Japan committed Rs 7,084 crore to India for three projects, includingPatnametro rail. Notes in this regard were exchanged between Rajat Kumar Mishra, additional secretary, department of economic affairs and Japan ambassador to India Suzuki Hiroshi.
Japan will fundPatna metro rail project(about Rs 5,509 crore), project for forest and Biodiversity conservation for Climate-change”>Climate Change response in West Bengal (about Rs 520 crore) and Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement Project (about Rs 1,055 crore).