World Bank approves $ 300 Million loan for Drinking Water Projects in Punjab

Supply of drinking water to villages will now be ensured in Punjab. For this, the World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have sanctioned assistance of $ 300 million. With this amount, drinking water projects based on canal water will be run.

The drinking water project in Punjab will be funded by the World Bank's Affiliates International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of Punjab. In this, IBRD, AIIB, and Punjab government will provide 10.5 crores, $ 105 million and $ 9 million respectively.

Drinking water supply to villages in Chandigarh Punjab will now be ensured. For this, World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have permitted assistance of $ 300 million (about Rs 2,190 crore). With this amount, drinking water projects based on canal water will be run. According to the statement of the Government of Punjab, the project aims to ensure supply of quality drinking water and to reduce water losses in Amritsar and Ludhiana.

The entire project will be funded by the World Bank Affiliates International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of Punjab, according to an official spokesperson of the Punjab government's line of credit of the IBRD. In this, IBRD will give 10.5 crores, AIIB $ 105 million and Punjab government will provide $ 9 million.

According to the spokesperson, the source of water supply in the Amritsar Project is the Bari Doab Canal. And 44 million liters per day of raw water filtering plant will be constructed in Vallah village of the district. After filtering the raw water, it will be supplied in 'Elevated Installed Tanks (OHSR)'. There will be given continuous water supply to the residents of the city. Likewise, the source of water supply in the Ludhiana project will be the Sirhind Canal. For this, a plant of 85 million liters of water purification capacity will be set up daily. After treating the water, it will be brought into the OHSR. From there it will be supplied to homes.