<span style="color: #222222;">Road Transport and Highways Ministry and Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in the field of technical exchange and co-operation on sustainable geo-hazard management.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The MoU was signed by Secretary Ministry of Road and Transport Giridhar Aramane and Secretary DRDO Dr Satieesh Reddy. It has been agreed that both will co-operate in the areas of mutual benefit including, conceptual planning of integrated avalanche and landslide protection schemes for all weather connectivity in snow bound areas of the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This initiative will ensure safety of road users on National Highways in the country and safeguard them from the adverse effects of landslides and other natural calamities.</span><br />''