NABARD has sanctioned Rs 608 crore to government of India for different infrastructure projects in rural areas in

Assam

The infrastructure projects include 52 rural roads, 21 rural bridges, 19 flood protection projects and 32 soil conservation projects across the state under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) – XXVII.

On completion of the projects, it is estimated that 17 lakh rural population in 900 villages will be directly benefitted.

NABARD has also entered into an MOU with Assam government for facilitation of Rs 13,200 crore infrastructure projects in the state over a period of three years recently.