Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Nashik Farmers Receive ₹86.51 Crore in Loan Waiver
Maharashtra is waiving certain loans for eligible farmers in Nashik district.
In the second payment phase, 9,731 farmers received ₹86.51 crore.
The money was sent to their bank accounts on August 24, 2026.
Earlier, 20,341 farmers received ₹173.69 crore in the first phase.
Altogether, 30,072 farmers have received ₹260.21 crore.
Some farmers still need to complete Aadhaar authentication before receiving benefits.
Officials are also checking complaints about personal and loan information.
Farmers can complete authentication for free at an Aaple Sarkar Centre or e-Seva Centre.
₹86.51 crore was credited to 9,731 eligible Nashik farmers during the second phase on August 24, 2026.
The first phase transferred ₹173.69 crore to 20,341 farmers on August 7, 2026.
A total of 30,072 farmers have received ₹260.21 crore under the scheme so far.
Of 35,642 farmers on the first eligibility list, 31,956 have completed Aadhaar authentication and 3,886 remain pending.
Officials are resolving complaints about Aadhaar details, loan amounts and account numbers through banks and the district committee.
- Who
- Eligible farmers in Nashik district, the Maharashtra government and district-level officials.
- What
- The second phase of the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmers’ Loan Waiver Scheme-2026 distributed ₹86.51 crore to 9,731 farmers.
- When
- The second-phase transfer took place on August 24, 2026; the first phase took place on August 7, 2026.
- Where
- Nashik district, Maharashtra, with payments deposited into farmers’ bank accounts.
- Why
- To extend loan-waiver benefits to eligible farmers and address related authentication and account-record issues.
- Second-phase beneficiaries
- 9,731 eligible farmers
- Second-phase disbursement
- ₹86.51 crore transferred on August 24, 2026
- First-phase disbursement
- ₹173.69 crore transferred to 20,341 farmers on August 7, 2026
- Total assistance so far
- ₹260.21 crore received by 30,072 farmers
- Eligibility list
- 35,642 farmers were included in the first list
- Aadhaar authentication
- 31,956 farmers completed authentication; 3,886 were still pending
- Reported discrepancy
- The article says ₹86.51 crore was transferred in the second phase, but its listed bank-wise amounts—₹34.92 crore and ₹45.57 crore—add up to ₹80.49 crore.