Overview

• The loan backs the Sustainable, Inclusive, and Climate‑Resilient Tourism Development project at Tehri Lake, presented as a model anchored around an operational hydropower reservoir.
• Juhi Mukherjee from India’s Finance Ministry and ADB’s Kai Wei Yeo signed the agreement in New Delhi.
• The programme targets Tehri Garhwal, aiming benefits for over 87,000 residents and about 2.7 million annual visitors through improved planning, upgraded facilities, sanitation, waste management, and disaster preparedness.
• Planned measures include climate‑resilient infrastructure and nature‑based solutions to reduce landslide and flood risks in a high‑hazard zone.
• Design features include a livelihood matching grant for women, youth and MSMEs, universal access for persons with disabilities, and women‑led disaster risk management pilots in selected villages.