Adityanath Yogi to waive off 1.5 crore farmer loans in UP

Farmers of Uttar Pradesh may get major relief as the government has decided to waive off 1.5 crore agriculture loans. A final call would be taken at a cabinet meeting headed by UP Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi.

A list of 1.5 crore loans availed by the farmers was finalised and sent to the CM for approval. The waiver of farmer loans was one of the many promises made by the BJP during its election



campaign. The Bharatiya Janata Party had promised to waive of loans of small and marginal farmers.

Minister for Agriculture Surya Pratap Shahi told media persons that the list was prepared immediately after the government was formed.

He said his department was also setting up wheat purchase centres to meet the target of purchasing 80 lakh metric tonnes of wheat from farmers.