Question: Recently Uttar Pradesh has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which of the following country?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Netherlands
(c) Russia
(d) United States Of America
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 14 July 2016 Uttar Pradesh government signed an MoU with the Netherlands for cooperation various areas including Skill Development.
- The memorandum of understanding (MoU) which was signed by ambassador of the Netherlands Alphonsus Stoelinga and chief secretary Deepak Singhal in the presence of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
- State government will set up a skill development centre in collaboration with Netherlands to provide modern technology to farmers on potato, dairy and floriculture.
- The MoU aims at cooperation in areas like solid waste management, urban development and infrastructure, water management and supply, cleaning of water resources, lakes and ponds, sewage treatment, transport management and infrastructure.
- It will also help in land reforms in 1,500 acre in the Ganga basin in Kanpur.
- The Netherlands government will also assist in cleaning Yamuna in Agra and sewage treatment.
- The MoU which will remain operational for the next three years will also see cooperation in areas like development of smart cities, cycle track, power capability in industry, agriculture and dairy.
- The two governments would take up skill development, training, research, symposiums and educational journeys and that with this PPP would also be encouraged.
Reference:
http://information.up.nic.in/View_engnews.aspx?id=1014