Jharkhand Government Waives Off Rs 980 Crore Loan Of 2.46 Lakh Farmers

Chief Minister Hemant Soren on completion of one-year of his government on December 29 last year had officially announced the farm loan waiver scheme.

The Jharkhand government on Thursday said it has waived off loans worth Rs 980 crore of 2.46 lakh farmers in the state so far and is committed to their welfare. Chief Minister Hemant Soren on completion of one-year of his government on December 29 last year had officially announced the farm loan waiver scheme. In the first phase, the government has decided to waive farm loans up to Rs 50,000. "The state government is committed to loan waiver of the farmers. Jharkhand Agriculture Loan Waiver Scheme is one of the important schemes of our government.