Question : RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND



(a) the sector-wise funds/corpus funds allocated by NABARD to Rural Infrastructure Development Fund(RIDF) XIII to XV;

(b) the funds disbursed to States from RIDF XIII to XV, State-wise; and

(c) the details of allocation vis-à-vis disbursement made respectively for rural housing and irrigation, State-wise and sector-wise during the same period?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a) The sector-wise RIDF loan sanctioned to various State Governments under RIDF XIII to XV (upto 31st October, 2009) is as under:

(Rs. Crore)
Sector RIDF XIII RIDF XIV RIDF XV
Irrigation 4718.82 4139.42 2471.12
Agriculture 2135.43 924.32 998.36 Related
Rural 4709.41 6741.83 3673.32 Connectivity
Social Sector 1083.94 2667.52 1033.44
Power Sector 60.26 231.75 31.48
TOTAL 12707.86 14704.84 8207.72

(b): The details of RIDF loans disbursed to various States under tranches XIII to XV (upto 31st October 2009) are indicated in Annex- I.

(c): The sector-wise RIDF loan sanctioned and disbursed for Irrigation sector to various States under RIDF XIII to XV (upto 31st October 2009) is given in Annex -II. Rural Housing is not an eligible activity for sanction of loans under RIDF. However, details of refinance disbursed to banks under rural housing and minor irrigation purposes are as below: (Rs.Lakh)
Particulars	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10 (As on 30 Nov.2009)
Rural Housing 87,641 26,847 2,261
Minor Irrigation 40,368 54,585 13,533