Maharashtra publishes loan waiver list for over 350,000 farmers
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The Maharashtra government released a third list naming 351,192 farmers eligible for crop loan waivers under the Puneashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Loan Waiver Scheme, according to Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil.
This list joins two previous releases, bringing the total number of eligible farmers to 2.467 million, all awaiting Aadhaar authentication. The scheme covers loans disbursed between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2025, that were overdue and unpaid as of specific dates, with a waiver limit of ₹2 lakh.
Banks uploaded data for 3.117 million overdue loan accounts, and the government processed this information to create the lists released on July 24, September 11, and October 12. The third list includes over 206,000 farmers from the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division, with smaller numbers from other regions of the state. Farmers with outstanding dues exceeding ₹2 lakh will have their loans fully covered through a government “haircut” policy.
The government also created a process for elderly, disabled, or deceased farmers to receive benefits even without biometric authentication, and will deposit the waived amounts directly into the farmers’ accounts after they complete Aadhaar verification.
