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ADB approves $179 mln loan for urban transformation in Sikkim
This story was originally published at 13:05 IST on 18 September 2025
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NEW DELHI – The Asian Development Bank has approved $179 million loan for Sikkim's Integrated Urban Development Project which is designed to improve water supply, sanitation, urban mobility, and disaster preparedness across seven towns--Gangtok, Gyalshing, Mangan, Pakyong, Rangpo, Singtam, and Soreng.
"The project supports India's national agenda for urban transformation as well as its digitalisation goals by establishing GIS data centers, expanding IT initiatives, and mapping municipal assets to enable smarter and integrated planning," ADB's Country Director for India Mio Oka said in a release. "By combining investments in water supply, sanitation, and urban mobility, the project will deliver continuous water supply, reduce non-revenue water, and ensure inclusive sanitation services creating resilient and livable cities for communities across Sikkim," he said.
The project will provide continuous piped water supply for over 90% of residents in four towns, by constructing three new water treatment plants and networks. It will also implement citywide inclusive sanitation systems, including building new integrated wastewater treatment systems, over 45 km of sewerage networks, and fecal sludge management facilities.
It will also upgrade 25 kilometres of urban roads and pedestrian infrastructure and construct nine transit complexes featuring smart parking, commercial zones, and facilities for emergency disaster relief. Resilience measures include flood-proofing, landslide mitigation, GIS-based master planning, and bolstering disaster response infrastructure, according to the release. End
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Reported by Priyasmita Dutta
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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