After willingness shown by the Singapore Government to help Bihar in upgrading the Nalanda-Bodhgaya-Rajgir Buddhist circuit as international tourist destination, it is the turn of Japan now.
Japan has agreed to loan Rs 5.8 billion to Bihar for the integrated development of Patna.
Official sources disclosed that the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JIBC) had agreed to provide the loan in 2007-08 to take care of sewerage, water supply and solid waste management projects.
Going by the plan, the JIBC would give approximately Rs 2 billion for water supply projects, Rs 2.5 billion for sewerage projects and Rs 1.2 billion for solid waste management projects.
The Bihar State Jal Parshad had sought Rs 14.8 billion for Patna’s integrated development.
It was also learnt that Bihar State Jal Parishad was also planning to upgrade sewerage and water system in Bhagalpur, Muzafarpur and Gaya districts too through public-private participation.
From: Tribune News Service, OCT-27,06
