Kolkata: The West Bengal regional office
of Nabard has topped the list in terms of performance in rural
intervention programmes in the country during the financial
year 2009-10.
Chief General Manager of Nabard West Bengal P Mohanaiah
said that the regional office scored the highest in all
promotional parameters like achievements under Rural
Innovation Fund, watershed development, tribal development and
micro-finance.
Under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF),
Nabard sanctioned Rs 922 crore against the targetted Rs 848
crore during 2009-10, he said.
Nabard disbursed Rs 570 crore under RIDF, he said.
Nabard has also set up 725 farmers` clubs against the
target of 500.
It disbursed Rs 478 crore under investment credit
against the target of Rs 548 crore, he said.
There were 13 large regional offices of Nabard in the
country.
PTI
