Punjab gives debt relief of â¹1,771 crore to 1 lakh farmers
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday gave debt relief against commercial bank loans to the tune of â¹1,771 crore to over 1 lakh eligible marginal farmers in Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur and Fatehgarh Sahib districts. He also announced an extension of the waiver scheme for farmers with landholdings of 2.5 to 5 acres. 