Hon. Midhath Hilmy calls on Indian Minister of State for Non-Conventional Energy Sources

September 09, 2003: During the recently concluded official visit to India, Hon. Midhath Hilmy called on H. E. Mr. M. Kannappan, Minister of for Non-Conventional Energy Sources, at his office in New Delhi. The Hon. Minister expressed his sincere appreciation for warm reception and hospitality extended to him and his delegates.

The Ministers discussed ways and means of enhancing the existing cooperation between Maldives and India, particularly in field of renewable energy. Hon. Midhath Hilmy briefed the H.E. M. Kannappan on the vulnerability and susceptibility of Maldives to global warming arising from environmental degradation, and its concern for the protection of the environment. The Hon. Minister stressed the importance the Government of Maldives attaches to the promotion and adoption of renewable energy, as a means of mitigating the impact of conventional energy on the global environment.

Hon. Midhath Hilmy applauded the policy of the Indian Government to develop renewable energy technology and its policy of implementing renewable energy programs in India.

H. E. M. Kannappan offered to provide Maldives Indian assistance and expertise towards surveys, technology transfers in the area of renewable energy and requested to send some of MCST’s staff to acquaint themselves with the renewable energy development programmes being implemented in India and to establish linkages between the experts on both sides.