NABARD sanctioned Rs 303 Crore to Odisha

Current Context: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 303 crore to the government of Odisha.

• The funds were sanctioned under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) facility of NABARD.
• The funds will be used by the state government to construct 24 bridges.
• This will help to improve connectivity for 24.13 lakh people in 823 villages across 13 districts.
• It will also improve the livelihood of the people in the state.
• Uptil now, under the RIDF 2020-21, NABARD has sanctioned Rs 1,796 crore.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of NABARD: Mumbai
• Chairman of NABARD: Govinda Rajulu Chintala
• CM of Odisha: Naveen Patnaik
• Governor of Odisha: Ganeshi Lal

Question: 

Q.1 To which state, NABARD sanctioned Rs 303 crore under RIDF to construct 24 bridges?
a. Maharashtra
b. Odisha
c. Meghalaya
d. Kerala