Question : WORLD BANK LOAN



(a) the sectors for which the Government had requested loans from the World Bank during the recent visit of the Chairman, World Bank of India;

(b) the sectors alongwith the amount of loan agreed to be sanctioned by the Chairman;

(c) the beneficiary States of this loan; and

(d) by when the World Bank is likely to extend the above loan to India and the rate of interest likely to be charged on this amount?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL)

(a) The Government did not request for loan for any specific sector during the recent visit of President, World Bank to India.

(b) to (d) : Does not arise