ADB and India signed MoU to develop water supply and sewerage infrastructure

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $206 million loan to develop water supply and sewerage infrastructure in 5 cities of Tamil Nadu and strengthen capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs) for improved service delivery. The project is aimed at improving the lives of the urban people in the identified cities of Tamil Nadu by providing universal access to water supply and sanitation and improving sewage treatment and drainage systems. Project initiatives are also expected to help the state develop the requisite ecosystem for economic growth.

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The project interventions will benefit residents, workers, and industries in the state’s economic corridors, thereby, building industrial competitiveness and creating good jobs. It also supports urban reform agenda such as better service delivery through private operators and with quality benchmarking. The project will target four cities—Ambur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, and Vellore—for developing sewage collection and treatment and drainage systems by setting up or rehabilitating sewage treatment plants, pumping stations, and connecting all households in the project area to the sewerage network, including below poverty line households.