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Dhule Banks Disburse ₹514 Crore In Kharif Crop Loans
Dhule district wants banks to lend ₹896.52 crore to farmers for Kharif crops.
By July 31, banks had already lent ₹514.38 crore.
This means they completed about 57% of the target.
District Collector Bhagyashree Vispute asked banks to lend faster.
She said eligible people should not face unnecessary problems when applying for loans.
Farmers should receive timely loans through the Kisan Credit Card scheme.
Banks were also asked to help students, small businesses, street vendors and trained young people.
The goal is to provide financial support for farming, education, jobs and self-employment.
Dhule district set a ₹896.52 crore Kharif crop-loan target for 2026-27.
Banks disbursed ₹514.38 crore, or 57.38% of the target, by July 31, 2026.
District Central Cooperative Banks disbursed ₹205.73 crore against a ₹234.87 crore target.
District Collector Bhagyashree Vispute told slower-performing banks to accelerate lending and clear eligible applications.
Banks were urged to support farmers, students, entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of government loan schemes.
- Who
- Dhule district banks, District Collector Bhagyashree Vispute and eligible farmers and other loan applicants.
- What
- Banks had disbursed ₹514.38 crore in Kharif crop loans against a ₹896.52 crore target for 2026-27.
- Where
- Dhule district, Maharashtra.
- When
- The disbursement figures were recorded up to July 31, 2026; the review meeting was held before or around that date.
- Why
- To meet crop-loan targets and ensure timely financial assistance for agriculture, education, employment, self-employment and business ventures.
Key facts
- Kharif loan target
- ₹896.52 crore for Dhule district in 2026-27
- Disbursed by July 31
- ₹514.38 crore, representing 57.38% of the target
- District Central Cooperative Banks
- ₹205.73 crore disbursed against a ₹234.87 crore target, or 87.60%
- Maharashtra Gramin Bank
- Achieved 78.30% of its Kharif crop-loan target
- Meeting chair
- District Collector Bhagyashree Vispute
- Priority lending areas
- Agriculture, education, employment, self-employment and business ventures
- Schemes reviewed
- Kisan Credit Card, PM-FME, MAVIM, PM SVANidhi and RSETI-linked financing










