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ADB funds to flow into Agartala water pipelines

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2013

 A project with funds provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would overhaul the entire 53-year-old water supply system in Tripura capital Agartala, officials said here Saturday.

"The ADB has recently sanctioned the Rs.130 crore project to replace the 408-km water...

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ADB Plans Second Loan to Improve Power Transmission in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 19, 2013

The Asian Development Bank plans to give a second loan to upgrade state power grids in India to help solar plants sell electricity.

The Manila-based lender approved a $100 million loan to western Gujarat state in 2011 to build transmission lines and equipment for the...

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Govt inks $150 mn loan pact with ADB for Uttarakhand hydropower

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 7, 2013

The government has signed a $ 150 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for hydropower development in Uttarakhand, the multilateral funding agency today said.

This is the fourth tranche of the loan under the Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment...

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NSL Renewable Power raises $30M from Asian Development Bank

By : Sustainability ..., May 3, 2013

NSL Renewable Power Pvt Ltd (NRPPL), a part of the Hyderabad-based NSL Group, has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to raise $30 million. NRPPL has recently raised $60 million from a consortium including private equity and strategic investors....

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ADB makes first equity investment in Indian renewable energy firm

By : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2013
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday announced its first equity investment in India’s private sector renewable power generation.
 
The Philippines-based bank has decided to invest $30 million in Hyderabad-based NSL Renewable Power Private Ltd. ADB...
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Asian Development Bank to support waste management schemes

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2012

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has plans to spend about 2 billion dollars in the next five years to support setting up of solid and liquid waste management plants across India.

This was stated by Juan Miranda, director general of South Asia Department at the ADB,...

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ICICI Bank to get $100-m credit line from ADB for energy projects

By : Anonymous, Mar 31, 2012

The Asian Development Bank will provide a $100-million credit line to ICICI Bank to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

The central bank's board approved the sanction on Wednesday.

The credit will be available to projects identified by the ADB...

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ADB, Partners to discus ways to make Sanitation a sustainable business

By : sustainabilityo..., May 23, 2011

 
The "2nd ADB-DMC and Partners Sanitation Dialogue" calls for greater access to sanitation for all and focuses on actions needed to make sanitation and wastewater management a sustainable business. 
 
With nearly 2 billion people in Asia and the Pacific...

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Climate change to cause more migrations in Asia Pacific: ADB

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 10, 2011

More and more people from Asia and the Pacific region are expected to migrate in the coming years, as climate change is expected to result in extreme weather conditions, according to ADB.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB)today said that typhoons, cyclones, floods and...

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India to lead solar energy drive in Asia-Pacific region: ADB

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 18, 2011

With its rapidly growing electricity demand, ample land availability and strong government commitment to sustainable economic growth, India can play a leading role in generating solar energy in the Asia and Pacific region, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Director...

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