Guwahati: The World Bank has approved $391 million to improve access to healthcare services and economic opportunities for the people of Assam and Tripura.
The Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project, for which $251 million was approved. This will improve access to high-quality secondary healthcare services in Assam.
The World Bank in a press release stated that it will directly serve at least 1.8 million people.
The project will also upgrade up to 10 lower-level facilities to district hospitals in essential districts to strengthen the capacity of nurses and healthcare managers for better service delivery.
In the rural areas, more than 400 unstructured roads will be upgraded to all-weather roads, providing farmers and communities living in the hilly and forested areas with greater access to markets.
World Bank further informed that around 75000 households will have better improved livelihoods from climate smart agriculture that will help to produce fruits and vegetables.
The project will also invest in learning outcomes for secondary school students by increasing enrolments for boys and skilling teachers.
A ANI news published in Daily Hunt stated that these loans for the two of the northeast India states were from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development with maturity of 10.5 years including five year grace period.
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