Categories: Latest News

NABARD sanctions Rs 951 crore for road projects in Odisha

Share this story

Bhubaneswar: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday sanctioned Rs 951 crore for the construction of 176 rural roads in Odisha.

The assistance has been sanctioned under the the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for 176 rural road projects in all 30 districts of the state, NABARD chief general manager, Odisha Regional Office, C Udayabhaskar, said in a statement.

The projects with a combined length of 1,434 km will improve rural connectivity for 9.92 lakh people in 959 villages, reported PTI.

These infrastructure projects will play a key role in supporting the rural economy by improving the livelihood of people, Udayabhaskar said.

The national bank has made a cumulative sanction of Rs 3,852 crore for Odisha during the current financial year.


Share this story
CityBuzz Click Staff

Share
Published by
CityBuzz Click Staff
Tags: NABARD

Recent Posts

Kalahandi Cup: Manav, Govinda, Kartik slam centuries

Govinda Poddar of Rest of Odisha-B scored 135 off 105 balls. (Photo credit: OCA) Cuttack:…

5 months ago

Subhrakanta shines in BBSR-A win in U-19 inter-district tournament

BBSR-A's Subhrakanta Parida returned figures of five for eight. (Photo credit: OCA) Cuttack: Subhrakanta Parida…

5 months ago

AMNS India promotes tobacco awareness in Odisha villages

Tobacco awareness sessions organised by AMNS India in villages of Odisha. Bhubaneswar: In a significant…

5 months ago

Biswanath Rath showcases Kotpad handloom, unveils poster for Habaspuri documentary at Cannes 2024

Filmmaker Biswanath Rath at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Cannes/Bhubaneswar: Filmmaker Biswanath Rath has made…

5 months ago

Urbanisation drives significant night-time temperature rise in Indian cities, study finds

Representational Image. (Image by Christop from Pixabay A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute…

5 months ago

Chandigarh records hottest May in over a decade

Representational Image. (Image by Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany from Pixabay) Chandigarh experienced its…

5 months ago