PURNEA, April 24 -- A five-member World Bank (WB) team visited Bihar's Purnea to study various aspects of urban development, highlighting sectors such as urban rejuvenation, skill development, healthcare and digital infrastructure, as part of its ongoing engagements in India to foster sustainable growth, officials said on Thursday.

The WB team included Rosanna Nitti and Vasudha Thawakar (both senior urban specialists), Poonam Aluwhalia (senior municipal engineer), Yoji Toriumi (urban designer and special planner) and Prakash Gaur (private sector participation specialist).

District magistrate (DM) Anshul Kumar, who accompanied the team during their visit, said that the documents in the record room are a 'priceless treasure' of knowledge ...