ADB $80 m for urban infra in Agartala, Aizawl

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

NEW DELHI, Jan 28 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a pact to provide USD 80 million for improvement of urban infrastructure in Agartala and Aizawl.

�The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India signed here today an USD 80 million loan agreement to continue improving infrastructure in the two Northeastern State capital cities,� Finance Ministry said in a release.

The loan is the third tranche of a USD 200 million financing facility under the Northeastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Programme and will be used for investments in water supply, solid waste management and sanitation in Agartala and Aizawl, State capitals of Tripura and Mizoram, respectively. � PTI

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