New Delhi, Sept 23: The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a USD 125-million loan agreement with an aim to enhance urban livability and bolster climate resilience in six districts of Assam.

The project will benefit 360,000 residents of Assam by delivering continuous metered water supply and upgrading storm water management systems, the finance ministry said, on Monday.

It also seeks to strengthen urban governance through institutional reforms and capacity building, the statement added.

Key infrastructure investments include the construction of six water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 72 million litres per day and 800 km distribution pipelines in the district headquarters of Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Goalpara, Golaghat, and Nalbari, the ministry note

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