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Govt not considering loan waiver to farmers: FM Sitharaman
short by Girish Kumar Anshul / on Monday, 23 March, 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament that there is no proposal for a complete loan waiver for farmers under consideration. She said the focus is on improving farmers' finances through schemes like Kisan Credit Card, which offers crop loans up to ₹3 lakh at subsidised interest rate. Additionally, the limit for collateral-free loans has also been increased to ₹2 lakh.
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