Maharashtra Cooperation Minister has claimed PSU banks have been asked to use the network of district central cooperative banks as well as credit cooperative societies for the disbursement of Rs 10,000 as the primary loan to poor farmers, reports PTI.
The minister revealed he has directed all district deputy registrars to prepare a detailed list of defaulters, and publish it outside the district central cooperative banks.
Out of 1.32 crore farmers in Maharashtra, 82 lakh farmers avail loan every year. There are 31 districts cooperative banks across Maharashtra. Of them, 14 are facing huge financial crunch but have robust infrastructure and manpower, according to Indian Express.