The Hindu : India-Canada MoU for socio-environmental project

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Saturday, Mar 15, 2003

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India-Canada MoU for socio-environmental project

By Our Staff Correspondent

NEW DELHI MARCH 14. India and Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a project to support the implementation of environmentally and socially sustainable initiatives within the Indian industry and the Central and State Governments.

An agreement to this effect was signed by the Deputy High Commissioner of Canada in India, Brian Dickson, and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, U.K. Sinha. Canada will contribute 9 million Canadian dollars to support the five-year project.

The project includes providing guidance to industry on targeted environmental and social issues, increased capacity of industry to incorporate environmental and social issues in doing business, and enhanced knowledge of the Central and State Governments, which will assist in the development and implementation of policy in key areas of environmental and social practices.

The Confederation of Indian Industry, Environment Management Division (CII-EMD) will implement the project in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Department of Industry Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

The CII-EMD has developed and diversified its technical capabilities in guiding industries towards gaining eco-efficiency through implementation of sound environment management practices and has been a major contributor to policy formulation in India.

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