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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India, World Bank and representative of how many states sighned an loan agreement for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)?
A
3
B
12
C
5
D
8
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This new Scheme has nineteen (19) States, and three Central Agencies on board. The budget outlay is Rs 10,211 Cr (Phase II: Rs 5107 Cr; Phase III: Rs 5104 Cr) with rehabilitation provision of 736 dams.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Bank Approves $750 Million Loan to India to Catalyze Private Financing and Support Economic Growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -A total of 21 dam projects are presently under appraisal at CWC, as per list below: Sl. No.

Detailed explanation-4: -WASHINGTON, DC, September, 21, 2022 - The World Bank’s Executive Board of Directors today approved a $350 million loan to the western Indian state of Gujarat to improve the quality and access of its public healthcare services, with special focus on adolescent girls and disease surveillance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dams in India are owned and operated either by the State Governments or Central and State Public Sector Undertakings. A few dams are owned by private entities. The safety of dams in India is the principal concern of the State Agencies/Organizations who own the dams.

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