In yet another exercise depicting strong bilateral development cooperation between India and Cambodia, New Delhi today completed the supply and installation of 1500 hand pumps to Phnom Penh which would provide safe drinking water to the country's rural population.
The implementation of the project was financed by the Indian government through a 100 per cent grant. This entailed supply and installation of 1500 hand pumps in two provinces of Cambodia – Tboung Khmum and Banteay MeanChey. A rural population of nearly 4,00,000 in 433 villages is benefited by this project and has led to an increase in population coverage with safe drinking water from 27 per cent to 40 per cent.
H.E @RanjanRajkuma11 handed over hand pumps made with #GOI’s grant received by HE. OukRabun.The assistance provides safe drinking water to 455 villages &aprox 350k ppl in BeanteyMeanchey & Tboung Khmum province. @IndianDiplomacy @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @PeacePalaceKH pic.twitter.com/PFB3RuADrt
— India in Cambodia (@indembcam) September 27, 2021
A virtual ceremony to handover the final phase of the project was held today and was presided over by Minister of State of External Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Cambodia's Minister of Rural Development Ouk Rabun.
The Indian government said that it looks forward to being a vital partner in Cambodia's economic development, through continuation of capacity building efforts, financial support in terms of grants and concessional loans.
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