Gates for Sanitation Work in India
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The Foundation Will Assist in Providing Sanitation in Uttarakhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal Under the 'Swacch Bharat' Mission
The Union Urban Development Ministry, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have agreed to partner in the 'Swachh Bharat' programme, which takes sanitation beyond construction of toilets and offers holistic solutions towards cleanliness.
As per the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the Ministry and BMGF on Tuesday, the Foundation will assist in providing sanitation in Uttarakhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
USAID will provide knowledge exchange and identification and sharing of best practices for water and sanitation services in 500 cities and towns and extend targeted, demand driven technical assistance.
The BMGF will offer technical and management support and assistance in the implementation of the Mission; fund national level program management unit for coordination of decentralised and non-sewered sanitation solutions; award grants to organisations selected by the Ministry for delivering sanitation services; assist in capacity building for planning, project preparation, implementation and management through training and skill development focusing on towns with population of one to five lakhs located along the Ganga river at a cost of US $ 2.50 million per year.
Source: The Hindu
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