While the World Bank approved a $700 million loan for India's Third National Highways Project in May 2007, which falls under the broader infrastructure category, the question asks for which sector the allotment was made. National Highways are crucial for connecting major economic centers and cities, thereby supporting urban growth and development. Among the given options, Urban Development is the most plausible, although the project also benefits rural areas and is fundamentally transport infrastructure.
World bank in 2007 allotted $700 Million to India for:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2007 · Topic: Sustainable Economic Development (Financing Sustainable Development: Green Bonds, Climate Finance, ODA)
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