DEHRADUN: GR Chintala, chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) met chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday. According to a communique, the CM appreciated NABARD’s continuous support for the development of the state and in particular, the development of rural infrastructure and asked the development bank to become a partner in the construction of the Saung dam project worth Rs 1,200 crore.

 

The NABARD chief assured the CM of all possible cooperation. He added that the limit of small loans for co-operative banks has been increased from Rs 500 crore to Rs 750 crore and this limit can be increased further if the state requests for the same.