Baramulla, Aug 2: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Baramulla organised one-day programme to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on the eve of 75th Year of Independence at district Baramulla on 2nd August 2022, highlighting the contribution of NABARD in boosting rural economy by providing undivided attention and pointed focus to credit related issues linked with rural development.
Yadvinder Singh Chief Agriculture Officer, Baramulla was the Chief Guest on the occasion. LDM Baramulla, Bankers (Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Cooperative Bank) & representatives from NGOs participated in the programme.
On the occasion, Zubair Wasil, DDM Baramulla highlighted on various initiatives of NABARD to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development through participative financial and non-financial interventions, innovations, technology and institutional development for securing prosperity. While speaking, DDM Baramulla also mentioned about the efforts of NABARD to energise rural credit, empowering women by starting SHG-BLP since 1992, skill development & livelihood programmes for SHGs promoted & rural youth, development of rural infrastructure through RIDF projects, timely & hassle free institutional credit to farmers through KCC at concessional interest, implementation of watershed projects, Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs), projects on technology transfer and various initiatives/ programmes implemented by NABARD in UT of Jammu & Kashmir and in district Baramulla. After a detailed presentation by DDM Baramulla, interactions were held with the participants with the objective to transfer the benefits of schemes of NABARD for boosting rural economy. DDM Baramulla also appreciated the support of all the Departments, Bankers, NGOs etc. in grounding of various schemes & programmes of NABARD and helping in achieving its objectives.
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