Punjab joined Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in announcing sops for farmers after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a total waiver of the entire crop loan amount for small and marginal farmers in the state.
Based on the interim report of an experts group under economist T Haque, the loan waiver will be for up to Rs 2 lakh for small and marginal farmers (having land up to five acres), along with a flat Rs 2 lakh relief for all other marginal farmers, irrespective of their loan amount. The decision paves the way for the eventual total waiver of agricultural