<h1>Japan Commits Rs. 2557 Crore for Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity, and Water Quality Projects in India via ODA Loan.</h1> Japan has committed approximately Rs. 2557 crore to fund three projects in India through its Official Development Assistance loan for FY 2010. The projects include the Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project, aimed at sustainable agriculture; the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project, focused on ecosystem management and tree planting; and the Yamuna Action Plan Project (III), which seeks to improve water quality in the Yamuna River. This exchange of notes marks a continuation of the longstanding development cooperation between India and Japan, with India being the highest recipient of Japanese ODA.