- Under these agreements, Japan will support India’s health care projects which are funded under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme.
- The GGP scheme is designed to support development projects framed to meet human needs in developing countries.
- The agreements include a total amount of around 29.30 million Yen ($ 265,000). The projects are mentioned below:
- Project (1): Provision of medical equipment at Anchal Charitable Trust of Ghaziabad, UP: For this 7.4 million yen are sanctioned.
- Project (2): Provision of eye medical equipment at Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital of UP: For this 6.8 million yen are sanctioned.
- Project (3): Provision of medical equipment at Saint Hardayal Educational and Orphans Welfare Society of Amroha, UP: For this 7.95 million yen are sanctioned.
- Project (4): Provision of eye medical equipment at Shinja Hospital, Imphal, Manipur: For this 7.2 million yen are sanctioned.
- Static Part:
- GGP Scheme: It was launched in 1989 by Japan to grant financial support for development projects undertaken by developing nations
- Capital of Japan: Tokyo
- Currency of Japan: Yen
Question:
Q.1 With which country India signed 4 agreements for the healthcare sector under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme?
a. UK
b. USA
c. Japan
d. Australia
a. UK
b. USA
c. Japan
d. Australia
