NABARD sanctions Rs 19.74 billion to Rajasthan

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 19.74 billion to Rajasthan under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for 2023-24. Around Rs 9.30 billion has been sanctioned for three rural drinking water supply projects in Ajmer, Jalore, and Kota districts and around Rs 9.26 billion has been sanctioned for the construction of 676 rural roads in the desert and tribal areas.
Additionally, NABARD is also supporting the state government in bringing 0.42 million hectares under micro-irrigation with a support of Rs 7.40 billion from the Micro Irrigation Fund.