Canada offers help to Haryana for Horticulture univ

Canada High Commissioner Nadir Patel today called on Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here and offered help in setting up state's first horticulture university.
Canada also explored the possibilities to set up joint ventures in the areas of developing smart cities, defence technology, education, micro irrigation and brackish water, skill development, renewable energy, health and industry sector, agriculture and museums, according to an official release here.
Patel said Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, the largest province of Canada will also lead a one hundred member business delegation to Haryana on February 2 and 3, 2016.
He added that his visit today was in pursuance of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Canada in April 2015.

Khattar assured him of all assistance in further strengthening the bilateral relations.
"I look forward to joining hands with Canada for development of Haryana through all possible partnerships between governments, companies and educational institutions. We are particular looking for specialisation in skill development of our youth so that they become more employable," he added.

Patel apprised the chief minister that Canadian pension fund have over 700 billion dollars and Haryana is one of the core areas of priority for Canadian investment.
He said Canada was interested in investment opportunities in Haryana offered by its promising new draft industrial policy, speeding up of western peripheral expressway and the focus on micro, small and medium enterprises.

He said Canada is starting non-stop flight between Toronto and New Delhi from November 3 next which will help in further boosting mutual cooperation between Canada and India.
Patel said Canada and India have a very strong relationship. The recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Canada had paved the way to develop new bondings between the people and companies of the two nations.
"We have mutual interest and always have a strong relationship with Indian Government. While India has a massive economy, 70 per cent of Canada's GDP is driven by small and medium enterprises," he added.