Cabinet approves signing of MoU with Tanzania

Union Cabinet today approved signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Tanzania for bilateral co-operation in water resources management and development.
The areas of enhanced co-operation include techniques in water harvesting, surface and groundwater management and development and aquifer recharge, an official statement said.
"Collaboration and sharing of expertise on the areas mutually agreed will benefit the country in techniques in water harvesting, water conservation, surface and groundwater management and development and aquifer recharge," the statement said.
The Government shall encourage exchange of experts, organisation of training programmes, study tours and other such activities including demonstrative pilot studies, in order to build capacities in the areas mentioned above.

A Joint Working Group shall be formed to monitor the activities under the MoU.
The enhanced cooperation comes in the wake of the visit of Minister of Water Resources, Government of Tanzania to New Delhi on July, 16, 2014.
The two sides had discussed the issue of water harvesting and management practices and decided to have a MoU after mutual consultations.