LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Ranchi, April 27: The Jharkhand Agriculture Loan Waiver Scheme has provided benefits to 906 farmers per day for 423 days in the state.
The scheme aims to improve the creditworthiness of crop loan holders, ensure loan access for new crops, prevent migration of farming communities and strengthen the agricultural economy. The purpose of the scheme is to give relief from the burden of debt to the farmers holding short term agricultural loans to the state.
Till 31st March 2022, loans worth Rs 1,529.01 crore of 3,83,102 farmers have been waived off. In the financial year 2020-21, 1,22,238 farmers were given the benefit.
A total of 494.96 crores were distributed in this financial year. In the financial year 2021-22, 2,60, 864 farmers benefited from the scheme.
The government is also resolving the problems related to the farmers’ farm loan waiver scheme through the Kisan Call Center.
Giridih resident Dilip Kumar Bharti had applied for a farm loan waiver in his name, but till now, his agricultural loan was not waived. In this context, he complained to the Helpline Survey Grievance Management System (HSGMS) of the Government of Jharkhand. Its complaint number is 2707. After this, his problem was successfully resolved by contacting the District Agriculture Officer-Giridih.
The ryot farmers who do farming on their own land can be the beneficiaries of the loan waiver scheme. The farmer must be a resident of Jharkhand state, should be more than 18 years and have a valid Aadhaar number.
Only one crop loan holder member from a family will be eligible. Applicants should be valid ration card holders and Kisan Credit Card holders.
The crop loan should be issued from a qualifying bank located in Jharkhand. Applicants should have a standard crop loan account. The scheme will be voluntary for all crop loan holders.
Nisha Oraon, Director, Agriculture said, “Every effort is being made to give the benefit of the scheme to the farmers. It is the effort of the government that all eligible farmers should get the benefit from the scheme. The empowerment of farmers is included in the priority of the government. Serious work is being done. ”
