The Government of Andhra Pradesh is likely to release the list of eligible farmers for the farm loan waiver scheme (Runa Maafee Scheme). The list of the farmers of all the districts will be displayed on the website www dot aponline dot gov dot in as this is the official portal of the AP Government. Following are the brief details of the beneficiaries of AP farm loan waiver scheme:
1) Total bank accounts: 80 lakhs
2) Eligible beneficiaries identified till the date: 49 lakhs
3) Farmers not eligible for farm loan waiver scheme in AP: 5 lakhs
4) Farmers who do not have Aadhaar Cards and Ration Cards: 15 lakhs
5) Farmers who have ration cards but do not have Aadhaar Cards: 7 lakhs
6) Farmers who do not have Aadhaar and Ration cards will be identified by the VROs in due course of time.
Read:
APCBS Portal – Know Your Crop and Gold Loan Status in AP
AP Agri and Gold Loan Waiver Schedule – First Phase
GO 174 Complete Guidelines for Crop and Gold Loans in AP
There has been so much anxiety among the farmers over the guidelines of loam waiver scheme for agriculture loans and gold loans. The opposition parties have been criticising the ruling TDP for excluding farmers from the scheme on various grounds.
The AP Government has decided to implement the loan waiver scheme in a phased manner. The benefits will be distributed across five years based on the eligibility of the farmers. The Government has put the cap of Rs. 1.5 lakhs as the maximum loan eligible to consider under the scheme.