lucknow the national bank for agriculture and rural development nabrad on monday announced that its annual business operation in up during 201617 crossed rs 11500 crore this included lending of rs 2000 crore to the up government for development of rural infrastructurethe bank in a statement said the financial support included rs 5014 crore released to regional rural banks rrbs and cooperative banks for crop loans to farmers besides rs 2406 crore released as refinance to banks and nbfcs for investment purposes leading to capital formation in agriculture the bank said it lent rs 1184 crore to district central cooperative banks for business diversificationnabard chief general manager ak panda said the banks regional office has been playing an important role in the overall development of the state with special focus on agricultural credit through commercial banks rrbs and cooperatives infrastructure development through ridf funding strengthening of short term cooperative credit structure women empowerment through self help groups microfinance through joint liability groups and several other new initiatives on natural resources management with special focus on soil and water conservation