Odisha signs MoU with IIT-Madras for enhancing road safety mechanism
This significant initiative was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, Minister of Commerce and Transport.
The Uttar Pradesh government is continuously working with a resolve to clean Ganga. The ongoing Namami Gange Project bears good results in making Ganga and its tributaries uninterruptedly clean.
During the Global Investors Summit 2023, a MoU worth Rs 1,000 crore has been signed between the governments of Denmark and Uttar Pradesh for the cleaning of Ganga and its tributary river Varuna. The Danish government will set up a Smart River Laboratory in Varanasi to monitor the cleaning of the Ganges.
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This MoU was signed between Dan Jørgensen, Minister of Denmark, and Swatantra Dev Singh, Minister of Jal Shakti, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in the Danish Partner Session during GIS 23 organised in the Vrindavan scheme here on Friday.
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Meanwhile, Denmark’s Global Climate Policy Minister Dan Jorgensen said that India is emerging as the world’s leading economy, while Uttar Pradesh is fuelling India’s power. He expressed his intent to work with a visionary leader like Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Speaking about the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership, Jorgensen said this partnership sets direction based on scale, skills, speed, scope, and sustainability. He also reiterated his commitment to eradicating diabetes.
He said that the project of rejuvenation of Ganga’s tributaries, especially the Varuna river in Varanasi will give new life to the people there. Along with cleaning the rivers, the government is constantly working to provide water to every household through the Jal Jeevan Mission. The prime minister of Denmark appreciated the efforts being made by India regarding the Jal Jeevan Mission.
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