NABARD

CHANDIGARH (Balwinder Singh) — In a significant move to bridge the urban-rural divide and decentralize administrative services, the Haryana government will construct 582 "Village Knowledge Centres" across the state with financial collaboration from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The initiative entails a total outlay of ₹514.53 crore, with roughly ₹88.33 lakh earmarked for each centre. Chairing a State Finance Committee meeting at the Haryana Civil Secretariat on Wednesday alongside Development and Panchayats Minister Krishan Lal Panwar, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini directed the Finance Department to fast-track fiscal approvals so construction can proceed on schedule. Saini…