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 …
R. Arivanantham 916 tribal families in Krishnagiri district will benefit from the fund KRISHNAGIRI: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs. 2.88 crore for development of tribals in Tamil Nadu. The project will help in improving the livelihood of 916 tribal families in three clusters in …
T. Ramakrishnan 20-30 villages in each State will be covered CHENNAI: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) plans to launch a nationwide project in April for augmenting the productivity of lead crops/activities through sustainable agricultural practices. On a pilot basis, 20 to 30 villages in each State …
With a view to co-evolve and refine the technique of rainwater harvesting, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) organised a colloquium to discuss a unique experiment undertaken by it on rainwater harvesting in the Sunderbans. The colloquium was organised in the city on Tuesday, according to a …
A proposal of the velopment ministry rural development ministry for raising loan to the tune of Rs 22,500 crores from the Nabard for the rural road scheme is on the agenda of the Union Cabinet, which is likely to be cleared in its meeting on Thursday. Confirming this, sources in …
AIZAWL, Jan 29: The State unit of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), in its project sanctioning committee (PSC) meeting here recently, has sanctioned a number of projects under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to the Mizoram Government. Official sources today said NABARD has sanctioned a project that …
Ranchi, Jan. 29: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned a fresh loan to the state government for installing irrigation facilities and generating employment opportunities in rural areas through construction of check dams and forestry development schemes. With this fresh loan of Rs 47.94 crore, Nabard has …
Continuing its support for Rural Infrastructure Development in the State, NABARD has sanctioned Rs 95.02 crore to GOMP under RIDF-XV for construction of 22 rural bridges in 14 districts. On completion of the project, 505 villages will be benefited by way of reduction in travelling distance by 365 km. Besides …
Sarikah Atreya The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) Sikkim regional office has recommended to the State Government to enhance its infrastructure investments to support capital formation in sectors that support the twin objectives
The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has agreed in principle to allow detailed project reports (DPR) of bridges of less than 60 metre span on the basis of preliminary projects drawings so that more projects could be funded. The matter was discussed during a meeting of high …
National Bank for Rural and Agriculture Development (Nabard), Jharkhand unit, today laid out an annual credit plan of Rs 9299.29 crore for various priority sectors of the state. The annual credit plan for 2010-11 was discussed at a meeting here with top government officials, including chief secretary Shiv Basant. Nabard …
ITANAGAR, Jan 13: NABARD Regional Office here has allocated Rs 125 crore for the year 2009-10 to Arunachal Pradesh for building up rural infrastructure under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). Official sources today said that last year, the State
Pilot project to cover 500 maize cultivators Tuticorin: Following the success of self-help group (SHG) and Joint Liability Group (JLG) concepts aimed at the rural poor in the country, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has introduced yet another concept
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 76.27 crore against the total project cost of Rs 85.71 crore for Sikkim for implementation of infrastructure projects under RIDF - XV. The projects sanctioned relate to Rural Education Institutions (26 nos), Rural Drinking Water Schemes (8 nos) …
With Rajasthan facing a serious threat of water scarcity, the forest department has taken up two projects to protect birds and wildlife from drought. While under one initiative water will be brought to Keoladev Ghana National Park in Bharatpur district to save the bird population there, the other programme is …
To create awareness on rain water harvesting in and around the City and villages, the Water Literacy Foundation (WLF) on Monday launched Water Literacy on Wheels, a collaborative effort in association with the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and NABARD. A N Yellappa Reddy, former principal secretary for …
BHUBANESWAR: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 272.22 crore loan to the state under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for irrigation and road projects. The RIDF assistance will be utilised for construction of a minor irrigation project, five flood protection structures, five irrigation …
