- The MoU has signed to set up an Accelerator Centre for R&D activities in the institute.
- The IIT Kharagpur will act as an incubation hub centre to perform technological innovations and develop products.
- The Accelerator Centre will be similar to the ‘ASHA-India’ Initiative of the central government.
- The ‘ASHA-India’ Initiative was launched by MoHUA under its Global Housing Technology Challenge India (GHTC-India.
- The ‘ASHA-India’ Initiative aims to adopt research and tech in the housing construction sector and allied areas.
- Static Part:
- Union Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs: Hardeep Singh Puri
Question:
Q.1 With which institute, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed MoU to set up an Accelerator Centre for R&D activities for the housing construction sector?
a. IIT Bombay
b. IIT Kharagpur
c. IIT Roorkee
d. IIT Delhi
a. IIT Bombay
b. IIT Kharagpur
c. IIT Roorkee
d. IIT Delhi