Nashik banks told not to recover loans from drought-hit farmers' relief funds

Nashik, Oct 28 (UNI) Resident Deputy Collector Rohitkumar Rajput has directed all banks in Nashik district not to recover loans from the financial assistance approved for drought-affected farmers or deduct any amount from the relief funds credited to their bank accounts. An advance relief amount of Rs5,000 per farmer has been approved for farmers affected by the drought-like conditions during the 2026 Kharif season across 13 talukas of Nashik district. Rajput has appealed to all banks to ensure that the approved advance assistance, as well as compensation provided by the government for losses caused by natural disasters, reaches the affected…