More flood-prevention projects on the anvil
The Hindu
WRD seeks World Bank funding
The Water Resources Department (WRD) has started the process for signing an agreement with the World Bank for funding the first phase of comprehensive flood mitigation projects for city and suburban areas. On Friday, the project, under the Chennai City Partnership Programme, was featured as one of the announcements made in the State Budget tabled at the Assembly on Friday. Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan said the programme would be launched soon with financial assistance from the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The government has redesigned some elements in the project after detailed discussions with the World Bank. It would focus on various aspects, including water security and resilience of Chennai, enhancing urban mobility and revitalising the Chennai Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority, he said.More Related News
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