NABARD's solar project helps tribal families in Alipurduar
The Statesman Siliguri|December 24, 2024
In a significant move to empower rural communities, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has successfully implemented a solar energy project under its Rural Infrastructure Promotion Fund (RIPF), benefitting 45 tribal households in the remote Pukuri Adma and Panbarai villages of Alipurduar's Buxa Hill region.
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The project, sanctioned during February, was completed in August.

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