Powerloom weavers in Somanur and nearby areas are exploring options that will give them financial support to go in for solar energy.

P. Kumarasamy, secretary of the Coimbatore District Job Working Powerloom Unit Owners’ Association, told The Hindu on Wednesday that just a handful of powerloom weavers in the district have installed solar panels. A unit with 10 looms requires five kw solar system. The cost for this works out to Rs. 6.5 lakh.

Keeping in view the growth potential of renewable energy and its growing importance for the economy, the Comptroller and Auditor General is set to conduct an all India performance audit of the new

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned Rs 175 crore to the Gujarat government for an irrigation project in Mehsana district in northern part of the state.

In the first phase, it has sanctioned a loan of Rs 113.70 crore to the state government for construction of 354 roads stretching 510 Kms and 22 bridges of 424 meters

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has allocated Rs 900 crore for various rural and agricultural infrastructure projects in Karnataka.

The loan will be used for 21 road and 14 drinking water projects in Haryana

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned a loan of Rs 238.65 crore for 21 road and 14 drinking water projects in Haryana.
Stating this, NABARD (Haryana), Chief General Manager, D V Deshpande, said the loan was approved under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)scheme.

Scheme will be launched in December, will benefit 75% rural and 50% urban dwellers

The Maharashtra government would launch the United Progressive Alliance’s ambitious food security scheme from December in the state. Of the state's 112 million population, 70 million beneficiaries would be covered under the scheme.

Scheme will be launched in December, will benefit 75% rural and 50% urban dwellers

About 70 million of the 112 million residents of Maharashtra will be covered under the UPA's ambitious food security scheme, when the state launches the programme in December. The state government proposes to replace the yellow, white and saffron ration cards currently in use under the public distribution scheme with bar-coded smart cards that bear the photograph of the family head.

Nabard Funding For Kanjikode Power Project Fails To Materialise

Solar power projects, it seems, are not having a smooth run even under the aegis of the state electricity board. After its efforts to source financial assistance for a 1 MW grid-connected solar power generation unit at Kanjikode in Palakkad turned futile, the board has decided to explore the possibilities of completing the project with assistance from the state government.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave in principle approval to projects worth Rs 660 crore in the state for the current fiscal under various Nabard schemes.

The decision was taken by the Chief Minister at a high-level meeting with a seven-member Nabard team led by its regional chief general manager Naresh Gupta.

Poly Houses Would Enable Round-The-Year Cultivation Of Vegetables

The state government’s drive to encourage hitech farming has found favour among more than 1,125 new generation farmers, who have come forward to sign up for precision farming.