Under its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund-XIX (RIDF-XIX) the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 175.74 crore to Gujarat. The funds would be used for construction of lift irrigation facility consisting of a 32.90-km pipeline for transmission of 200 cusecs of water in Mehsana district.
According to a Nabard release issued in Ahmedabad on August 29, it would provide additional irrigation to 6,000 hectare and address drinking water problems. With this sanction, the total RIDF loan assistance provided to Gujarat has increased to Rs 12,516 crore, making the State one of the top recipients of this facility.
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