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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

NABARD has crossed a disbursement of Rs one lakh crore for the creation of rural infrastructure in the country from out of its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), a statement issued here said.

The disbursal includes loans to 28 states and the union territory of Puducherry as well as to the National Rural Roads Development Agency to support the rural roads component of Bharat Nirman, the release said.

Programme organised by IOB and NABARD

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.

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.

BHUHBANESWAR: Nabard has sanctioned Rs.