Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) legislator Rohit Pawar said on Saturday that the Maharashtra government’s decision to scrap the restrictive terms and conditions previously tied to the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Loan Waiver Scheme is a major victory for the collective struggles of farmers, organisations, and political leaders across the state. At the press conference, Pawar said that the state government on June 2 had announced a massive Rs 36,…
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Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) In a major relief to the agrarian community, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced to modify a crop loan waiver scheme aimed at pulling distressed farmers out of debt traps and keeping them away from private moneylenders. Brushing aside criticisms regarding the timing of the announcement, the Chief Minister emphasised that the decision was driven solely by farming distress and not by electoral gains, saying, “We could have waited until 2029 s…
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a major crop loan waiver scheme for farmers who have availed loans through cooperative banks, offering significant relief to small and marginal farmers across the state. The announcement was made during a high-level review meeting on crop loan waivers held at the State Secretariat in Chennai under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister.Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister M. Vinod, Cooperation Minister V. Ga…