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Madhya Pradesh Multi Village Water Supply Project

Country
India India
Status
Approved
Area Of Operation
Water and Sanitation Water and Sanitation
Type
Sovereign
Financing Approval Date
30 August 2017
Current Limit of NDB Financing 
USD 246.22 million
Borrower
The Republic of India
Project Entity
Madhya Pradesh Jal Nigam Maryadit

More About This Project

Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state by area in India, yet it remains socio-economically underdeveloped relative to the rest of the country. Only a small number of the rural households in Madhya Pradesh have access to safe drinking water on their premises. Many villagers have to fetch water from the nearest source which is usually at least half a kilometer away. The state’s population depends largely on uncovered dug wells and hand pumps for drinking water. Along with inadequate access to safe drinking water, chemical and bacteriological contamination in current water sources is also a rising concern. The need for clean and safe drinking water from sustainable sources is aggravated and has been highly recognized by both the state and the central government. In this context, the Madhya Pradesh Multi Village Water Supply Project (the Project) is designed, supported by financing from the New Development Bank (NDB) to provide piped drinking water to rural areas and achieve the goal of full access to clean drinking water. The Project is in alignment with the NDB’s objective to promote sustainable development.

The objective of the Project is to provide piped drinking water to rural areas of Madhya Pradesh and to help the state’s water program to achieve 100% household water connections. NDB will provide a loan of USD 470 million to the Government of India for on-lending to the Government of Madhya Pradesh to finance the water supply schemes. The Project will support 9 multi-village rural water supply schemes in Madhya Pradesh, ensuring doorstep availability of clean and safe drinking water. The Project will cover 3,400 villages and benefit over 3 million people. Availability of clean water at household level will significantly impact the standards of living for the villagers, who will benefit largely from saved water-fetching time, reduction of water-borne diseases, and improved sanitation conditions.

The Project involves overall development of 9 multi-village rural water supply schemes covering 9 districts in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Outputs under the Project will enable access to safe and adequate quantity of drinking water for rural households within their premises.

The Government of Madhya Pradesh is responsible for implementation and oversight. A dedicated project management unit has been formed by the project implementation agency at the headquarter level with 4 project implementation units at field level to closely monitor the implementation of the Project.

The Project contributes to improved productivity, increased economic activity and enhanced education opportunities as a result of reduced water-fetching time and improved health conditions. The successful implementation of the Project helps extend the development benefits to the most needed rural areas and fulfil the basic human need of having access to safe and clean drinking water. The Project is classified as Category “B”. NDB’s due diligence on environmental and social assessments found the limited negative impacts are site-specific and mitigation plans have been put in place. Land acquisition and use of forest land are minimized for optimal project design. Compliance with environment and social regulations in India and with the core principles of NDB’s Environment and Social Framework will be ensured.

The total cost of the Project is estimated to be USD 670 million. NDB will finance the Project with a long term loan of USD 470 million, accounting for 70% of the total Project cost. The Government of Madhya Pradesh will provide the counterpart funding of USD 200 million.
Financier Amount (USD million)
New Development Bank
470
Government of Madhya Pradesh 200
NDB Borrower Project Entity
Indian Regional Office

Binitesh Kumar

DEA, Ministry of Finance, Gov. of India

Dr. P. V. Salian

Gov. of Madhya Pradesh

P K Guru