Gates Foundation announced USD 7 lakh for J&K relief operations Mr. Bill Gates discussed Indian innovation to save lives with Dr. Jitendra Singh

Mr. Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced emergency relief of USD 7 lakh for the flood victims of Jammu & Kashmir, in response to a request for his home state from Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS in Prime Ministers Office (PMO), Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Space & Atomic Energy.

The announcement was made by Mr. Bill Gates when he called on Dr. Jitendra Singh here today to discuss mutually shared areas of interest.

Dr. Jitendra Singh and Mr. Bill Gates talked about shared areas of focus, including the existing Memorandum of Understanding between the Foundation and the Department of Biotechnology/ Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) for their Grand Challenges initiative. This initiative promotes Indian Innovations in the areas such as sanitation and malnutrition, to help all children survive, thrive and reach their full potential.

Mr. Bill Gates said, I share the Ministers belief in the power of technology to change the world and I applaud his commitment to harnessing the power of Indian innovation to save lives, through initiatives such as Reinvent The Toilet Challenge: India.