The ongoing project, approved in September 2020, has so far laid 1,451 km of water supply pipes, 1,110 km of sewer pipes, and connected 68,098 households to water services in selected secondary towns in Rajasthan.
WD News: The central government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $200 million loan as additional financing for the ongoing Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project.
Under the project, water supply and sanitation systems are being expanded. The purpose is also to enhance urban resilience and heritage living in selected towns.
The additional financing will improve water supply systems in at least seven towns by converting all groundwater sources to surface water, replacing about 700 km of leaking water pipes, installing 1,400 km of new water supply pipelines, and providing 77,000 households connections with water meters. It will also establish three new water treatment plants.
At least eight towns will be covered for improvement to sanitation systems by rehabilitating at least 580 km of sewers, building seven sewage treatment plants with co-treatment units to process faecal sludge and septage, and connecting at least 54,000 households to the sewage system.
Source: Vibes of India
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