India : Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project - Additional Financing
The outcome of the ongoing project is to improve the quality, reliability, equity, and sustainability of water supply and sanitation services in project towns of Rajasthan. The project has three outputs as follows: (i) Output 1: Water supply system in at least eight towns improved; (ii) Output 2: Sanitation system in at least 26 project towns developed or improved; and (iii) Output 3: Institutional and human capacities strengthened for sustainable service delivery, gender equality, and improved public health. The executing agency is the Government of Rajasthan acting through the Local Self Government Department (LSGD) and the implementing agency is the Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water, Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Limited (RUDSICO).
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kim, Na Won
South Asia Department
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Country/Economy
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Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
| Project Name | Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project - Additional Financing | ||||
| Project Number | 42267-034 | ||||
| Country / Economy | India |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP4: Making cities more livable OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Other urban services - Urban flood protection - Urban sanitation - Urban water supply |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The outcome of the ongoing project is to improve the quality, reliability, equity, and sustainability of water supply and sanitation services in project towns of Rajasthan. The project has three outputs as follows: (i) Output 1: Water supply system in at least eight towns improved; (ii) Output 2: Sanitation system in at least 26 project towns developed or improved; and (iii) Output 3: Institutional and human capacities strengthened for sustainable service delivery, gender equality, and improved public health. The executing agency is the Government of Rajasthan acting through the Local Self Government Department (LSGD) and the implementing agency is the Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water, Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Limited (RUDSICO). | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Rajasthan is the largest state in India; it has 10% of the country's land area, 5% of its population, and only about 1% of its surface water resources. About 17 million people (25% of Rajasthan's population) live in 193 urban centers. Rajasthan has done more to reduce poverty than any of India's other low-income states particularly between 2005 and 2012-the population below poverty line (BPL) declined from 38% in 1994, to 34% in 2005, and further to 15% in 2012. Cities are places of opportunity in Rajasthan: the urban poverty rate averages 11%compared with 16% in rural areas. Rajasthan's Urban Development Policy (2017) emphasizes public service improvement in urban areas as a key contributing factor to strive for growth and poverty reduction. Important national and state government initiatives seek to stimulate industrial development and create jobs for migrants and local people, including numerous industrial parks throughout the state developed by GOR. In addition, 39% of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is situated in Rajasthan. Tourism is also a major economic driver, with 50 million tourists (including 1.8 million foreign tourists) in 2018, double the figure in 2010. However, the state's economic development is constrained by water availability, and GOR has several plans to increase water supply for industrial and domestic consumption. | ||||
| Impact | Access to potable, affordable, reliable, equitable, and environmentally sustainable drinking water supply in all urban areas of Rajasthan improved (Rajasthan Urban Water Supply Policy) Health status of the urban population, especially the poor and underprivileged, improved (State Sewerage and Waste Water Policy) Productivity, livability, and prosperity for citizens in Rajasthan cities and towns enhanced (Rajasthan Urban Development Policy) |
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| Outcome | Quality, reliability, equity, and sustainability of urban assets and services in project towns of Rajasthan improved |
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| Outputs | Resilient water supply systems in at least eight 15 project towns developed or improved. Resilient and inclusive sanitation systems in at least 34 project towns developed or improved./ Urban assets to enhance climate resilience and heritage living in at least 11 project towns developed or improved. Institutional and human capacities strengthened for sustainable service delivery, gender equality, and improved public health. |
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| Geographical Location | Rajasthan | ||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
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| Consulting Services | All consultant recruitment will be undertaken by RUDSICO in accordance with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken by RUDSICO in accordance with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and the Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Kim, Na Won |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Urban Development and Water Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Local Self Government Department (LSGD) |
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| Concept Clearance | 16 May 2022 |
| Fact Finding | 16 Jan 2023 to 20 Jan 2023 |
| MRM | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 24 May 2023 |
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