Overview
- The state constituted a nine-member committee chaired by MITRA CEO Pravin Pardeshi to draft waiver criteria and propose short- and long-term debt-relief measures, with a report due around April 2026.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Rs 8,500 crore has been released for flood-hit farmers and about Rs 6,000 crore has reached accounts, with most remaining payments expected within 10–15 days.
- Farmer leaders including Bachchu Kadu ended the Nagpur blockade after securing a timeline but cautioned they will revive protests if the government misses commitments.
- Officials said any waiver will target genuine agricultural borrowers, route payments directly to banks rather than as cash, and follow directives to banks not to use force for recoveries or adjust subsidies against dues.
- Fadnavis acknowledged fiscal strain, while opposition leader Uddhav Thackeray criticized the delay and questioned treatment of ongoing installments and future Rabi loans.