Lok Sabha Question No. 5373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: MoU between India and Mauritius
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .5373

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND MAURITIUS

## 5373. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the institutional arrangements made for bilateral cooperation India and Mauritius in the field of rural development and poverty alleviation;
- (b) thedetails of major gains for the country from the Memorandum of Understand (MoU) between the two countries in the said field;
- (c) whether  a  Joint  Committee  on  Cooperation  on  Rural  Development  has  been established for this purpose; and
- (d) ifso, the details thereof and the findings of the Committee thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- ( a) : The bilateral cooperation between India and Mauritius in the field of Development  and  Poverty  Alleviation  is  between  the  National  Development  Unit,  Pr Minister's Office of the Republic of Mauritius and the Ministry of Rural Development of the Republic  of  India  in  the  sphere  of  rural  development.  The  details  of  the  Ins Arrangements  will  be  decided  when  the  Joint  Committee  on  cooperation  on  Rur Development is established under the MoU.
- ( b) : The  major  gains  for  the  country  from  the  Memorand u of  Understanding (MoU) between the two countries in the said field of Rural Development are as below:
- ( i ) Exchange of relevant information and documents in the sphere of rural develop including  scientific  and  technical  information  together  with policies  and  support measures adopted to foster rural development.
- ( ii ) Exchange  of  relevant  information  on  issues  of  mutual  interest  and  endeavori evolve a common position, at regional and international fora.
- ( iii ) Undertake  exchange  visits  on  programmes  such  a s  familiarization  tours  to  foster sharing of experience.
- ( iv ) Collaborate to strengthen mutual human resource capacity through sector -specific in - country training in Mauritius and training at reputed institutions in Indi customized schemes.
- ( v) Facilita e the transfer of latest technology, state of the art equipment and m and share best practices.

(c)& (d) : No  Madam, the  Joint  Committee  on  Rural  Development  has  not  been established yet.

The  MoU  envisages  the  establishment  of  a  Joint Committee  on  Cooperation  on  Rural Development from both countries to steer forward the implementation of the MoU . precursor to the establishment of the Joint Committee, a meeting was held on 22 nd Feb. 2017 between  Secretary  (RD)  and  Permanent  Secret ary,  PMO  of  the  Republic  of  Mauritius  in which  the  composition  of  the  Joint  Committee  to  be  established  under  the  MoU  and institutional arrangements for implementing the MoU by involving Ministries/Departme Agriculture,  Health,  Nutrition,  Animal Husbandry  and  Tourism  were  discussed.  The Permanent Secretary, Mauritius had suggested that the Committee would be finalized a details  of  the  composition  of  the  Committee  would  be  conveyed  within  six  weeks. Ministry  has  written  to  E&SA  division, MEA  requesting  to  expedite  the  information regarding composition of the Joint Committee on Cooperation on Rural Development f the Govt. of Mauritius. After receiving the composition of the above Joint Commit composition of Joint Committee of In dia comprising of skill set of 5 to 7 officials wi decided.

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