Mumbai, The Maharashtra government has released the third list of 3,51,192 farmers eligible for benefits under the Puneashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Loan Waiver Scheme, state Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil has said.
With the release of the third list on October 12, the names of a total of 24.67 lakh eligible farmers have been published for Aadhaar authentication, he said. Patil said banks had uploaded details of 31.17 lakh overdue loan accounts on the scheme’s portal. Following computerised processing of the data, the first list of 16.96 lakh farmers was released on July 24 and the second list of 4.20 lakh farmers on September 11. The outstanding loan amounts mentioned in the list are as of March 31, 2026. Interest and other charges accruing from April 1, 2026, onwards will be waived, the statement said.
Patil said that some farmers listed with nationalised and commercial banks had outstanding dues exceeding ₹ 2 lakh as of March 31, 2026.
However, their loans would be fully settled under the government’s ‘haircut’ policy, he said.
