Dharapuram farmers unhappy over T.N. government’s approach on crop loan waiver
A community leader says the government’s couple of changes in the waiver scheme has only created more confusion among the agriculturists
Farmers in Dharapuram, a district in Tiruppur, are unhappy with the Tamil Nadu government's approach to their crop loan waiver scheme. K.M. Ramasamy, a senior farmer's association leader, believes the government's changes have caused confusion among farmers. The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam promised a 100% waiver for small and marginal farmers and a 50% waiver for others, but the government initially offered a full waiver up to ₹50,000 and a 50% waiver for loans up to the same amount.
Later, they revised the waiver to cover loans up to ₹75,000 for all farmers. The waiver has been capped at ₹75,000 for loans between ₹75,000 and ₹1 lakh, and ₹35,000 for loans above ₹1 lakh. Ramasamy questions why March 2026, typically a month of loan sanctioning, was excluded. Pensioners and certain categories of farmers are also not covered.
While the government has not responded to the farmers' concerns, one official mentioned the need for an income limit to be introduced. Natarajan, another farmer, argues that the scheme should also benefit farmers who purchase milch cows for dairy farming, as these sectors are part of agriculture.
Written by urgent.news from The Hindu's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
