Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today said the (WB) had approved the negotiation package of a financial outlay of Rs 1,825 crore ($250 million) for the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Delivery Programme for improving water supply in the Greater Shimla area.
Out of Rs 1,825 crore, the World Bank will provide a financial assistance of Rs 1,168 crore and the remaining Rs 657 crore will be borne by the Himachal Pradesh Government, he said.
Thakur said the project would ensure round-the-clock water supply in the Shimla Municipal Corporation areas, besides strengthening sewerage facilities.
Under the project, Shimla water supply from the Sutlej will be augmented with additional 67 MLD to meet the demand up to 2050, he added.
He said bulk water supply to Shimla peri-urban areas would also be ensured to meet the demand in Kufri, Shoghi and Ghanahatti, which fall under the Special Area Development Authority and additional planning areas, up to 2050.
The project will be completed by 2026. The agreement between the WB, Department of Economic Affairs, Centre and the state Urban Development Department will be signed soon.