Chandigarh

Baroness Verma calls on Khattar

PNS

Minister in United Kingdom, Baroness Verma called on Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar lal Khattar and discussed various areas of mutual cooperation between UK and Haryana on Friday.

The UK Minister was accompanied by British Deputy High Commissioner, David lelliott OBE who looks after five States including Haryana.

During the discussion, Verma said that UK has excellent expertise in field of solar power, skill development and smart industry.

She also offered technical expertise in the field of solid waste management and cleanliness of the cities. She said that UK has latest technology for cleaning of rivers and good results have shown in respect of cleaning of Thames River in UK Verma also offered the technology for cleaning of Yamuna and Ganga River in India.

Khattar suggested that they should study the needs of the State in the areas of solar power, solid waste management and cleanliness of the cities and prepare action plan accordingly. The Chief Minister appreciated the proposal of exchange of technical knowledge between UK and Haryana and said that it will help in improving the civic facilities in a comprehensive manner.