NABARD allots Rs 478.85 cr for rural devp in Bihar

Patna, Jan 24: The NABARD has sanctioned Rs 478.85 crores loan to Bihar for development of rural infrastructure.

Deputy General Manager NABARD Dinesh Kumar told newsmen hereyesterday that the total fund provided under Rural InfrastructureDevelopment Fund (RIDF) sums to Rs 589.79 crores during the currentfiscal.

He said Rs 396.70 crore had been allotted to construct 22,285anganwadi centres and 420 godown cum project office in all 38 districtsof the state as earlier hey were operating from rented houses.

He further informed that the godown cum project buildings would beused to store nutritional suppliments, fortified candies, vitamin A andiron suppliments, medicines and vaccines besides public materials forcreating awareness.

About Rs 76.32 crore had been allocated to construct 78 roads inthe first phase with total length of 359.20 km in 20 districts thusproviding connectivity to 339 villages and 127 marketing centres, MrKumar added.

Besides, Rs 5.83 had been sanctioned for 16 surface water minor irrigation schemes.

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