Japanese and Indian officials on Wednesday discussed development plans for Varanasi, as part of the sister city agreement between Kyoto and Varanasi signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Japan.
Kenichi Ogasawara, Vice Mayor of Kyoto, is in the capital to attend the eighth meeting of the India-Japan Joint Working Group on Urban Development.
He met Urban Development Secretary Shankar Aggarwal and is scheduled to visit Varanasi on Thursday.
During the meeting, Mr. Agarwal suggested that Kyoto could consider extending cooperation for Varanasi’s development through effective waste management systems and the introduction of Light Rail Transport for traffic management.
He also advocated the introduction of solar power generation technology for the benefit of small traders, particularly, the weavers in Varanasi.
