<h1>India and ADB Sign $300M Loan to Enhance Water and Sanitation in 14 Rajasthan Towns, Benefiting 1.29M by 2027.</h1> The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $300 million loan agreement to enhance water supply and sanitation infrastructure in 14 secondary towns in Rajasthan. The project aims to improve service delivery, benefiting over 570,000 people with improved water supply and 720,000 with sanitation services by 2027. It will empower local urban bodies, enhance institutional capacity, and support women and vulnerable groups through training and community engagement. The initiative incorporates smart technologies and cost-effective systems, building on lessons from previous projects funded by ADB in Rajasthan since 2000.