INFRASTRUCTURE
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What is the primary objective of rural infrastructure development in India?
Rural infrastructure development aims to improve physical and social assets in rural areas to enhance agricultural productivity, connectivity, and quality of life for rural communities.
What is the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) programme?
Scheme connecting unconnected rural habitations with all-weather roads.
Which government programme is the flagship scheme for rural road connectivity in India?
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is the flagship scheme, launched in 2000, to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations.
What is the minimum population threshold for PMGSY road connectivity in plain areas?
Habitations with population of 500 or more persons.
What role does NABARD play in rural infrastructure financing?
NABARD provides long-term refinance and direct lending through funds like RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund) to state governments and cooperative banks for creating rural infrastructure.
What is the Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) administered by NABARD?
Fund to expand micro irrigation coverage beyond existing government scheme limits.
What is the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)?
RIDF is a fund maintained by NABARD, created from shortfalls of scheduled commercial banks in priority sector lending targets, used to finance rural and agricultural infrastructure projects.
What is the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)?
Rural housing scheme providing financial assistance for pucca house construction.
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