MoRTH Signed MoU with DRDO

January 22, 2021
Current Context: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) signed MoU with the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to corporately work to attain
MoRTH Signed MoU with DRDO
sustainable geo-hazard management.
  • Under this MoU, both entities will collaboratively work to exchange technical data for sustainable geo-hazard management.
  • They will work to monitor and supervise mitigation measures, investigate geohazards and avalanches and accordingly formulate measures to mitigate geo-hazards on national highways.
  • This will help to increase safety against the adverse effects of landslides and natural calamities on the national highways of India.
  • Under this MoU, expert solutions will be provided by DRDO and accordingly maintenance and development of National Highways will be performed by MoRTH.
  • Static Part: 
    • Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways: Nitin Gadkari
    • HQ of DRDO: New Delhi
    • Chairman of DRDO: Dr G. Satheesh Reddy

Question: 

Q.1 With whom Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signed MoU to attain sustainable geo-hazard management?
a. Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
b. World Bank
c. DRDO
d. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

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