Maharashtra approves ₹36,585 crore loan waiver for 5.57 million farmers

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Maharashtra's cabinet approved a ₹36,585 crore loan waiver for 5.57 million farmers, covering loans up to ₹2 lakh. The Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana 2026 will waive agricultural loans up to ₹2 lakh until September 30, 2025, and offer a ₹50,000 incentive for timely repayment. This scheme, announced in the state budget, follows a similar waiver in 2020 and excludes certain high-earning individuals and government officials.


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