(Tribune)
To end water woes being experienced in several areas of Uttarakhand, the World Bank has agreed to finance water schemes worth Rs 975 crore in 35 semi-urban areas of Dehradun and six other districts. An agreement was signed among the Centre, state government and the World Bank.A population of over five lakh is expected to benefit once the water schemes are commissioned.
Minister for Water Resources Prakash Pant, who was in Delhi for signing the agreement, said the programme would commence in 2018 and end in 2023. “The proposal was formally presented by the Uttarakhand Government last year and the World Bank agreed to fund us in November 2017. The World Bank will provide us assistance to the tune of Rs 780 crore, while the state will contribute Rs 195 crore as it’s share,” said Pant.
