India: Uttaranchal Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2006- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

 

IDA CREDIT: US$120 million

TERMS: Grace period = 10 years; Maturity = 35 years

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project aims to upgrade areas with no or partial coverage of water supply to full coverage with sustainable service, benefiting at least 1.2 million people, or 20 percent of the rural population. The project will also improve sanitation in about 30 percent of rural communities.

 

 

For project details, please call Erik Nora (202) 458 4735 or email enora@worldbank.org .

For more project information, please visit the project web site.