The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Post-harvest loan to be offered at 7% for using warehouses The finance ministry has launched a concessional loan scheme for farmers to prevent distress sale of agricultural produce. Farmers who park their produce at warehouses will be able to avail short-term post harvest loan at 7% as against the prevailing …
KOCHI: The Public Works Department (PWD) has formulated 50 projects which will be implemented in the state soon, PWD Minister V K Ebrahim Kunju has said. “Most of these projects have already begun. Strict instructions have been given to the officials concerned to complete the projects on time. A state-level …
The development of an ecosystem- through economic, social, institutional arrangements- is of utmost importance in supporting technology dissemination and adequately serving the needs of a community. The National Solar Mission of India has not paid adequate attention to this aspect in its objective to promote off-grid applications of solar energy. …
The State Cabinet on Wednesday decided to make available Government security worth Rs387.40 crore under Integrated Housing and Slums Development Programme and Basic Services for Urban Poor. With this, decks have been cleared for the construction of 60,000 houses for the urban poor. Under Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme …
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved a Rs 100-crore project to improve supply of drinking water in Rewari district in Haryana. A spokesman of the Haryana Public Health Engineering Department said NABARD had also approved another project for augmentation of water supply in 15 schemes at …
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has approved a Rs 100.47-crore project to improve supply of drinking water in Rewari district in Haryana. A spokesman of Haryana Public Health Engineering Department said that Nabard has also approved another project for augmentation of water supply in 15 schemes …
Priyungal, a far-flung village situated at an altitude of 2,600 m in Kolka gram panchayat in Chamba district, has been identified to be made as a ‘model village’ under the the village development programme undertaken jointly by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and local NGO Arpana. …
In less than three years, more than 9,500 polyhouses have replaced ‘terraces’ on nearly 100 hectares of cultivable land on the slopes of Himachal Pradesh. The innovative and lucrative method of farming inside polyhouses to grow vegetables has turned out to be ideal in harsh winters when little cultivation is …
AHMEDABAD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) announced a credit plan for Rs 47,431.88 crore financial credit to refinance priority sectors in Gujarat during the year 2012-13. "Against the projected Rs 37,000 crore credit plan for current fiscal for Gujarat, NABARD is expecting to achieve around 80 per …
KSTP aims to improve traffic flow and road safety on the State's primary road network, and strengthen the institutional and financial capacity of key transport sector agencies. Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 1: The World Bank is learnt to have accorded the go-ahead to the second phase of the Kerala State Transport Project …
To give a fillip to the rural economy and to address grey areas in the rural sector, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has adopted a slew of measures. Speaking to Deccan Herald at the Rashtriya Krishi Mela organised at the Gandhi Krishi Vignyan Kendra (GKVK), Nabard’s …
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched a three-year village development programme at Killukottai village at Kundrandarkovil in the district recently. The programme, to be implemented in coordination with the M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation's Village Resource Centre, aims at achieving overall development of the village in agriculture, …
‘JICA to give Rs. 400 crore long-term soft loan' The West Bengal Government is set to sign an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a Rs. 400 crore long-term soft loan for the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity. “Talks with the international funding agency JICA have taken …
The Union Cabinet, on Tuesday, is likely to take up the National Manufacturing Policy, which aims at developing mega industrial zones with flexible labour and environmental laws. According to sources in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, all issues related to labour and environment ministries have been resolved by …
India needs to concentrate on various means to improve the watershed areas of villages in order to fight the growing water crisis at various levels. This was stated by Switzerland ambassador, Philippe Welti, after his visit to areas, where the climate change adaptation project has been undertaken, in Sattechiwadi village, …
Mumbai Loans disbursed to state governments by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) crossed the Rs 1,00,000 crore mark cumulatively and stood at Rs 1,02,844 crore as on September 30. NABARD has crossed a disbursement of Rs one lakh crore for the creation of rural infrastructure in …
Programme organised by IOB and NABARD Twenty progressive farmers from Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Tiruvarur and Cuddalore districts participated in a training on fresh water carp farming and ornamental fish culture here recently. The programme was organised by the Indian Overseas Bank, and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The …
It has been launched on pilot basis to benefit farmers in Villupuram district A mobile-enabled kisan card system to help the agricultural community engage in cashless transactions, especially with their input providers, was launched here on Sunday to benefit farmers in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu by Pallavan Grama Bank. …
Pallavan Grama Bank, Regional Rural Bank (RRB) sponsored by Indian Bank, has launched a pilot project on mobile-enabled Kisan Credit Card aimed at the farming community. This pilot project is funded by Nabard (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development). This project with a Rs 44.66 lakh grant assistance from …
BHUHBANESWAR: Nabard has sanctioned Rs. 331.28 crore to the State Government for construction of 12 rural roads and 16 rural bridges, and execution of 228 minor irrigation schemes under Biju Krishak Vikash Yojana and 36 projects of minor irrigation, drainage system improvement and flood protection. The projects getting assistance under …
