KATHMANDU, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Nepali government has approached the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to launch urban development programs in four cities of the country.
According to Tuesday's Republica daily, the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works has initiated dialogue with the officials of the ADB to execute infrastructure development programs in Nepalgunj, Janakpur, Dharan and Bhairahawa municipalities.
"We have proposed the ADB officials to support us in the development of infrastructures in the four municipalities. As per the preliminary negotiation, ADB is positives to support 50 million U.S. dollars for the purpose," Kamal Raj Pandey, joint secretary at the ministry, was quoted by the daily as saying.
He further said that ADB would also extend its support to Project Preparatory Technical Assistance before the implementation of the program in those municipalities.
The multilateral donor has already expressed commitment to provide 60 million dollars for the Secondary Town Integrated Urban Environmental Implementation Project to be launched in six other municipalities, said the report.
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