In the current kharif season, over 9.29 lakh farmers in Chhattisgarh have been provided short-term agriculture loans worth Rs 2,559 crore, which is 91.39 per cent of the target set by the government.
“State Government had set the target of distributing short-term agriculture loans worth Rs 2,800 crore to farmers of state. loans for kharif season will be distributed till September 30, a government released informed.
As per the policy of State government, farmers are being provided short-term agricultural loan without interest for both kharif and rabi season. The interest incurred on loans given to farmers will be borne by State Government and Central Government.
Chairman of Apex Bank Ashok Bajaj informed that till date 9.29 farmers have been provided loans which include distribution of loans worth Rs 159 crore to 59,584 farmers of Raipur district and Rs 69 crore to 30,178 farmers of Gariaband district.