Govt nod to MoU on tech cooperation between India, Bhutan

The government today approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Bhutan on technical cooperation in the field of capacity building, benchmarking and bilateral exchange in infrastructure engineering.
The MoU aims at taking forward India-Bhutan friendship treaty and provide an umbrella for educational, scientific and technical research and environment protection.
"The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved signing of an MoU between India and Bhutan on technical cooperation in the field of capacity building, benchmarking and bilateral exchange in infrastructure engineering.
"The MoU is furtherance to India-Bhutan friendship treaty signed in 2007 and will provide an umbrella for educational, scientific and technical research and environment protection which are also stated aim of the India-Bhutan foundation established in August 2003," an official release said.

Through this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), a construction major under the Urban Development Ministry, will gain experience in construction of roads on hills which will be helpful in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and various States of North-East Region.
The CPWD also expects to garner some road construction projects in Bhutan, the release said.
During the PM's visit to Bhutan in June 2014, the two sides agreed to continue close coordination and cooperation in areas relating to their national interest, it noted.
There is already ongoing Hydro Power Cooperation between the two countries which provides an "exemplary template for mutual cooperation", the release said.