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Vasundhara Raje govt waives loans up to Rs 50,000 for small, marginal farmers

Press Trust of India, Jaipur | ByPress Trust of India, Jaipur
Feb 12, 2018 02:10 PM IST

Chief minister Raje, who hold finance portfolio, presents announces setting up a farmer loan relief commission where farmers can approach and present their side for getting relief on merit basis

Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje Monday announced one-time loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000 for small and marginal farmers in the state, which would cost Rs 8,000 crore to the exchequer.

Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje.(AH Zaidi/HT Photo)
Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje.(AH Zaidi/HT Photo)

Presenting the state budget in the assembly, Raje also announced setting up a farmer loan relief commission where farmers can approach and present their side for getting relief on merit basis.

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As Raje, who also holds finance portfolio, announced the loan waiver, opposition Congress members led by the leader of opposition Rameshwar Dudi created uproar in the house.

They said it was betrayal with farmers and complete loan should be waived.

Raje informed the house that the decision of loan waiver up to Rs 50,000 for small and marginal farmers will cost Rs 8,000 crore to the exchequer.

The chief minister also announced free travel for people above 80 years of age and one attendee on half fare in the state roadways buses.

Hike in honorarium to Anganwadi workers, underpass from Ramniwas Garden to Delhi road for a better traffic management, biogas plants in cow shelters were among other announcements.

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