New Delhi, December 21: Japan today announced a grant of Rs 31 lakhs to Umeed, an NGO to support a rural medical service project.
The signing ceremony to formalise the arrangements was conducted today at the Embassy of Japan between Ambassador Hideki Domichi and the representatives of the NGO, a release said.
The scheme of ‘Grant assistance for grassroots projects’ was introduced by the Government of Japan in 1989 to provide timely assistance directly to the activities of NGO’s promoting welfare of the people in developing countries.
–Agencies