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India signs financing pact with World Bank for $250 mln for Jhelum and Tawi Flood recovery projects

New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) India today signed a financing agreement with the World Bank for 250 million dollars for Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Projects.
The agreement was signed by Raj Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs(DEA) on behalf of the union government and Onno Ruhl, Country Director in India, on behalf of the World Bank.
An official statement said here that a subsidiary agreement was also entered into between the Centre and Project Implementing Entity, that is government of Jammu & Kashmir.
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