Lok Sabha Question No. 214 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Innovative Technologies for NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.214

ANSWERED ON 16 th  MARCH, 2017

## INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR NHS

## *214.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sought the cooperation of the United States to upgrade infrastructure in road transport sector;
- (b) if  so,  the  reaction  of  the  United  States  in  extending  innovative  technologies  for improving  highway  development,  road  engineering,  road  safety  and  development  of  green fuels in automobile sector and electric vehicles in the country;
- (c) the details of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and USA on upgrading infrastructure in transport sector during the past few months; and
- (d) the time by which the work of upgrading infrastructure in transport sector is likely to start?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUSTION NO. 2 14  FOR  ANSWER ON 16 .0 3 .201 7 ASKED BY SHRI GAURAV GOGOI AND SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA REGARDING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR NHs.

(a)  &  (b):  A  Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for India-US Transportation Partnership was signed between India and USA during the visit of Secretary of Transportation, USA to India in April, 2015.  The MoC was signed on behalf of the Ministries of Railways, Road Transport  and  Highways  and  Shipping  from  the  Indian  side  and  the  Department  of Transportation from the US side.  The scope of the MoC includes cooperative work on key issues of mutual interest for all modes of transportation, along with coordinating public and private  sector  resources  and  expertise  to  advance  safe,  secure,  efficient  and  integrated transportation systems.

(c)  &  (d):  The  MoC  with  USA  covers  the  fields  of  Highway  transportation,  Urban transportation,  Safety  and  environmental  protection,  Vehicle  and  behavioural  safety,  Fuel efficiency, Rail transportation, Maritime shipping, Intermodal transportation, Freight Corridors,  Disaster  preparedness  and  response  and  other  fields  of  mutual  interest.    In addition, both sides may also identify specific projects for cooperation within the aforesaid fields and decide on separate arrangements when appropriate, in specific areas.  Apart from official  level  discussions  between  the  two  sides,  a  5-member  delegation  led  by  Minister (Road Transport & Highways and Shipping) also visited USA during 10-18 July, 2016 and met US Secretary of Transportation to lay down the roadmap for initiatives under the IndiaUS Transportation Partnership.   Under the MoC, a Joint Working Group (JWG) has been constituted for taking forward cooperation initiatives with the US in the transportation sector.

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