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09 Apr

JICA signs grant agreement of 4 billion Yen

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of India, to provide aid of up to 4,016,000,000 Japanese Yen for the Project for the Improvement of Power Supply in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The project is targeted to complete by February 2024. The executing agency for the project is Andaman and Nicobar Administration. The objective of the project is to utilize the power generated from renewable energy sources and stabilize the power supply in South Andaman by introducing necessary equipment and facilities such as a storage battery system, grid interconnection cassette, SCADA, buildings, etc.…

JICA’s initiatives for ecosystem revitalization

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This year’s World Environment Day theme ‘Ecosystem restoration’ echoes of how it is high time that human beings take effective steps towards reviving their environment. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), through its supported projects, intends to continue to contribute to positive change by curbing greenhouse gas emissions, actively investing in clean energy, transportation and infrastructure and societies adapting to climate change are a few measures that can contribute towards Ecosystem Restoration. JICA has invested 1.3 trillion Japanese Yen (approximately Rs 87,000-crore) towards metro development projects in Indian cities that are supposed to contribute to curtail approximately 1.6 million tons of…

Kailasahar to Khowai NH208

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Under Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) funded North East Road Network Connectivity Improvement Project Phase 4,the foundation stone laying ceremony for NH208 from Kailasahar to Khowai, was virtually held.Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Governor of TripuraShri Ramesh BaisSarbanandaattended the programme. The 80km long NH208 from Kailasahar to Khowaisection is implemented by National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL)with financial support by Government of Japan, amounting to JPY 14,926 million (approximately Rs 982 crore)as part of the regional connectivity improvement in the North Eastern States. Once the road is completed, traveling time between Kaliashar and Khowai will be drastically…