Ranchi: Jharkhand government is likely to roll out its promised farm loan waivers for farmers by January-end, sources in the department of agriculture, animal husbandry and dairy development indicated. Sources said that the reluctance of banks to share farmers’ loan database is delaying the actual roll-out.
“As on date, we have identified nearly 48,000 farmers who have filled up their forms for availing loan waivers. The farmers have been identified through the details obtained from the banks. We are pushing to launch the programme on January 26,” a senior officer in the state agriculture department said on anonymity.
In December last year, the state cabinet approved a proposal to waive off farm loans worth up to Rs 50,000. The decision would benefit nine lakh small and marginal farmers of the state, the government had said. A budget of Rs 2,000 crore was also alloted for the waivers.
Explained: What is Jharkhand’s farm loan waiver scheme, and who is eligible?
Jharkhand farm loan waiver scheme: What is the scheme and who is eligible? How will it be implemented? We explain Written by Abhishek Angad , Edited by Explained Desk | Ranchi | Updated: December 24, 2020 5:58:28 pm
The loan waiver scheme will give relief to 7.83 lakh farmers in the state. (Express Photo: Gurmeet Singh, File)
The Jharkhand cabinet Wednesday
approved a farm loan waiver scheme with a total budget of Rs 2,000 crore. What is the scheme and who is eligible? How will it be implemented? We explain:
Jharkhand farm loan waiver scheme: What is it, who is eligible?