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Part VIII: The External Sector
Infrastructure
World Bank will lend India USD 14 billion by 2012 for
infrastructure development
The Bank will use lending, dialogue, analytical work,
engagement with the private sector, and capacity building
The IBRD would lend USD 9.6 billion
The IDA would make available USD 4.4 billion of funding
The funds would also be used to help reduce poverty in
seven low-income States: Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand,
Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Agriculture
The performance of the agricultural sector is important for
the overall success of government’s economic strategy ...