The World Bank approved a $120 million credit for improved rural water supply and sanitation in the Indian state of Uttaranchal covering 1.2 million people who either have no or only partial service, the development bank said late on Tuesday.
"Water-related diseases are a major health problem for the rural population in Uttaranchal, particularly for infants and children," World Bank acting country director Fayez Omar said. "This project will generate sustainable access to water and sanitation services, which in turn will help reduce water-borne diseases in underserved rural areas."
Uttaranchal has prioritised rural water supply and sanitation as an important part of its development agenda and expects to achieve universal coverage of safe and potable water and sanitation by 2012, the World Bank said. The World Bank's concessionary lending arm, the International Development Association, made the 35-year loan, which has a 10-year grace period.
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