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Chief Minister Announces ₹75,000 Crop Loan Waiver for Farmers

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The Chief Minister has made a big announcement for farmers. He said the government will give a waiver on crop loans. This means farmers do not have to pay back some of their loan money.

The waiver is for farmers who owe between ₹75,000 and ₹1 lakh. The government will remove ₹75,000 from these loans. This is called a relief scheme. It helps people who have money problems.

Many farmers borrow money to buy seeds and tools. This is a crop loan. If the crop fails, farmers cannot pay back the loan. The new scheme will help these farmers.

People are now asking who will get the most benefit from this waiver. The government has not given all the details yet. But farmers are happy about the news.

This announcement is good news for farmers in the state. Many people think it will help poor farming families a lot.

Vocabulary15 words

waiver
when you do not have to pay money you owe
crop loans
money farmers borrow to grow food
relief scheme
a government plan to help people
Chief Minister
the top leader of a state
borrow
to take money and pay it back later
announcement
when someone tells important news
benefit
something good you get
government
the group that runs a country or state
farmers
people who grow food
details
small facts about something
scheme
a plan
state
a part of a country
money problems
not having enough money
poor
not having much money
families
groups of people related to each other

Quiz

1. Who made the announcement?
2. How much money will be waived from loans?
3. Is the waiver for crop loans?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The Chief Minister has made a big _____ for farmers.

He said the government will give a _____ on crop loans.

This means farmers do not have to pay back some of their _____ money.

The waiver is for farmers who _____ between ₹75,000 and ₹1 lakh.

The government will remove ₹75,000 from these _____.

This is called a relief _____.

Many farmers _____ money to buy seeds and tools.

If the crop fails, farmers cannot pay back the _____.

People are now asking who will get the most _____ from this waiver.

Many people think it will help poor farming _____ a lot.

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