Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Haryana has witnessed one of its biggest rural infrastructure expansions with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioning Rs 15,056 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), supporting 6,175 infrastructure projects on irrigation, rural roads, drinking water facilities and other critical assets.The achievements were highlighted during NABARD’s 45th foundation day celebrations, where Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi was …
Latest Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) News & Updates
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at strengthening the cooperative credit structure and curbing local political rivalries, the MahaYuti government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the state assembly to amend the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. The bill makes it mandatory for cooperative societies to grant membership and extend crop loans to any farmer who owns at least 10 gunthas of land. The bill was tabled by Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil.Local political fact…