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Which one of the following is not the function of NABARD ?

Which one of the following is not the function of NABARD ? (1) To provide refinance assistance by way of short term credit to state cooperative banks and sectoral rural banks, etc., approved by the RBI for some specific purposes. (2) To undertake inspection of cooperative societies other than primary cooperative societies and RRBs. (3) To promote research in various aspects of the problems of urban development. (4) To subscribe to share capital or invest in securities of any institution concerned with agricultural and rural development.

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    Main Functions of NABARD

    1. NABARD provides refinancing facilities to Commercial banks, State co-operative banks, Central Co-operative banks, Regional rural banks and Land Development banks.

    2. It provides refinancing to agriculture, small scale industries and other village and cottage industries by lending to commercial banks.

    3. It promotes rural industries, small scale and cottage industries including tiny sectors by providing loans to commercial and co-operative banks.

    4. Special assistance is given by the bank for the promotion of small scale, cottage and village industries under service area approach.

    5. The bills of commercial and co-operative banks are discounted to enable them to finance for agricultural operations.

    6. The bank provides funds to State governments for undertaking developmental and promotional activities in rural areas. In order to promote rural development and to help the weaker sections, the bank refinances especially regional rural banks which are set up in backward areas in most of the States.

    7. Towards long-term loan, the bank is providing loans to institutions involved in long-term agricultural loan against guarantee of State government.

    8. The bank is also financing research and development of agricultural and rural industries.

    9. The bank implements the policy of the Central Government and the RBI with regard to agricultural credit.

    10. Provides finance for promoting non-form activities and employment in non-farm sectors for the purpose of reducing rural unemployment.

    11. It strengthens the co-operative structure in the States by providing loans to both State co-operative banks and also to Land Development Banks.

    12. It promotes minor irrigation projects by financing State Government's sponsored irrigation projects.

    13. The bank is undertaking inspection work of Co-operative banks and Regional rural banks.

    14. The bank has opened branches at all District headquarters by which it co-ordinates the District development programmes along with the district officials.

    15. The bank also helps in the annual credit plan of the commercial banks and co-ordinates the activities of commercial and co-operative banks at the district level.

    16. During natural calamities, such as droughts, crop failure and floods, the bank helps by refinancing commercial and cooperative banks so that the farmers tide over their difficult period.

    Thus, the bank is providing short-term, medium term and long-term loans for agriculture and rural development

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