ADB Approves Loans for Chennai Metro, Mizoram Healthcare, and Women-led MSME Finance in IndiaIn Dece...

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Rojgar4u Team December 16, 2025
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ADB Approves Loans for Chennai Metro, Mizoram Healthcare, and Women-led MSME Finance in IndiaIn December 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved three major loans of USD 240 million for Chennai Metro Expansion Phase 2, USD 108 Million for Mizoram Public Healthcare and USD 100 Million for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Finance for Women Borrowers to support infrastructure, healthcare, and financial inclusion initiatives in India.
About Chennai Metro Expansion – Phase 2:
Financing: ADB approved a USD 240 million second tranche under the USD 780 million facility sanctioned in 2022, to promote clean, safe, and reliable urban mobility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, TN.
Network: Phase 2 spans 118.9 kilometer (km) across three corridors

  • Line 3: The Purple Line spans 45.8 km from Madhavaram to SIPCOT-2 (State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited in Siruseri, Chennai, TN).
  • Line 4: The Orange Line covers 26.1 km between Lighthouse and Poonamallee Bus Depot.

Line 5: The Red Line extends 47 km from Madhavaram to Sholinganallur.
 About Mizoram Public Healthcare Strengthening:
Programme: ADB approved a USD 108 million results-based loan to support public healthcare system strengthening and achieve universal health coverage in Mizoram.
Coverage: The Mizoram Universal Health Care Scheme (MUHCS) provides cashless coverage of up to Rs. 5 lakh per family annually.
Integration: The programme integrates Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and state schemes into a single platform linking primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
 About MSME Finance for Women:
Financing: ADB approved a USD 100 million loan to Five-Star Business Finance Limited in Chennai, TN.
Objective: The programme expands MSME loan access for women entrepreneurs from lower-income groups to promote financial inclusion.
Coverage: The initiative serves 400,000+ borrowers across tier-3 cities and underserved regions through 700+ branches.
About Asian Development Bank (ADB):
President – Masato Kanda (Japan)
Headquarters – Manila, the Philippines
Member nations: 69
Established – 1966

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