WORLD BANK ASSISTANCE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION IN GUWAHATI

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LOK SAHBA

Government of Assam has sought assistance of the World Bank under Water and Sanitation Programme for South Asia (WSP-SA) to explore strategic options available for improving water supply and sanitation for Guwahati city, as well as institutional and technical aspects of the water and sanitation metwork. The proposal has been accepted ‘in principle’ from technical angle by the Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) and has been recommended by the Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation to Department of Economic Affairs on 17.4.03 for World Bank assistance under Water and Sanitation Programme for South Asia (WSP-SA)

Government of Assam had also submitted a project proposal entitled "Greater Guwahati Water Supply Scheme" at an estimated cost of Rs. 399.48 crore received by this Ministry through Deptt. of Economic Affairs for exploring the possibility of external assistance from Japan Bank for International cooperation. Technical comments on the project proposal have been communicated by the Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) to the Assam Urban Water Supply & Sewerage Board in November, 2002 for revision of the proposal. Revised proposal is awaited from the Assam Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Sh. Pon. Radhakrishnan in his written reply to the question of Shri M.K. Subba in Lok Sabha today.