LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said digital governance has transformed the loan approval system in Uttar Pradesh, reducing the waiting period for Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans from nearly a month to about five minutes through the e-KCC facility.

"Earlier, when 'Annadata Kisan' applied for loans through the KCC, they had to wait anywhere between 25 days and one month. Today, farmers are receiving loan facilities within just five minutes through e-KCC," said CM Yogi.

Yogi Adityanath was addressing the State Credit Seminar 2026-27 at Lok Bhawan during the release of the State Focus Paper.

For 2026-27, the state has set an agricultural credit target of Rs.3 lakh crore, reflecting a 13% increase compared to pr...