New Delhi, March 27 -- Japan has committed Official Development Assistance (ODA) worth JPY 275.858 billion (about Rs 16,420 crore) for four key infrastructure and development projects spanning urban transport, healthcare and agriculture sectors in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.
Loan agreements have also been signed between the Government of India and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Finance Ministry said in a press release on Friday.
The financial assistance will support major projects such as the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project (Phase 3), Mumbai Metro Line 11, strengthening of tertiary healthcare and medical education systems in Maharashtra, and promotion of sustainable horticulture in Punjab.
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