(a) the details of World Bank and Asian Development Bank assistance received by Tamil Nadu Government during the last three years;
(b) whether the funds released by the World Bank and ADB has been utilized for rehabilitation of Tsunami affected areas; and;
(c) if so, the details thereof?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) The World Bank has approved two State Sector projects namely Tamil Nadu Health System Development Project and Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project with an assistance of US $ 110.8 million and US $ 348 million respectively in Tamil Nadu during the last three years. Asian Development Bank has not provided any assistance to Tamil Nadu during the last three years.
(b) and (c) The World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have brought out a Tsunami needs Assessment Report to define the quantum of assistance required for post Tsunami reconstruction activities in the affected states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory of Pondicherry..