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Article: BRAZIL: $ 270.65 MILLION TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECTS IN THE STATE OF SAO PAULO
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 13, 2009
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WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following press release:
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today two loans for a total of US$ 270.65 million for two major projects aiming at improving transport conditions and controlling environmental and water pollution in the State of Sao Paulo.
The Sao Paulo State Feeder Road Project (US$166.65 million) will improve the efficiency of the paved municipal road network; while the Integrated Water Management Project in Metropolitan Sao Paulo (US$ 104 million) will protect and maintain the quality of potable and other water sources.
"The partnership between the State of Sao Paulo ...