The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund is maintained by ___________.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) was set up in 1995–96 to finance rural infrastructure projects such as irrigation, rural roads and bridges.
It is created from the shortfall in priority-sector lending by commercial banks, which they deposit with the fund.
The fund is maintained and operated by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), which lends from it to state governments and state-owned corporations.
Hence, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
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