Jaipur, Government of
Rajasthan and Asian Development Bank signed an MoU of approx. 4800 cr. for
water management related work in urban areas under the phase third of Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development
Project (RUIDP).
Asian development bank will provide loan assistance for this propose in 12
districts of Rajasthan where population is more then 100000, namely
Sriganganagar, Hanumungarh, Jhunjhunu, Pali,, Blilwara Tonk,Nagur, Banswara,
Sirohi (Mount-Abu), and Bikaner in coming four years.The MoU sign ceremony has
been held in New Delhi on Friday, signatory were Ms. K.Kho, Country head of
ADB, Raj kumar, Joint Secretary in Union Ministry of finance and as a
representative of Govt. of Rajasthan Manjit Singh Principal Secretary, Local
Self & Naveen Mahajan,
Program Director of RUDIP.After MoU signed ceremony, Manjit
Singh said, under this RUIDP Phase third programme work will be related to
water management only. Water supply work to include distribution network
improvement, 24 hour water supply, 100 % coverage by water supply distribution
system and metered house service connection etc. He said that work contract are
on integrated approach basis having water supply, sewerage and road restoration
work under single contract (one contract in one city approach)Singh said that ADB will
provide program loan for implementation of policy reforms in urban sector that
program loan will be a budgetary support to the state government proposed to be
released in two tranches each of 125 Million US dollar. First installment is
likely to be received in Dec. 2015. He
said, Govt. of Rajasthan will meet all policy reform requirements by the
scheduled time of Dec. 2015 for first tranche release and by Dec. 2017 for
second tranche release.
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