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Likewise, the farm loan waiver scheme was initiated to help 86 lakh farmers to come out of debt trap.Yogi said that the average loan waived per farmer has come out to nearly Rs 60,000.“Earlier, indebted farmers were forced to commit suicide. “The cane arrears kept mounting but the then state government did nothing to address the situation. The state government was not able to purchase directly from the farmers. “While under Ujjawala Yojana, 1.12 crore free gas connections were given, a sum of Rs 200 crores as a revolving fund was marked for women self-help groups,” he said, adding that a special helpline to address complaints related to dowry was also set up. They (farmers) have started looking at us with hope now,’’ Yogi said, while speaking to reporters at UP BJP office in the city.Yogi categorically slammed the opposition parties, accusing them of being responsible for the cane arrears which got piled up over the years during previous Samajwadi Party (SP) rule..