The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned Rs 111.24 crore as loan assistance to the state government for building up of rural infrastructure in various districts of the state.

The projects sanctioned cover rural roads, bridges and minor irrigation projects, according to an official press release.

Construction of new roads and upgradation of certain inter-village routes in Manipur under the Centrally sponsored schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has started to change the lifestyles of several villagers.

The Public Works Department of the State Government has constructed 209 bridges and 8 thousand five km long roads in the state. This has been done under the NABARD Project from third phase to 16th phase from the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).

Shimla: Rural women have emerged as the main drivers of the campaign to free the state from the unhealthy practice of open defecation in almost all gram panchayats of the hill state.

The Centre and states may vie to take credit for the MNREGS, but when it comes to footing the bill for the job guarantee scheme, the story is different.

Asking the Centre to notify new, revised wage rates

A WORRIED government has put on fast track the proposed bill to regulate micro-lenders, as it seeks to ensure that over-regulation by states does not kill the sector that is envisaged to play a big role in furthering financial inclusion.

The finance ministry could move a bill in the winter session of Parliament that will make Nabard responsible for regulation of all non-profit microfinance