--- title: "Which union ministry has signed agreement with German firm GIZ for technical cooperation in transport projects?" description: "Which union ministry has signed agreement with German firm GIZ for technical cooperation in transport projects?" author: "Vihaan rai" published: 2017-12-12 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31573/which-union-ministry-has-signed-agreement-with-german-firm-giz-for-technical-cooperation-in-transport-projects category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "german firm giz"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which union ministry has signed agreement with German firm GIZ for technical cooperation in transport projects? Which [union ministry](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31963/which-program-has-been-launched-by-the-union-ministry-of-external-affairs-mea-to-bring-indian-foreign-policy-to-students-across-the-country) has signed [agreement](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88513/what-to-look-for-in-a-retainer-agreement-with-defence-lawyers-in-dubai) with German firm GIZ for [technical](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/85242/what-are-the-technical-highlights-for-software-testing) [cooperation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95476/who-has-taken-over-as-the-new-secretary-general-of-the-shanghai-cooperation-organization-sco-on-1st-january-2022) in [transport](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32070/india-s-first-ever-national-rail-and-transport-university-nrtu-will-set-up-in) [projects](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/105927/how-to-excel-at-managing-multiple-projects)? ## Answers ### Answer by akriti kashyap ## Sustainable Urban Transport Agreement! ![Which union ministry has signed agreement with German firm GIZ for technical cooperation in transport projects?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/bfce9500-c882-4d81-bbb8-242e97d9dc1a/images/450d7fcf-0da2-46e4-b054-7f6cdca951d6.png)\ The Sustainable Urban Transport Agreement was signed-off on **8th of December 2017**, in **Kochi**, **Bhubaneshwar**, and **Coimbatore** among **GIZ GmbH**, **Ministry of Housing** and **Urban Affairs**. GIZ has envisioned a cost of about Euro **4 million over a timespan of three years**. The aim of this project is to get the enhanced strategy and discharge of the Sustainable Urban Transport, quoted by a ministry. \ The agreement was signed by **Wolfgang Hanning, Country Director, GIZ flanked Germany** and by **Mukund Kumar Sinha, OSD and Ex-Officio Joint Secretary, MoHUA flanked India**. Including the presence of **Martin Ney, German Ambassador, and Hardeep Puri, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs**. \ Yearly Negotiations and Consultations in between the countries, Germany and India itemize the Technical Cooperation by Administration of Germany for Urban Mobility in India which was later formalized with a MoU between the two governments enveloping this venture. The undertaking will give the coveted driving force in three noteworthy mediations proposed under Smart City Mission of the service viz. ITS-based transport arrangements, non-mechanized vehicles and last mile availability. \ *Thus, this was the objective of the agreement signed-off!*\ **Cheers!**\ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31573/which-union-ministry-has-signed-agreement-with-german-firm-giz-for-technical-cooperation-in-transport-projects Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.