Tuesday
August 23
2022

The Asian Development Bank, India Sign $96.3 Million Loan to Improve Water Supply in Himachal Pradesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian government on Monday signed a $96.3 million loan agreement to provide safe drinking water and to improve water supply and sanitation in Himachal Pradesh, finance ministry said in a statement.

The deal was signed by Rajat Kumar Mishra, additional secretary in the department of economic affairs and Takeo Konishi, Country Director for ADB in India, the statement said.

The project is aligned with the objectives of the government of India’s Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide piped water to all rural households by 2024 and it will upgrade water supply infrastructure and strengthen institutional capacity to ensure safe, sustainable, and inclusive rural water supply and sanitation services, the statement said quoting Mishra.

Photo courtesy of SuSanA Secretariat.

Source: Mint (link opens in a new window)

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WASH
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infrastructure, rural development