Question: Recently an MoU was signed between Ministry of Minority Affairs and NMDFC for the year 2016-17. NMDFC has been assigned the targets to disburse how much amount?
(a) Rs. 450 crores
(b) Rs. 455 crores
(c) Rs. 467 crores
(d) Rs. 470 crores
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- On 27 September 2016 Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs emphasized to give priority to “development agenda” regarding progress of poor, weaker sections and minorities to defeat any form of negative agenda.
- He launched Interactive Voice Response System of National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) and inauguration of annual conference of its State Channelising Agencies.
- An MoU was also signed between Ministry of Minority Affairs and NMDFC for the year 2016-17.
- NMDFC has been assigned the targets to disburse Rs. 467 crores during 2016-17 to its State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) for onward lending at concessional rates to the eligible poor members of the Minority Community.
- On the occasion, a toll-free number to provide information regarding programmes and schemes of NMDFC was launched by Shri Naqvi.
- He also released first Urdu edition of NMDFC’s magazine “Parwaz”.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151155