(a) whether the World Bank has provided financial assistance to the Uttar Pradesh Government for maintenance of pollution free environment in the State; and
(b) if so, the amount provided to the State Government during the last three years for thi purpose?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a) to (b) During the last 3 years, no financial assistance to the Uttar Pradesh Government
has been provided by the World Bank for maintenance of pollution free environment in the State.
However, under the World Bank aided programme, financial assistance was provided to the Uttar
Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for strengthening of laboratories during 1999-2003.