(a) whether the Government have sought a loan of Four Billion Dollars from World Bank;
(b) if so, whether the loan has been sanctioned by the World Bank;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) the total financial assistance being provided by the International Financial Institutes per annum; and
(e) the details of projects for which the said assistance is being utilised?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (S. S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a): No, Sir.
(b) & (c): Do not arise.
(d) & (e): A Statement indicating details of assistance committed by multilateral financial institutions to India during Financial Year 2003-04 is attached.
Statement
Assistance Committed by Multilateral Financial Institutions to India during Financial Year 2003-04
(data provisional)
(Amount in Millions)
Sl.No. Project Name Organisation Currency Amount
1 Assam Power Sector ADB US $ 150.0 Development Program
2 Assam Power Sector ADB US $ 100.0 Development Project
3 Rural Roads Sector- I Project ADB US $ 400.0
4 Urban Water Supply and ADB US $ 200.0 Environment Improvement in Madhya Pradesh
5 National Highways Sector - I ADB US $ 400.0
6 Chhattisgarh State Roads ADB US $ 180.0
ADB Total 1430.0
1 Livelihood Improvement Project in the Himalayas IFAD SDR 27.9
IFAD Total 27.9
1 Rajasthan Health Systems Development Project World Bank US $ 89.0
2 Andhra Pradesh Economic Reform Program II World Bank US $ 220.0
3 India Immunization World Bank US $ 83.4 Strengthening Project - Supplement
4 Allahabad Bypass Project World Bank US $ 240.0
5 Maharashtra Rural Water Supply and Sanitation `Jalswarajya` Project World Bank US $ 181.0
6 Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project World Bank US $ 348.0
7 Food and Drugs Capacity Building Project World Bank US $ 54.0
8 Chhattisgarh District Rural Poverty Reduction Project World Bank US $ 112.6
World Bank Total 1328.0