Punjab has recommended eight projects of Rs 1,000 crore to the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for assistance during the current financial year (2010-11). Disclosing this here today, Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said a project worth Rs 124.50 crore had been recommended for setting up low-cost sanitary lavatories in rural areas. With a view to increasing the efficiency of the Bhakra Main Canal System, lining of 1,824 km watercourses, with an outlay of Rs 180.20 crore had also been proposed.
To augment the road connectivity, the state government has recommended an ambitious project with proposed investment of Rs 251.19 crore for strengthening and construction of new roads and bridges in the state. The central piece of the Punjab Nabard project envisages an integrated development in the Kandi areas of the state, with a proposed outlay of Rs 364.75 crore.