United Kingdom has offered cooperation to Haryana various fields including solar power, skill development and river cleaning technology.
UK Minister for Energy and Climate Change Baroness Verma, who called on Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal in the national capital on Friday, discussed various areas of mutual cooperation between UK and Haryana State on the aforementioned fields.
According to a statement issued by the state government, Verma was accompanied by British Deputy High Commissioner, David lelliott who looks after five States in India including Haryana. During the discussion, Verma said that UK is having 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 emerged in respect of cleaning of Thames River there. Verma said that this technology could be used for cleaning Yamuna and Ganga rivers in India.
Manohar lal 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 plans 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