The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioned a loan assistance of Rs 1,349.55 crore to the Rajasthan government for creation of rural infrastructure in the state under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). The sanction includes assistance for construction of two rural drinking water supply projects, strengthening/ rehabilitation of 1,614 rural roads, covering all 33 districts of Rajasthan, and modernisation of three major irrigation projects in Udaipur, Banswara and Dungarpur districts.