The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the Sports Minister Jitendra Singh and Health, Welfare and Sport Minister of Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ms Edith I Schippers, who is currently on a visit to India heading a Netherlands delegation.
"MoU provides for cooperation and exchange programmes in the field of innovative sports infrastructure development and management including financial development, spatial area development, planning of sports infrastructure and facilities, designing of sports infrastructure and facilities, exploitation of resources, management training and safety and security," a Sports Ministry release said.
"Two areas viz., feasibility study or detailed project report on the area development and resource exploitation possibilities around one major stadium in Delhi and feasibility study on the development and management of indoor sporting units to increase broad access to sporting facilities nationwide and exploring the possibility of opening a pilot unit of the same have been included for immediate execution," the release stated.
Signing of the MoU was preceded by delegation-level talks between the two countries where steps to enhance co-operation in the field of sports were discussed.
A Seminar on Indo-Dutch collaboration on sports was also organised at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.