Dehradun: The representatives of Asian Development Bank (ADB) has consented in principle to give Rs 1700 crore to Uttarakhand for carrying sewage treatment and improving infrastructure in different cities of state. This was informed by ADB’s India Resident Mission country director Mr. Kenichi Yokoyama. Yokoyama along with his associates met Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat at his residence on Monday.
Government is committed to build infrastructure: CM
Chief Minister, Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that Uttarakhand Government is committed to build and to improve infrastructure in urban areas. He said that funds would be utilised at optimum level to build infrastructure. He said that urban areas of the Uttarakhand have floating population and large number of tourists visit the state. He further said that the state government wants to ensure transparency in institutional processes and making it result oriented. He also laid focus on building project management unit (PMU) and coordination amongst various departments.
Funds would not become constraint from ADB: Yokoyama
Yokoyama has informed that ADB sanctions funds for building infrastructure, sewage plant, and water supply for municipal corporations and urban areas. He said that ADB can start reform program to make municipal bodies financially sound and to improve infrastructure. He said IT waste billing and tax collection system could be started for municipal bodies. He said that main purpose of ADB is to use new technologies and resources. ADB would ensure that state would not face any and financial crunch and new projects would be considered.
Those who were present
State Urban Development Minister Madan Kaushik, Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh, Urban Development Secretary RK Sudhanshu, Finance secretary Amit Negi, ADB South Asia’s city development vision director Sekhar Bonu and ADB expert Alexandra Vogl were present on the occasion . The Chief Minister presented mementoes to ADB officials.
