Source: The economic Times
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend $75 million to Pakistan to improve the water system across the Potohar Plateau near Islamabad, the Manila-based lender said on Friday.
The loan will help in the construction of dams, irrigation canals and drinking water in Potohar, the ADB said in a statement.
The project will increase access to cleaner water and reduce sickness and mortality rates from waterborne diseases for 22,000 farming families and bring irrigation to 11,500 hectares (28,405 acres) of agricultural land.
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Tags: Asian Development Bank, dams, drinking water, irrigation canals, Manila-based lender, Potohar Plateau, water system
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1 Shirull Zaman Khan // Mar 9, 2008 at 2:17 pm
we hope that the funds are spent on the said projects …..otherwise …..it will be just another lailibility thats all
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