INDIA and ADB have signed a USD 300 mn loan agreement to
improve transport sector in the State of Madhya Pradesh. In another agreement
signed yesterday, ADB has committed a corpus of USD 132 mn for strengthening
Bihar's power sector.
In
the case of MP, the loan will help upgrade about 1,000 km. of State highways in
the eastern and west central parts of the State. As part of the loan package,
ADB is additionally providing technical assistance/grant worth $1 million to
support road safety and private sector participation in state highway
development and maintenance.
In
the case of Bihar, the major portion of the ADB loan will be used to finance
infrastructure such as transmission lines. The loan will be used to install new
transmission lines and to renovate and modernize transmission and distribution
facilities to improve the quality and reliability of the state's electricity
supply network.
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