The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Hungary on cooperation in the field of water management.
This will encourage the development of bilateral relations between public and private organisations concerning the water resources of both countries, said a release.
Both the countries will benefit from joint activities and mutual exchange of scientific delegations and experts in the field of water resources development and management, said a release.
The cooperation, particularly on river basin management/ integrated water resources management, efficiency in water supply and irrigation technology innovation and flood and drought management, will help improve the socio-economic condition of people of both countries.
The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is entering into an MoU with Hungary in a wide range of areas in the water sector for the first time, it added.
The MoU will be signed between the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India and the Ministry of Interior, Government of Hungary. It will enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of water management on the basis of equality and mutual benefits, it said.
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