Indo-Canadian science programme on clean water technologies launched
Updated: Oct 15, 2014 05:30:20pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (KNN) To ensure effective water management and clean water supply towards the goal of ‘water for health’, a joint Indo-Canadian Science Programme on Clean Water Technologies was launched here today.
The programme was launched by Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, an official release said.
Speaking at the event, “This joint venture would enable building up of ‘safe and sustainable infrastructure’ and ‘integrated water management’, thus addressing the vital aspects related to effective water management and clean water supply,” said Singh.
The joint declaration is a way forward to the recent joint call by India and Canada to work towards the goal of “Water for Health,” he added.
The MoU was signed between Singh and Canadian Minister for International Trade, Ed Fast and the Canadian Minister for National Revenue, Kerry Findlay, who called on him.
The new programme will be pursued through a joint collaboration between the Department of Science and Technology and the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada.
While the new initiative is in keeping with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s “Clean River Mission” and “Clean Ganga Mission”, the joint participation will also help develop a value based relationship and also enable to promote industrial research and development (R&D) projects with application potential through participation of scientific institutions and industrial units.
Singh further informed that the Department of Bio-Technology is already in cooperation with Canadian agencies, working on a number of projects to develop a software product for non-invasive detection of tumours using MRI and PET images. This will contribute to making India a manufacturing hub for affordable and innovative products taking cue from the widely acclaimed “Make in India” call.
Canadian Trade Minister, Ed Fast announced the hosting of India-Canada Science and Technology Meet in his country next year during spring season and also offered to provide all help in India’s Clean River Mission. (KNN Bureau)
The programme was launched by Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, an official release said.
Speaking at the event, “This joint venture would enable building up of ‘safe and sustainable infrastructure’ and ‘integrated water management’, thus addressing the vital aspects related to effective water management and clean water supply,” said Singh.
The joint declaration is a way forward to the recent joint call by India and Canada to work towards the goal of “Water for Health,” he added.
The MoU was signed between Singh and Canadian Minister for International Trade, Ed Fast and the Canadian Minister for National Revenue, Kerry Findlay, who called on him.
The new programme will be pursued through a joint collaboration between the Department of Science and Technology and the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada.
While the new initiative is in keeping with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s “Clean River Mission” and “Clean Ganga Mission”, the joint participation will also help develop a value based relationship and also enable to promote industrial research and development (R&D) projects with application potential through participation of scientific institutions and industrial units.
Singh further informed that the Department of Bio-Technology is already in cooperation with Canadian agencies, working on a number of projects to develop a software product for non-invasive detection of tumours using MRI and PET images. This will contribute to making India a manufacturing hub for affordable and innovative products taking cue from the widely acclaimed “Make in India” call.
Canadian Trade Minister, Ed Fast announced the hosting of India-Canada Science and Technology Meet in his country next year during spring season and also offered to provide all help in India’s Clean River Mission. (KNN Bureau)
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