Dutta, Sanjay2020-11-132020-11-132019-090976-3570https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3629NABARD has been established as a unique institution in India under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981, which combines the roles of a central bank, a development agency, a financial institution, an infrastructure funding agency, a microfinance institution, a planning board and an apex-level policy maker. NABARD has taken various initiatives toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), poverty alleviation and inclusive growth through increasing agricultural production, rural employment and Self Help Group (SHG)- Bank Linkage Programme. The establishment and participation of NABARD has been serving various fruitful purposes at the grass-root level which includes enhancing the health of the rural credit delivery system and strengthening the same since its inception.enNABARDSustainable Development GoalsRural Credit Delivery SystemNational Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) Act, 1981: A Significant Effort towards Socio-Economic Development in Rural IndiaIndian Journal of Law and Justice, Vol. 10, No. 2, September-2019, pp. 231-244Article