Question: For which period did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for the implementation of the ‘Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund’ scheme?
(a) 2017-18 to 2028-29
(b) 2016-17 to 2026-27
(c) 2017-18 to 2019-20
(d) 2016-19 to 2026-20
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On September 12th, 2017, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund” (DIDF) with an outlay of Rs 10,881 crore during the period from 2017-18 to 2028-29.
- It is notable that consequent to the Union Budget 2017-18 announcement, Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund will be set up as a corpus of Rs 8004 crore with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintHindiRelease.aspx?relid=67058
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170712
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