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 …
DHARMAPURI: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected a total credit outlay of Rs. 895 crore for the year 2010-11 for Dharmapuri district in its Potential Linked Credit Plan. Collector P. Amutha, releasing it recently, said the plan lays special emphasis on the agriculture sector. The …
The remote Jibhi village at Banjjar Valley in Kullu and the Rakchham village in picturesque Sangla Tribal valley in Kinnaur would soon have supply of electricity for domestic use from power generated through water mills. A pilot project for upgradation of Gharats (Water mills) has been launched in two villages …
Going a step ahead of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP leader and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has urged all MPs to devote a higher share of their MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds for irrigation and drought-proofing works in their respective constituencies. Pawar has sent a letter to all …
Haryana, at the time of its creation from the womb of Punjab was partly a parched state. Large areas were dry treeless sand dunes. Even drinking water was a privilege. Its has taken long strides since then. The State is becoming a real green land. All the villages get potable …
To expedite the process of financial inclusion in the State which as per the report of the Rangarajan Committee on Financial Inclusion has a sizeable section of the population excluded from basic banking opportunities and services, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has come up with a …
Chandigarh: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 127 crore and Rs 245 crore for Punjab and Haryana, respectively, for improving rural infrastructure under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). Nabard approved two projects for the Punjab government on rural connectivity and irrigation. With this sanction, …
Since the inception of RIDF, Nabard has sanctioned more than 40,000 projects with a loan component of Rs 5,806 crore to the West Bengal Government. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 307 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to the West Bengal Government. …
First handmade herbal soaps, now women of Hurlung will learn to make liquid soap. The training will be imparted under Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) in association with New Education and Environment Visions (Neev), a city NGO. The programme aims to …
Kullu: Over 50 per cent crops have been damaged in four tehsils in the district due to drought. The administration has initiated assessment and relief operations. This was stated by the Deputy Commissioner at
Nabard has released Rs 41 crore for the development of 52 rural roads in the district, said sources in the Public Works Department. Phalahara Swamy Mutt Road, Lakkumanahalli-Sadarahalli-Belavadi Road, Nellur-Kalledevarahalli-Undedasarahalli-Pais Compound Road have also been included in the present list. Rs 264 lakh has been released under the Suvarna Rasthe …
A day after an MP from Uttar Pradesh got the post of Union Minister of State or Rural Development, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has loosened its purse and sanctioned Rs 246 crore for the state. The money would be used for development projects in seven …
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS)will coordinate with the state for improving and increasing irrigation potential. The water resources department has marked 800 new irrigation schemes. For implementation of these schemes, the NREGS will coordinate with the state government. Principal Secretary water resources department Arvind Joshi informed this at …
P T Mohanan PillaiI ENS PATHANAMTHITTA: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned an aggregate Rs 53.41-crore projects, including Rs 24.27- crore schemes approved under its latest Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XIV, in Pathanamthitta district. Talking to `Express
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has disbursed loans amounting to Rs 1,465 crore in Kerala in 2008-09 for various activities taken up in the State.
BHUBANESWAR: The development financial support to Orissa by NABARD has touched an all time high of Rs 2,043 crore during 2008-09 posting a growth rate of 68 per cent over the previous year. Disbursement of short-term loan to various banks has increased from Rs 625 crore during 2007-08 to Rs …
Depression in agriculture and farmer suicides continue, thanks to the misguided actions of Indian policymakers. AS the outstanding Marxist economist Paul Baran had pointed out in The Political Economy of Growth, what is cooked in the kitchen is not decided in the kitchen. Similarly, what happens to agricultural producers is …
