Shimla, June 5 -- The Himachal government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance climate-resilient, inclusive and sustainable development in the State.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Secretary of Environment, Science, Technology and Climate Change, Sushil Singla, signed the MoU on behalf of the State Government, while Dr Angela Lusigi, Resident Representative, signed on behalf of UNDP.

According to the release, the partnership envisages collaboration in key areas such as circular economy, waste management, social inclusion of waste management workers, electric mobility for waste collection and other climat...