Conformed Copy - C2611 - Cataract Blindness Control Project - Amendment

Page 1 March 30, 2001 The Secretary to The Government of India Department of Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance New Delhi India Re: INDIA: Amendments to Selected Agreements to Finance Emergency Earthquake Reconstruction in Gujarat Dear Sir: We refer to the following Agreements as amended: (1) Loan Agreement dated October 18, 2000 between India and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Gujarat State Highway Project (LN 4577); (2) Interim Fund Development Credit Agreement dated July 6, 1999 between India and International Development Association for the Women and Child Development Project (IF CR N042); (3) Development Credit Agreement dated June 22, 1998 between India and International Development Association for the National Agricultural Technology Project (CR 3048); (4) Interim Fund Development Credit Agreement dated July 30, 1997 between India and International Development Association for the Reproductive and Child Health Project (IF CR N018); (5) Development Credit Agreement dated March 14, 1997 between India and International Development Association for the Environmental Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project (CR 2930); (6) Development Credit Agreement dated July 15, 1996 between India and International Development Association for the Second District Primary Education Project (CR 2876); (7) Development Credit Agreement dated June 6, 1995 between India and International Development Association for the Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Project (CR 2733); (8) Development Credit Agreement dated May 19, 1994 between India and International Development Association for the Cataract Blindness Control Project (CR 2611); Page 2 (9) Development Credit Agreement dated December 22, 1994 between India and International Development Association for the Andhra Pradesh First Referral Health System Project (CR 2663); (10) Development Credit Agreement dated June 24, 1994 between India and International Development Association for the Population IX (Family Welfare (Assam, Rajasthan and Karnataka)) Project (CR 2630); (11) Development Credit Agreement dated April 6, 1994 between India and International Development Association for the Haryana Water Resources Consolidation Project (CR 2592); (12) Development Credit Agreement dated March 23, 1993 between India and International Development Association for the Second Integrated Child Development Service Project (CR 2470); (hereinafter referred to as "Selected Agreements") We also refer to your letter dated March 14, 2001, requesting the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (hereinafter the "Bank"), the International Development Association (hereinafter the "Association") in its own capacity and the Association in its capacity as Administrator of Interim Trust Funds (hereinafter the "Administrator") to reallocate funds from the Selected Agreements to assist in financing emergency earthquake reconstruction activities in the State of Gujarat (hereinafter "Gujarat"). Pursuant to the discussions between the respective representatives of India (hereinafter the "Borrower"), the Bank, the Association, the Administrator and Gujarat, we are pleased to inform you that we have agreed to your request. Accordingly, the Selected Agreements are amended as follows: 1. For the purpose of this Amendment: (a) the term "World Bank" shall mean the Bank, the Association or the Administrator that is a party to the respective Selected Agreement; (b) the term "Financing" shall mean the Loan, the Credit or the Interim Fund Credit that is provided under the respective Selected Agreement; and (c) the term "Financing Account" means the Loan Account, Credit Account or the Interim Fund Credit Account corresponding to such Account referred to in the respective Selected Agreement. 2. In the Preamble to each Selected Agreement, two new clauses (y) and (z) are added as the last enumerated recitals to read as follows: "(y) The Borrower has requested the World Bank to reallocate funds from the Selected Agreements (as hereinafter defined) in order to assist in financing Part (Z) of the Project; (z) Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, Part (Z) of the Project will be carried out by the State of Gujarat (Gujarat) with the Borrower