Mumbai, 01 Oct

(HS): The state government has issued revised GR relating to drought situation

to include 43 more tehsils in the list of drought-affected 265 tehsils declared

earlier. At the same time it has stayed recovery of crop loans in the affected

regions and directed the authorities concerned to extend fresh loans to the

farmers. The total number of drought-affected tehsils in the state has gone to

308 out of a total 358 across 36 districts.

The revised crop

loan system should be revised by the banks, and the procedure should be

completed before 30th April, 2027. The farmers should be extended

loan facility for the coming Kharip season, the GR says.

The Drought

Relief Committee headed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has

directed all the banks to stop recovery of loans from farmers. The instructions

have also been issued for the police authorities and the district collectors.

The fees for educational

purpose have been waived for wards of the farmers appearing for SSC and HSC

examinations.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar