Which government has received in- principle nod from the Centre for $300 million school education project which is funded by the World Bank?

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Correct Answer : Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh Government has received an in-principle nod from the Centre to go ahead with a $300 million (approximately ₹2,100 crore) school education project the State is negotiating with the World Bank.

Confirming this, Principal Secretary (Planning, Economics and Statistics, Implementation of 20pts. Programme, Science and Technology), Alok Shukla said on Thursday(7th July 2022) that the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Union Finance Ministry had given an in-principle approval for the project.

“A team of the World Bank is visiting Chhattisgarh later this month for the first stage of discussion,” Mr. Shukla added.

Loan tenure : 5 years, the state government has to payback this amount over a period of 20 years.

Source : Thehindu

Published On : July 11, 2022

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