Loan agreement signed for Uttarakhand Water Supply Programme

The central government, the Uttarakhand government and the World Bank board signed a loan agreement worth Rs 7,662.6 million ($120 million) for the Uttarakhand Water Supply Programme on January 22, 2018. The programme will help improve water supply services in peri-urban areas in the state. It will focus on increasing coverage, quality and reliability of water supply services in all peri-urban areas. Services will be provided through piped networks and metered service connections with a focus on improving operations and maintenance.