Lok Sabha Question No. 1578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Loan Waivers in States
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP, ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1578

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## LOAN WAIVERS IN STATES

1578.  SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that some State Governments have waived off the farmers' loan in the previous years (2014-17);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the quantum of amount waived off, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the impact of the loan waivers on the economy of these States;
- (d) whether the farmers have been benefited by such loan waivers;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the amount spent by the Union Government for waiving of the loans of the farmers in Rajasthan till date?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a)  to (f): Yes, madam. A statement indicating the details of loan waiver announced by the  different  States  during  2014-17  is  annexed.  Agriculture  being  State  subject,  the  Union Government has not made any assessment on the impact of loan waivers on the economy of such States who have announced their own loan waiver schemes.

Under  the  Debt  Waiver  and  Debt  Relief  scheme  2008,  the  Union  Government announced loan waiver for farmers. As reported by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), debt waiver of Rs.52,516 crore was extended to 3.73 crore farmers in the country, including farmers of Rajasthan, under the scheme.

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in part (a) to (f) in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1578 regarding 'Loan waivers in States' for reply on 12.02.2019

|   SNo. | Name of State   | Details                                                                                                                                                              |
|--------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Tamil Nadu      | Government of Tamil Nadu vide GO No.50 dated 23 May 2016 announced a loan waiver scheme for small and marginal farmers.                                              |
|      2 | Maharashtra     | The Government of Maharashtra vide Government Resolution (GR) dated 28.06.2017 announced Debt waiver for farmers.                                                    |
|      3 | Karnataka       | The Government of Karnataka vide Govt. order No CO313 CLS 2017 dated 23 June 2017 announced loan waiver scheme for farmers.                                          |
|      4 | Uttar Pradesh   | The Government of Uttar Pradesh vide letter dated 24 th June, 2017 issued scheme guidelines relating to redemption of Crop loans debt of Small and Marginal Farmers. |
|      5 | Jammu Kashmir   | The Government of Jammu & Kashmir vide Govt Order No. 16-F of 2017 dated 23-01-2017 declared Debt Waiver scheme.                                                     |
|      6 | Punjab          | The Government of Punjab vide Notification No. 8/259/17- Agri/2(10)/19235 dated 17.10.2017 announced Debt waiver for marginal farmers.                               |
|      7 | Chhattisgarh    | The Government of Chhattisgarh vide Notification No. 2838/2015/02-15/30-15F dated 26 December, 2015 announced debt relief/waiver.                                    |
|      8 | Andhra Pradesh  | The Government of Andhra Pradesh vide GO dated 02.08.2014 announced Waiver of Agriculture crop loan to farmers.                                                      |
|      9 | Telengana       | The Government of Telangana vide GO dated 13.08.2014 announced Debt waiver for farmers.                                                                              |

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