ADB lends $300 mn to MP for road project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sanctioned a $300-mn loan to Madhya Pradesh for a three-year road improvement project, which will involve upgradation of 1,000 km of the state's roadways. The project will expand existing highways into two-lane routes, besides constructing and strengthening bridges, culverts, and cross-drainage structures, using environmental-friendly and climate-proof designs. The work will also be taken up to provide green cover near the roads.