Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana
The correct answer is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana. - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana :
- The State Government initiated the scheme in June 2017 to waive crop loan/agriculture loan of farmers who were unable to repay loans due to natural calamities.
- Upto November 2018 an amount of 16,669.75 crores was credited to the loan account of 40.21 lakh eligible farmers.
- Mahatma Jotirao Phule Shetkari Karjmukti Yojna (MJPSKY) :
- Mahatma Jotirao Phule Shetkari Karjmukti Yojna (MJPSKY) is a debt relief plan for farmers in Maharashtra State.
- It was launched in December 2019 with an aim to provide assistance to the farmers by waiving all the loans they have taken from the banks. Hence, statement 4 is not correct.
- Under this scheme, the maximum debt of Rs.2 lakhs per farmer will be waived.
- MJPSKY is an initiative of the government to provide financial assistance to the farmers facing debt issues and to reduce a farmer’s suicide rate.
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana :
- Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to the farmers belonging to SC and Nav-Buddha whose landholding is upto six-hectare and annual income is upto 1,50,000.
- During 2017-18 and 2018-19, the amount utilized was 213.42 crore and 266.98 crores respectively.
- Unnat Sheti-Samruddha Shetkari Campaign :
- The government of Maharashtra has initiated this campaign from Kharif 2017-18 with the objective of Doubling Farmers’ Income by the year 2022.
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