Micro-irrigation projects

Useful for IBPS AFO, NABARD, IFFCO AGT, JRF, SRF

Recently Agri-New

  • Government of India sanctioned a loan of 3,971 crores of rupees for micro irrigation projects in Tamil Nadu.  (November 20, 2020)
  • This is one of the biggest loans being sanctioned for the state of Tamil Nadu. 
  • The loan has been sanctioned at subsidised interest rate under micro irrigation fund. 
  • The micro irrigation fund was created within the National bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD. 
  • The micro irrigation funds are used only to implement micro irrigation project