Archive · 29 Nov 2025
India Signs $800M Loans with ADB
India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed on loans worth $800 million for important projects.
One project in Maharashtra will help farmers by providing solar electricity for irrigation and improving the power grid.
Another project in Indore will build a new underground metro line to help people travel more easily.
In Gujarat, a program will teach young people skills needed for jobs in areas like technology, healthcare, and renewable energy.
There's also a small grant to help protect wetlands and fisheries in Assam.
These projects aim to make life better for people in these states by improving infrastructure and job opportunities.
India and ADB signed $800 million loan agreements for projects in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Assam.
Maharashtra project focuses on modernizing rural power infrastructure and promoting renewable energy for agricultural productivity.
Indore Metro project includes building an 8.62-km underground metro line with seven stations, expected to be operational by January 2030.
Gujarat Skills Development Programme aims to equip the workforce with industry-aligned skills in high-growth sectors.
A $1 million Technical Assistance grant will support the Sustainable Wetland and Integrated Fisheries Transformation (SWIFT) Project in Assam.
- Who
- Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- What
- Signed loan agreements for projects in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Assam
- When
- November 29, 2025
- Where
- India (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam)
- Why
- To modernize infrastructure, enhance skills, and improve agricultural productivity and urban transportation
- Projects
- Maharashtra Power Distribution, Indore Metro, Gujarat Skills Development
- States Involved
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam
- Maharashtra Project Focus
- Rural power infrastructure, renewable energy, agricultural productivity
- Indore Metro Project
- 8.62-km underground metro line with seven stations
- Gujarat Skills Programme
- Industry-aligned skills in logistics, automotive, manufacturing, IT, renewable energy, healthcare, agri-tech
- Implementation Support
- Technical Assistance for Assam's wetland ecosystems and fisheries
Sources
ADB Approves $846 Mn for ITI, NSTI Modernisation Programme
India signs loans worth $800 million with ADB for development projects
Govt, ADB sign loan pacts worth $800 mn for projects across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
