Uttarakhand Livability Improvement Project

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The project will work with the Government of Uttarakhand (GOU) to enhance livability in Haldwani City and the towns of Champawat, Kichha, Kotdwar, and Vikasnagar. In Haldwani, the project will support (i) increased urban mobility through an improved road network and establishment of the first public transportation system with compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, an intelligent traffic management system, and a pilot of electric buses (e-buses); (ii) improved flood management through enhanced drainage and outfalls, and implementation of early flood warning systems; and (iii) integrated public services through a green-certified administrative complex and bus terminus. In the four towns, the project will finance safe, efficient, and climate-resilient water supply services with performance-based design-build-operate (DBO) contracts, and upgrade sanitation systems by adopting citywide inclusive sanitation in Vikasnagar.