Overview
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state will take a final call on a loan waiver by June 30, 2026 after receiving the committee’s report.
- A nine-member panel headed by Pravin/Praveen Pardeshi, with key departments and bank representatives, has six months to file recommendations, targeted for the first week of April 2026.
- The government has begun depositing flood-relief funds, with Rs 8,500 crore released and about Rs 6,000 crore already credited, and says 90% of beneficiaries should receive payments within 15–20 days.
- Officials say any waiver will cover only genuine farm borrowers, excluding those who used loans for non-agricultural purposes such as building large houses.
- The waiver will be executed through banks with no cash payouts, and lenders have been told to avoid forcible recoveries or adjusting subsidies, as farmer leaders press for faster relief and some opposition figures call the panel a delay tactic.