Question : WORLD BANK LOAN FOR WATER PROJECTS

(a) whether World Bank has agreed to provide 90 crore dollars in four years in place of earlier 20 crore dollars every year for water projects;

(b) if so, whether any plan has been formulated by the Government for utilization of this loan;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether World Bank sanctioned earlier loans in India for various water projects including Delhi on conditions of imposition of taxes and privatisation as well;

(e) if so, whether the claim raised by some States for nationalization of rivers was severely criticized by World Bank;

(f) if so, the reasons therefor;

(g) if so, whether the Government would consider the grave situation and safeguard the interest of people; and

(h) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES, PUBLIC ENTERPRISES AND WATER RESOURCES (SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV)

(a) The Country Director, World Bank has indicated about enhancement of fund allocation by World Bank for water resources projects from present level of US $ 200 million per year to about US$ 800 million per year.

(b)&(c) Water being a State subject, necessary plans are formulated by the State Governments. Government of India facilitates the State Governments in availing World Bank funding. A list of on-going projects and projects negotiated with the World Bank is annexed.

(d) The projects are sanctioned and governed by general terms and conditions that are applicable to all World Bank projects in all sectors world over. In so far as any specific conditions, if any, are concerned the same are discussed on case to case basis depending upon the projects concerned.

(e) No Sir.

(f)to(h) Do not arise.

ANNEXURE
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3702 FOR ANSWER ON 19.12.2005 REGARDING WORLD BANK LOAN FOR WATER PROJECTS
A. ONGOING WORLD BANK FUNDED PROJECTS

Sl.No	State	Name of Project

1	Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh Economic	Restructuring Project (Irrigation	Component)
2	Karnataka	Karnataka Community Based Tank	Management Project
3.	Rajasthan	Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring	Project
4.	Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh Water Sector	Restructuring Project
5	Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh Water Sector	Restructuring	Project
6	Maharashtra	Maharashtra Water Sector Improvement	Project
7	Kerala	Kerala Rural Water Supply and	`	Environmental Sanitation Project
8	Karnataka	Second Karnataka Rural Water	Supply and Environmental Sanitation	Project
9	Maharashtra	Second Maharashtra Rural Water	Supply and Environmental Sanitation	Project
10	Karnataka	Karnataka Urban Water Sector	Improvement Project

B. PROJECTS NEGOTIATED WITH THE WORLD BANK

1	Multi-State	Hydrology Project-II
Andhra Pradesh,	Chattisgarh,	Gujarat, Madhya	Pradesh,	Karnataka, Goa,	Kerala, Orissa,	Maharashtra,	Tamil Nadu,	Himachal	Pradesh,	Pondicherry and	Punjab