Government signs USD 100 mn loan agreement with World Bank : The Government of India signed a USD 100 million loan agreement with World Bank on Tuesday, here in the National Capital Region.The loan agreement is expected to promote rural enterprises, facilitate their access to finance, and create employment opportunities for youth, particularly women, in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 districts, directly benefiting over 400,000 people.
Further, the project will be operational in 120 blocks across 3,994 villages in 26 Districts of Tamil Nadu with 411,620 direct beneficiaries. It will work with targeted households that are already part of SHGs.An e-governance architecture with the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) along with a robust Management Information System (MIS) will help monitor and track results real time.USD 100 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction & Development has a five-year grace period, and a maturity of 19 years.