ADB approves loan to boost potable water services in India's West Bengal
The additional financing and the ongoing project demonstrated an innovative, effective, and sustainable service delivery model for rural drinking water supply in West Bengal, the Manila-based bank said in a statement.
"The new financing builds on the innovative practices of the ongoing project and aims to expand access to piped water supply systems, reducing communities' reliance on contaminated groundwater sources affected by arsenic and fluoride," said ADB Urban Specialist Sourav Majumder.
"It will ensure last-mile water service delivery and empower local communities, particularly women, through inclusive infrastructure and targeted capacity-building efforts," said Majumder.
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