World Bank’s $391-million aid for Assam healthcare and Tripura roads

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TheWorld Bank’s Board of executive directors approved a total of $391 million to improve access to high-qualityhealthcareservices and boost economic opportunities forAssamand Tripura.

The World Bank‘s (WB) focus in Assam will be improving the Health-sector”>Health

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sector while in Tripura, road Infrastructure and adding technology boost to Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture are in the pipeline. The $251 million variable spread loan for Assam and $140 million loan for Tripura are from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), administered by WB, with a maturity of 10.5 years, including a five-year grace period.

The bank observed that Assam has made strides in increasing access to essential healthcare Services, with 87% of Women giving birth in a facility today compared to just 24% in 2005.