rbi speech, 2006-06-05
an areas during the 1990s, which is a population greater than that of most countries today.Table 6: Improvement in access to water in urban Asia| Country | Per cent of urban population with access to Improved water | Per cent of urban population with access to Improved water | Additional people provided (million) ||-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| | 1990 | 2000 | 1990 to 2000 || China | 99 | 94 | 115 || India | 88 | 95 | 107 || Indonesia | 92 | 90 | 27 || Philippines | 93 | 91 | 12 || Korea, Rep. | | 97 | |Source: World Bank database, 2003These countries in Asia have made significant progress in the provision of sanitation services too, together providing for an additional population of more than 293 million citizens within a decade.
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Topic: mp_economic_activity