India, ADB sign USD 4.5 million loan agreement to support urban mobility in Mizoram | Daily Current Affairs Dose

India, ADB sign USD 4.5 million loan agreement to support urban mobility in Mizoram | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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India, ADB sign USD 4.5 million loan agreement to support urban mobility in Mizoram | Daily Current Affairs Dose

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $4.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan agreement to support project preparation and design activities to improve urban mobility in Aizawl, the capital city of the northeastern state of Mizoram.

Project readiness financing (PRF) loan agreements signed by

Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, in the Ministry of Finance signed for the Government of India the PRF for the proposed Aizawl Sustainable Urban Transport Project, while Mr Takeo Konishi, Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission signed for ADB.

 Project readiness financing (PRF) 4.5 loan agreement: Key Highlights

The Project readiness financing (PRF) 4.5 loan agreement supports the development of long-term solutions to improve urban mobility in Aizawl by identifying high-priority urban transport investments for the ensuing project and enhance its readiness by supporting due diligence and other preparatory activities.

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The Project readiness financing (PRF) 4.5 loan agreement will develop a Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for Aizawl that outlines the urban transport development strategy and build synergies with urban development planning initiatives in the state, and promote climate and disaster resilience, and gender inclusiveness in its interventions.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Statehood Day of Mizoram: 20 February 1987
• Capital City of Mizoram: Aizawl 
• Largest City of Mizoram: Aizawl 
• Total Districts in Mizoram: 11
• Governor of Mizoram: Kambhampati Hari Babu
• Chief Minister of Mizoram: Zoramthanga (MNF)
• Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram: Tawnluia  
• Total Assembly Constituencies in Mizoram: Unicameral Assembly (40 seats) 
• Parliamentary Constituency in Mizoram: Rajya Sabha (1 Seat) and  Lok Sabha (1 Seat)
• Total Population of Mizoram (2011): 1,091,014, (27th in India)
• Official Language of Mizoram: Mizo and English
• Literacy Rate in Mizoram: 91.58% (2011 Census)