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Publish Date : 11-Jan-2014

The government of India, the government of Uttarakhand and the World Bank today signed a $250 million credit agreement for the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project to support the state in its post disaster recovery plans as well as strengthen its capacity for disaster risk management.

The credit agreement for the project was signed by Nilaya Mitash, joint secretary, department of economic affairs, ministry of finance, on behalf of the government of India; Rakesh Sharma, additional chief secretary, on behalf of the government of Uttarakhand and Onno Ruhl, World Bank country director, India on behalf of the World Bank.

“In keeping with the government of India’s commitment to disaster risk mitigation at the national and state levels, this project will focus on the post disaster recovery plans in Uttarakhand as well as improve the resilience of the state’s infrastructure and that of its communities from the impacts of such disasters in the future,” said Nilaya Mitash, joint secretary, department of economic affairs, ministry of finance.

The Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project signed today was fast-tracked under the World Bank’s emergency procedures and was prepared within a three-month period.

A Joint World Bank and Asian Development Bank team conducted a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (JRDNA) at the request of the government of India to rebuild the state’s infrastructure and assets lost in the June 2013 disaster. The JRDNA, conducted in close collaboration with the government of Uttarakhand, estimated the physical damages across a range of sectors and calculated the cost of reconstruction at about $661 million. The sectors covered included housing and public infrastructure; roads and bridges; water supply and sanitation (both urban and rural); livelihoods (in agriculture, fisheries and medium and small-scale enterprises); tourism; energy; and the environment.

“Disasters, like the one we witnessed in Uttarakhand, can roll back decades of development and are a fundamental threat to economic development and the fight against poverty. This project will focus on both reconstruction and disaster preparedness. It will help the government of Uttarakhand with immediate relief efforts by building houses and public infrastructure including rural connectivity and bridges. A very important part of the project will be to help the state be better prepared for the future. Disaster preparedness work will include putting in place information and communication systems that can provide early warning to people likely to be impacted,” said Onno Ruhl, World Bank country director in India.

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