Maharashtra State Legislature delegation in UK to explore partnerships

A delegation of 22 legislators from the Maharashtra Legislative Council led by Deputy Chairperson Dr Neelam Diwakar Gorhe and including Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar held discussions at India House in London on Thursday as part of a threenation European study tourThe delegation which has already covered Germany and the Netherlands during the 11day tour is on the last leg of their visit during which they plan to explore potential state partnerships with the UK in the fields of trade technology and sustainable energy They are also scheduled to interact with members of the Maharashtrian diaspora during their fourday UK visit before heading back to India on SundayThis is the first time there are more than 50 per cent women delegates in this delegation when we visited Germany and the Netherlands and the UK is our third and final destination said Dr Gorhe after an interaction with the Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram DoraiswamiHis Excellency explained that we should concentrate on education trade and also finance and technology On the peopletopeople cooperation front he highlighted the need for providing support to women married in India and then finding themselves in trouble here in the UK They get about 10 cases per week of women who need help for which they need support organisations to assist with their rehabilitation she saidOther areas covered by the delegation during their European tour include exploration of tieups in wind energy and other environmental issuesThe prime purpose of this visit is a study tour to understand the various developmental aspects which are happening in these countries It is also to understand environmentrelated issues and how they are being dealt with by these countries explained NarwekarWe are also primarily interested in how these countries are dealing with climate change And last but not least the possibility of increasing trade between these countries and Maharashtra the State Assembly Speaker saidMost of our legislators represent various parts of the state Ours is an agrarian economy where a large portion of the economy is covered by agriculture Therefore representatives from across the state also want to understand how agricultural produce can be promoted in these countries he addedWhile in London the delegation will also be interacting with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association CPA to discuss best parliamentary practices to promote parliamentary democracy and also a diaspora interaction organised by the Maharashtra MandalThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever