India, July 14 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $101 million loan as additional financing to the ongoing West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project to scale up access to safe, sustainable, and inclusive drinking water services in rural West Bengal, particularly in areas affected by arsenic, fluoride, and salinity contamination.The additional financing and the ongoing project demonstrate an innovative, effective and sustainable service delivery model for rural drinking water supply in West Bengal. It will support the development of alternate safe water sources in Purba Medinipur district. It will also fund the preparation of a new drinking water supply proposal for salinity-affected areas in South 24 Parganas and...