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What was the primary purpose of the grant-in-aid released for SFDA/MFAL projects under the Hill Area Development Programme?

APromoting rural electrification

BEnhancing cultural tourism

CCreating production assets like irrigation, land development, and animal husbandry

DDeveloping IT and communication technologies

Answer:

C. Creating production assets like irrigation, land development, and animal husbandry

Read Explanation:

The grant-in-aid released for SFDA/MFAL projects under HADP was primarily aimed at investments for creating production assets in fields like irrigation, land development, animal husbandry, and communication to boost agricultural productivity.


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