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Will this be a reality in the prevailing political atmosphere where India and Pakistan are at face off?
Nov 21 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
Soon, you can drive across Saarc region
New Delhi:
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Barely a week before the Saarc summit scheduled in Kathmandu, the Cabinet on Thursday approved signing of the Saarc Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity) and Motor Vehicle Agreement among member countries.
Both the agreements are likely to be signed during the forthcoming 18th forthcoming 18th Saarc Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the two-day meet on November 26 and 27.
According to the government, the Saarc Framework Agree ment for Energy Coop eration (Electricity), pending since 2010, will enable greater cooperation in the power sector among agreement is expected to improve power availability in the entire region. It would facilitate integrated operation of the regional power grid,“ said the government in a statement.
India had earlier called for building a Saarc power grid so as to ensure that excess power produced in one region of south Asia could be used to meet deficits in other parts of the region. Power minister Piy ush Goyal had earlier said that with implementation of such a grid, hydel power generated in India's northeast, for example, could be transported via Ban gladesh, India and Pakistan, on to Afghanistan, or offshore wind projects set up on the Lankan coast could supply power to Pakistan or Nepal.
The Saarc Motor Ve The Saarc Motor Ve hicle Agreement aims to have seamless move ment of passenger and freight through land route across the region like that of Europe.
Sources said once the agreement is signed, seamless movement of passenger and cargo ve hicles will be a reality in the next 1-2 years.
For this, the mem ber countries will have to enter into bilateral to enter into bilateral and multi-lateral agreements.
The Cabinet has also authorized the road transport ministry to sign similar bilateral agree ments and protocols with other Saarc member states. The ex pert group on the Saarc Motor Vehicles Agreement had consid ered and finalized the draft text of the agreement in September.
Will this be a reality in the prevailing political atmosphere where India and Pakistan are at face off?
Nov 21 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
Soon, you can drive across Saarc region
New Delhi:
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Barely a week before the Saarc summit scheduled in Kathmandu, the Cabinet on Thursday approved signing of the Saarc Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity) and Motor Vehicle Agreement among member countries.
Both the agreements are likely to be signed during the forthcoming 18th forthcoming 18th Saarc Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the two-day meet on November 26 and 27.
According to the government, the Saarc Framework Agree ment for Energy Coop eration (Electricity), pending since 2010, will enable greater cooperation in the power sector among agreement is expected to improve power availability in the entire region. It would facilitate integrated operation of the regional power grid,“ said the government in a statement.
India had earlier called for building a Saarc power grid so as to ensure that excess power produced in one region of south Asia could be used to meet deficits in other parts of the region. Power minister Piy ush Goyal had earlier said that with implementation of such a grid, hydel power generated in India's northeast, for example, could be transported via Ban gladesh, India and Pakistan, on to Afghanistan, or offshore wind projects set up on the Lankan coast could supply power to Pakistan or Nepal.
The Saarc Motor Ve The Saarc Motor Ve hicle Agreement aims to have seamless move ment of passenger and freight through land route across the region like that of Europe.
Sources said once the agreement is signed, seamless movement of passenger and cargo ve hicles will be a reality in the next 1-2 years.
For this, the mem ber countries will have to enter into bilateral to enter into bilateral and multi-lateral agreements.
The Cabinet has also authorized the road transport ministry to sign similar bilateral agree ments and protocols with other Saarc member states. The ex pert group on the Saarc Motor Vehicles Agreement had consid ered and finalized the draft text of the agreement in September.
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