Water Security: Water projects: CM seeks ADB assistance

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Water projects: CM seeks ADB assistance

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has requested the technical and financial assistance of ADB for restoring and rehabilitating the water resources in Kerala.

He was inaugurating the Tripartite Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM) of Asian Development Bank-assisted projects held here on Friday."Though Kerala gets sufficient rainfall, within hours the water flows to the sea because of its terrain. In coastal areas water available is saline water and therefore shortage of drinking water.

Rain water harvesting and check dam can help in storing the water and charging the ground water table. 'Water For All' being the theme of ADB, the State is interested to get the technical and financial aid from the ADB, he said.Referring to the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP), the major project undergoing in the state with ADB assistance, Chandy said his government was committed to ensuring the timely completion of the project. More >>>

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