Question : RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND

(a) the details of total funds allocation, released and utilized under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for various purposes like flood control, basic infrastructure to farmers, etc. during each of the last three years, State-wise including Kerala;

(b) the details of loan disbursed by co-operative societies during the last three years, project-wise and State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has any plans to provide 100 per cent loan to project assistance as advance in respect of cooperative societies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): The State wise details (including Kerala) of the fund allocated under RIDF and disbursement made during the last three years i.e. 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 are given in Annex-I and Annex-III.

(b): The State wise details of loan issued by Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies during the last three years i.e., 2007-08 to 2009-10 are given in Annex-II. The project-wise details are not available with NABARD.

(c): No such proposal is presently under consideration of the Government.

(d): Does not arise.