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NABARD Boosts Rajasthan Water Security, Rural Credit, and Cooperatives
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News18•26-09-2026, 21:45
NABARD Boosts Rajasthan Water Security, Rural Credit, and Cooperatives
- •NABARD will increase financial support for water security projects in Rajasthan, focusing on irrigation modernization, water-use efficiency, groundwater recharge, watershed development, and river-linking.
- •NABARD plans to collaborate with the Rajasthan government to expand digital rural credit and strengthen cooperatives as business enterprises.
- •A Rural Development Conclave will be jointly organized in October to create an action plan for a climate-resilient and water-secure rural Rajasthan.
- •The next phase of rural development will prioritize faster implementation, stronger rural enterprises, climate resilience, and measurable livelihood outcomes.
- •Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and other cooperatives will be transformed into rural enterprises, diversifying into input supply, procurement, warehousing, and value addition.
