India and ADB

The proposed ADB loan will reinforce the Government of Madhya Pradesh's efforts to modernize and reform the state's technical and vocational education and training system so that its workforce can be equipped with the skills required by the growing secondary and tertiary sectors. This document dated मार्च 2017 is provided for the ADB project 48493-001 in India.

ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011 requires the translation of the project data sheet (PDS) for all loan, grant, and project preparatory technical assistance projects with concept papers approved after 2 April 2012. PDSs are translated into relevant national language(s) at key project milestones to ensure that relevant project information is provided to affected people and other interested stakeholders. This document dated मार्च 2017 is provided for the ADB project 48493-002 in India.

Tranche 2 of the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission Investment Program will finance investments in transmission lines and substations. CO2 reduction of 8,578,704 tons per annum is an indirect benefit of this project, which will be achieved by transmitting renewable energy to be generated from Western Rajasthan. This document dated March 2017 is provided for the ADB project 45224-004 in India.

ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011 requires the translation of the project data sheet (PDS) for all loan, grant, and project preparatory technical assistance projects with concept papers approved after 2 April 2012. PDSs are translated into relevant national language(s) at key project milestones to ensure that relevant project information is provided to affected people and other interested stakeholders. This document dated मार्च 2017 is provided for the ADB project 42486-016 in India.

The project plans to add significant transmission capacity in Assam as well as improve overall network efficiency and reliability. Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) through Government of Assam and Government of India is planning to request ADB for a loan up to $500 million to fund the project. This document dated March 2017 is provided for the ADB project 50048-001 in India.

Madhya Pradesh is one of the largest and fastest growing states in India. The per capita electricity consumption in the state is growing at the rate of 7.95% from 544 kilowatt hour (kWh) in financial year (FY) 2011 to 739 kWh in FY2015. However, it still remains well below the national average of 1,010 kWh per capita in FY2015. While the rural electrification program in the state is progressing well, there are still more than 528,000 households to be electrified and most of them are in rural areas with electrification rate of about 60%. This document dated मार्च 2017 is provided for the ADB project 50046-001 in India.

ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011 requires the translation of the project data sheet (PDS) for all loan, grant, and project preparatory technical assistance projects with concept papers approved after 2 April 2012. PDSs are translated into relevant national language(s) at key project milestones to ensure that relevant project information is provided to affected people and other interested stakeholders. This document dated फरवरी 2017 is provided for the ADB project 48223-001 in India.

ADB is reviewing the Draft Consultation Paper and Staff Instructions of its Public Communications Policy (PCP) which governs the release of ADB information and documents to external stakeholders.

ADB will provide funding to seven SPVs established by ReNew for the purposes of developing 709 MW of solar and wind projects in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana. This document dated अक्टूबर 2016 is provided for the ADB project 50195-001 in India.

The Solar Rooftop Investment Program (SRIP) intends to primarily finance large solar rooftop systems on industrial and commercial buildings on standalone or aggregated basis. This document dated October 2016 is provided for the ADB project 49419-002 in India.