General Studies · Reading Comprehension

Read the excerpt given below carefully and determine the validity of the given statement. Excerpt: 'The loss of livelihoods and loss of milk production in Kerala is causing huge financial losses every year. Apart from this, the state government is unable to carry out processing and procurement of animal products and the state has suffered huge financial loss. It was foretold that due to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), the country is losing more than 4,000 crores annually. In this situation, the Kerala government had made strong decisions to control this terrible disease in its state. Due to a lack of financial support to the State to implement such a big project, it was decided that the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) should be asked to provide infrastructure and financial assistance. After a continuous discussion at the government level, they agreed to provide infrastructure and financial assistance.' Statement: The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has refused to provide infrastructure and financial assistance. Select the correct option from the following: