National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Chhattisgarh Regional Office, organized a State level Workshop on RIDF for Senior Officials of Government of Chhattisgarh on Thursday.
The focus area of the workshop was to sensitize senior state government officials about Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), eligible activities & operational guidelines of RIDF, Submission of projects proposals under RIDF, inter departmental coordination for smooth and timely implementation of projects, quality control and monitoring of projects financed under RIDF, innovative projects and best practices followed in implementation of RIDF elsewhere in the country.
S.K.Patil, Vice-Chancellor, IGKV& Vice Chancellor of Kamdhenu University inaugurated the workshop. Rathnam, Special Secretary, Energy Department, Sisodiya, Deputy Secretary, Finance Department, Engineer in Chiefs of WRD, PHED & P&RD and Nodal Officers of various implementing departments attended it. Awadhesh Kumar, GM, NABARD in his welcome address, highlighted status of RIDF projects sanctioned in Chhattisgarh State and loan assistance supported for the same.
N.P. Mohapatra, Chief General Manager (CGM), NABARD, in his key note address emphasized on sustainable and timely completion of projects financed under RIDF and need for convergence based approach in project implementation so as to drive more benefits to the rural masses.
He also hailed all implementing department’s contribution in reviving the rural development arena through successful implementation of RIDF projects.
Government Officials of implementing departments expressed gratitude to NABARD for the support provided under RIDF which will lead to spread horizon of quality infrastructure in areas of irrigation, rural connectivity, rural education, warehouses, micro- irrigation, solar powered irrigation programme (Saur Sujala).