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100			_aVaidya, Chetan
245			_aAhmedabad municipal bond: lessons and pointers
260			_c2001
300			_ap.2884-891
362			_a28 Jul
520			_aThe Rs. 1,000-million municipal bond issues of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation was a landmark in that it was the first such instrument issued in India without a state guarantee. The proceeds of the issue were to be used to fund the city's water supply and sewerage project. This spaper describes the groundwork that was prepared for the bond issue, the conception and financing pattern of the project, and the issuance of the municipal bonds. The authors argue that the technical framework set up for the AMC bonds can act as a blueprint for future development initiatives. - Reproduced
650			_aLocal government
700			_aJohnson, Brad
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a49339
999			_c49339 _d49339