§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is Her Majesty's Government's policy on future funding of the Narmada dam project in India(a) bilaterally and (b) through the World bank.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Government of India asked the World bank to cancel the outstanding balance, some $170 million, of the bank's loan for the Sardar Sarovar dam project in the Narmada valley, India. Various studies agreed between the Government of India and the World bank, initiated prior to the cancellation of the loan and financed with United Kingdom grants, will be completed.