As per the information available on the website of the World Bank, it is funding 13,229 projects in 173 countries of the world. India is not behind in this race and more than 783 projects of India are funded by the World Bank. Apart from this fund, the World Bank has also provided loan of 1776 million dollar in the FY 2017.China got the loan of 2420 million dollar in the same period.
In this article you will read the name of the World Bank funded projects and their cost and date of commencement & completion.
Now let us know about the Projects one by one;
1. Skill India Mission:
Approval Date: June 23, 2017
Closing Date: March 31, 2023
Total Project Cost: US $ 3188.88 million
World Bank Support: US $ 250 Million
Borrower: Department of Economic Affairs
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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2. Clean India Mission
Approval Date: December 15, 2015
Closing Date: January 31, 2021
Total Project Cost: US $ 22,000 million
World Bank Support: US $ 1500 Million
Borrower: Government of India
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
3. National Ganga River Basin Project
Approval Date: May 31, 2011
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Total Project Cost: US $ 1556 million
World Bank Support: US $ 1000 Million
Borrower: Government of India
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forests
4. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Approval Date: December 20, 2010
Closing Date: December 15, 2020
Total Project Cost: US $ 1500 million
World Bank Support: US $ 1500 Million
Borrower: Government of India
Implementing Agency: National Rural Roads Development Agency
5. The National Rural Livelihoods Project
Approval date: July 5, 2011
Expiration date: June 30, 2023
Total Project Cost: US $ 1171 million
World Bank Support: US $ 1000 Million
Borrower: Government of India
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
6. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
Approval date: September 6th, 2012
Expiry date: August 30th, 2022
Total project cost: US $ 151.50 million
World Bank Support: US $ 106 million
Borrower: Government of India
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Women and Child Development
7. National AIDS Control Support Project
Approval Date: May 1, 2013
Expiry Date: December 31, 2019
Total Project Cost: US $ 510 million
World Bank Support: US $ 255 Million
Borrower: Government of India
Implementing Agency: National AIDS Control Organization
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8. India Low-Income Housing Finance
Approval Date: May 14, 2013
Expiration Date: December 31, 2018
Total Project Cost: US $ 100 million
World Bank Support: US $ 100 Million
Borrower: Government of India
Implementing Agency: National Housing Bank
9. MSME Growth Innovation and Inclusive Finance Project
Approval Date: February 24, 2015
Expiration Date: March 31, 2020
Total Project Cost: US $ 550 million
World Bank Support: US $ 550 million
Borrower: SIDBI
Implementing Agency: SIDBI
10. National Hydrology Project
Approval Date: March 15, 2017
Expiration Date: March 31, 2025
Total Project Cost: US $ 350 million
World Bank Support: US $ 175 million
Borrower: Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India
Implementing Agency: Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
11. Uttar Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project
Approval date: December 20, 2017
Expiry date: December 30, 2022
Total project cost: US $ 57.14 million
World Bank Support: US $ 40 million
Borrower: Government of India
Implementing Agency: Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department
12. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-3
Approval Date: June 30, 2015
Expiry Date: November 30, 2021
Total Project Cost: US $ 1107 million
World Bank Support: US $ 650 Million
Borrower: Dedicated Freight Corridor (Limi), India
Implementing Agency: N / A
13. Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhay)
Approval Date: June 5, 2018
Expiry Date: N / A
Total Project Cost: US $ 1000 million
World Bank Support: US $ 500 Million
Borrower: Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
Implementing Agency: The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
The projects mentioned above make it clear that the World Bank is playing an important role in India's development plans. Though the World Bank is not funding 100% cost of some projects but still its contribution in the projects is admirable.
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