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Which region accounts for the largest share of decentralized storage projects?
What capacity in '000 MT was created by the projects completed in the Southern region?
In which states have small sized storage structures been sanctioned?
How many projects were sanctioned in the Northern region?
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What was the cumulative loan disbursed during 2023-24 for the Southern region?
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What was the outstanding amount for the year 2021-22?
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Which year saw the highest disbursement amount?
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Under which scheme is the major sector benefitting focused on food grain procurement?
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The credit limit under Direct Refinance Assistance is sanctioned based on which report?
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Which of the following is NOT a purpose for the loan under Direct Refinance Assistance?
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For how long is the cash-credit limit operative under Direct Refinance Assistance?
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Which of the following years showed a disbursement figure lower than ₹20000 crore?
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What was the total amount sanctioned in 2020-21?
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Which agency or organization is involved in the sanctioning of limits for CFF?
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Which of the following amounts corresponds to the outstanding for the year 2020-21?
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What was the 5-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of disbursements under NIDA?
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As of 31 March 2024, what was the outstanding position under Credit Facility to Federations (CFF)?
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What was the total amount sanctioned under Credit Facility to Federations in FY 2023-24?
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Which financial metric had the highest 5-year CAGR among those listed?
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In FY 2023-24, how many credit proposals were included in the Credit Facility to Federations?
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What was the outstanding under CFF as of 31 March 2023?
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Which period shows the lowest outstanding figure under NIDA?
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What percentage of growth does the CAGR of sanctions under NIDA represent?
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What was the significant change in the outstanding amount from 31 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 under CFF?
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Which aspect of NIDA showed the lowest figure in the last five fiscal years?
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What percentage of the total RIDF sanctions was accounted for by the Agriculture and Related Sector?
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As of 31 March 2024, what was the total loan outstanding under RIDF?
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What was the cumulative disbursements amount under RIDF as of the same date?
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Which sector accounted for the highest percentage of total RIDF sanctions after Agriculture and Related Sector?
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What is the estimated creation/ restoration of irrigation potential under RIDF?
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Which of the following percentages represents the total sanctions dedicated to Social Sector Schemes?
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What is the total amount of aggregate sanctions under RIDF as of 31 March 2024?
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What is the total amount of non-recurring employment generated as estimated under RIDF?
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What was the initial corpus of the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund announced in 2013–14?
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Which of the following is NOT an eligible activity for support under the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund?
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As of March 31, 2024, what is the total capacity of scientific storage created through the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund?
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The additional allocation to the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund in 2014–15 was:
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How many projects have been sanctioned under the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund?
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Which types of infrastructure does the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund support?
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What capacity of storage is the State-of-the-Art SILOs designed for under the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund?
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What is the total anticipated storage capacity from projects sanctioned under the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund?
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Who administers the Warehousing Infrastructure Fund?
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What type of project integrates value chains for Fruits & Vegetables under the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund?
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Study Notes
Purpose-wise Sanctions under RIDF
- Agriculture and Related Sector (including irrigation) accounted for 43% of total RIDF sanctions.
- Rural Connectivity made up 36% of sanctions, with the Social Sector representing 21%.
- The Irrigation Sector alone received 30% of cumulative sanctions.
Cumulative Disbursements
- Total disbursements reached ₹4,37,441 crore, representing 79.29% of aggregate sanctions of ₹5,51,724 crore as of March 31, 2024.
- Outstanding loans under RIDF were ₹1.69 lakh crore as of March 31, 2024.
Anticipated Benefits under RIDF
- RIDF is projected to create or restore irrigation potential over 422 lakh hectares.
- It aims to construct 5.62 lakh km of rural roads and 14.08 lakh meters of bridges.
- Estimated generation of 3,096.23 crore man-days of non-recurring employment.
Performance under NIDA (Last 5 Years)
- Five-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for sanctions was 6.17%, for disbursements 23.91%, and outstanding loans 28.84%.
- Cumulative financial figures for the years indicated significant growth in both disbursements and outstanding loans.
Credit Facility to Federations (CFF)
- CFF provides short-term credit support to state government entities for agricultural operations.
- Total sanctions under CFF in FY 2023-24 were ₹38,700 crore, with disbursements at ₹39,240.23 crore.
- Outstanding loans as of March 31, 2024, were ₹20,583.03 crore, up from ₹17,355.21 crore the previous year.
Major Sector Beneficiaries under CFF
- Focus on food grain procurement under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations.
- Limits are provided to state corporations to ensure timely payments to farmers.
Direct Refinance Assistance (DRA)
- Loans support working capital, maintenance of farm equipment, and marketing activities.
- The credit limit is cash-ce credit, valid for one year post-sanction.
Storage and Marketing Infrastructure
- NABARD administers two key funds: Warehousing Infrastructure Fund (WIF) and Food Processing Fund (FPF).
Warehousing Infrastructure Fund (WIF)
- Launched with a corpus of ₹5,000 crore in 2013-14, augmented by an additional ₹5,000 crore in 2014-15.
- Supports the creation of scientific warehouse capacity, particularly for state agencies and private sector.
- Sanctioned 8,161 projects, creating 13.74 million MT of storage capacity.
- Total operationalized storage capacity reached 9.96 million MT through various types of storage structures.
Achievements by March 31, 2024
- Significant operationalized capacity ranging from small 100 MT farm gate warehouses to large 50,000 MT silos.
- Diverse support projects from fruit & vegetable value chains to electronic trading platforms are included under WIF.
- Region-wise distribution shows southern and western regions dominate decentralized storage, with northern regions focusing on larger structures.
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Test your knowledge on the purpose-wise sanctions under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). This quiz covers various sectors such as agriculture, irrigation, and social sector schemes. Analyze the percentage allocation and understand the funding distributions.
