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Maha: Fourth list of farm loan waiver scheme released with eligible 1,037 farmers from Nashik Dist

Nashik, Nov 6 (UNI) A total of 1,037 farmers from the district have been included in the fourth list of eligible farmers released by the Maharashtra government under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmers' Loan Waiver Scheme-2026.
Under the scheme, eligible farmers will receive loan waivers of up to Rs 2 lakh. With the loan waiver process gaining momentum, District Collector and Chairman of the District-Level Committee Ayush Prasad has appealed to eligible farmers to complete their Aadhaar authentication at the earliest.
According to the lists released so far, Aadhaar authentication has been completed for a total of 40,251 farmers in Nashik district.
Under the implementation of the scheme, loan waiver amounts of Rs 48.63 crore have been credited to the accounts of 4,186 eligible beneficiaries of nationalised, commercial and rural banks. Additionally, Rs 7.27 crore has been credited to the accounts of 1,189 eligible beneficiaries of the Nashik District Central Cooperative Bank.
Thus, a total of Rs 55.90 crore has been deposited into the accounts of 5,375 eligible farmers.
The Maharashtra government launched the scheme through a Government Resolution dated June 2, 2026. It provides loan waivers of up to Rs 2 lakh for eligible crop loans and restructured or rescheduled loans disbursed between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2025, which remained overdue as of September 30, 2025, and unpaid up to March 31, 2026.
To ensure effective implementation, the state government has appointed MahaIT to manage the scheme, with the entire process being conducted through an online digital system.
According to the data uploaded on the scheme portal developed by MahaIT, nationalised, commercial and rural banks have submitted details of 42,546 eligible farmers from Nashik district, while the Nashik District Central Cooperative Bank has uploaded details of 23,773 eligible farmers.
Thus, details of a total of 63,319 eligible overdue loan accounts have been uploaded to the portal.
Based on the data verified through MahaIT's digital system, lists of eligible farmers are being released in phases.
The first list included 35,890 farmers, the second 3,806, the third 4,691 and the fourth, recently released list includes 1,037 farmers.
With this, a total of 45,424 eligible farmers have been included in the four lists published so far for Aadhaar authentication.
Of the 45,424 farmers whose names have appeared in the published lists, 40,251 have completed the Aadhaar authentication process so far
Farmers whose names appear in the published lists but who have not yet completed Aadhaar authentication have been advised to visit their nearest Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendra or cyber café and complete the process free of cost.
If farmers find any discrepancy or have complaints regarding their Aadhaar number, loan amount or bank loan account number during authentication, they should contact the concerned bank branch or the Office of the District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nashik, along with the necessary documents.
The district administration is taking steps to ensure that the benefits of the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmers' Loan Waiver Scheme reach all eligible farmers.
District Collector and District-Level Committee Chairman Ayush Prasad and Committee Member Secretary and District Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies Kundan Bhole have appealed to farmers to complete their Aadhaar authentication within the stipulated time to avail themselves of the loan waiver benefits.
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