<h1>India Secures $48M World Bank Loan for Meghalaya Landscape Project to Boost Natural Resource Management and Livelihoods.</h1> India has signed a USD 48 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Meghalaya Community-Led Landscapes Management Project. The agreement aims to enhance community-led landscape management in Meghalaya, focusing on strengthening knowledge and capacity for natural resource management, community-led planning and implementation, and project management and governance. The project, set to conclude by June 30, 2023, seeks to address the depletion of natural resources like land, water, and forests, which are vital for local livelihoods. It aims to restore degraded landscapes to improve water availability, soil productivity, and income, thereby reducing poverty.