India – Human Waste Management Technical Assistance

2 December 2011 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the following technical assistance:

Description:

The project will help urban local bodies in the states of Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh draft plans for on-site treatment and management of human waste to improve public health and the environment. Poor sanitation, especially in cities, costs the Indian economy almost $54 billion a year.

Amount: $700,000 equivalent grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, administered by ADB.

Project ID: 43536

For more information: http://www.adb.org/Projects/project.asp?id=43536