World Bank $125 million loan to West Bengal

Tags: Economics/Business

The World Bank has approved a $125 million (approx Rs 1000 crore) loan to West Bengal to support the state’s effort to help the poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services.

•  The loan will be used by the government to help vulnerable groups  such as women, tribal and scheduled caste households and the elderly, as well as households in the state’s disaster-prone coastal regions.