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Project Signing: Government of India and World Bank sign $236 Million agreement for reducing disaster risks in coastal villages of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Over 17,000 families to benefit from construction of hazard-resilient houses New Delhi, 11 November, 2013  The government of India and the World Bank today signed a $236 million credit agreement to help increase the resilience of coastal communities to a range of hazards by enhancing mitigation measures along coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The Tamil …