France lauds integration of climate concerns in India’s urban development initiatives
French Minister meets Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu on cooperation in urban sector
French team to visit AP capital Amaravati on November 30
France has appreciated the initiatives of Indian Government for
addressing climate change concerns as an integral part of new urban
sector missions. The new urban sector initiatives and the possible areas
of cooperation between the two countries were discussed in detail at a
meeting between Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu and
the visiting French Minister of State for Industry Mr. Christophe
Sirugue here today.
Shri Venkaiah Naidu stated that sustainable and climate friendly
urban planning has been made the corner stone of new urban missions
launched by the government over the last two years. Elaborating on this,
he said that increased emphasis on reliable public transport and
non-motorised transport, technology based Intelligent Transport
Systems, efficient water and power management for conservation of scarce
resources, focus on New and Renewable Sources of energy like solar
power, green construction, development of open and green spaces,
conversion of municipal solid waste into compost and energy, large scale
replacement of old water pumps with energy efficient sets etc., were
some of the climate friendly initiatives mandated under the new urban
missions launched to enable urban renaissance.
Appreciating India’s enabling role in concluding COP-21 Agreement
at Paris, Mr.Sirugue noted that these initiatives go to prove the
country’s commitment to address climate change concerns. He also said
that urban renaissance is the appropriate word for the Indian
Government’s initiatives to recast the urban landscape.
Mr.Sirugue said that France which has already signed MoU for
assisting in smart city development of Chandigarh, Nagpur and
Puducherry, has the necessary expertise to assist in execution of new
urban sector initiatives in India on a large scale. He informed that a
French delegation would be visiting the Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati
on November 30, 2016 for exploring collaboration opportunities.
AAR/KM
October 25,2016
(Release ID :151942)
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