Major relief for 5.6 million farmers in Maharashtra: loans up to ₹2 lakh to be waived; first list released..

If you are a farmer in Maharashtra and have taken an agricultural loan, there is great news for you. The Maharashtra government has officially launched the 'Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmafi Yojana 2026' (Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme). Under this scheme, agricultural loans of up to ₹2 lakh for approximately 56 lakh eligible farmer families in the state will be waived. The government has decided to spend ₹36,585 crore on this scheme. Additionally, a list of eligible farmers for the first phase has already been released.

**₹36,585 Crore Loan Waiver Scheme Launched**