WB gives $100m for water

The World Bank has approved a loan of $100 million to help improve water supply and wastewater management in a major urban area of Anhui province.

The Bengbu integrated environment improvement project will focus on enhancing water management in the middle and lower reaches of the Huaihe River Basin.

The city of Bengbu - with a population of around 3.5 million - faces frequent flooding and industrial pollution, inadequate wastewater collection and treatment, and an unreliable water supply.