Union Government Approved MoU between India and Serbia
- The Union Cabinet gave ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) signed between India and Serbia for promoting cooperation in the field of Information Technology and Electronics on January 22, 2017.
- The MoU aims to promote cooperation between India and Serbia in the field of IT and Electronics, and to foster active cooperation and exchanges between the private entities, capacity building institutions, the governments and other public and private organisations of the two countries in IT & Electronics.
Union Government Approved India’s Membership in the International Vaccine Institute (IVT), South Korea
- The Union government approved the proposal for India’s taking full membership of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Governing Council.
- The move involves payment of annual contribution of $ 500000 to the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), Seoul, South Korea on January 17, 2017.
- International Vaccine Institute (IVI), Seoul, South Korea, established in 1997 on the initiatives of the UNDP, is an international organisation devoted to developing and introducing new and improved vaccines to protect the people, especially children, against deadly infectious diseases.
India Signed MoU with Sri Lanka, to Construct Rain Water Harvesting Systems
- India signed Memorandum of | Understandings (MoU) with Sri Lanka to construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems in Jaffna District at a cost of Rs 300 million on January 13, 2017.
- In order to address the water problems, the Ministry of National Integration and Reconciliation with the Office of the National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) submitted a project proposal to cohsthict 3000 rainwater harvesting tanks especially for the Jaffna District.
- The scope of the project also includes training of the households on operation and maintenance of the systems. It aims to assist people by supporting resettlement efforts focused on reintegrating internally displaced families in Jaffna by providing clean drinking water supply facility to households.
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