Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmers' Debt Waiver Scheme: Aadhaar...

By GT24x7 Reporter · 1 August 2026 · GlobalToday24x7

The Aadhaar authentication (e-KYC) campaign of beneficiary farmers under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karzmukti Yojana (2026) is underway at a rapid pace across the state, and by 4 pm on July 31, 2026, Aadhaar authentication of 8,33,223 farmers out of a total of 16,96,201 beneficiaries in the state has been completed.

This progress is 49.84 percent. According to the division-wise review, 54.15 percent Aadhaar authentication has been completed in Amravati division, 54.93 percent in Nashik division, 60.26 percent in Pune division, 64.26 percent in Kolhapur division, 48.48 percent in Nagpur division, 49.15 percent in Konkan division, 39.77 percent in Latur division, and 35.06 percent in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division.

In district-wise progress, Ahmednagar (73.47 percent), Bhandara (69.89 percent), Washim (67.48 percent), Thane (67.42 percent), Sangli (67.34 percent), Satara (66.58 percent), Pune (65.44 percent) and Nashik (64.86 percent) districts have recorded remarkable progress.

To get the benefits of the scheme on time, eligible farmers should complete Aadhaar authentication (e-KYC) immediately, and the relevant agencies have been urged to contact the pending beneficiaries and complete this work expeditiously.

Source: Cooperative Commissionerate, Maharashtra State, Pune