India, Oct. 25 -- A World Bank Group (WBG) delegation, comprising representatives from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), met Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials on Friday to discuss financing and technical assistance for urban infrastructure projects, including water supply, flood mitigation and sewerage networks in newly merged villages.

The delegation, led by Mara Warwick, regional practice director for water, IBRD, met municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram and additional municipal commissioners Pavneet Kaur and Om Prakash Divate.

Discussions focused on two major proposals under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF): an Rs.890-crore water supply project...