Ernst Noorman of Royal Netherlands Embassy told Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) here that the World Bank was also looking closely at the project. Philips has already committed a donation of Rs 3 crore for MRI machine to be installed in January at one of the 72 government-owned medical centres in the state. The areas to be covered included mother and child care, ophthalmic science, trauma care and kidney diseases.

Noorman said that the Netherlands having one of the most modern ports at Rotterdam was having collaboration with Gujarat government for the development of infrastructure, including a number of ports in the state. He said that Dutch companies were keen to invest and share their technology inpollution control, energy conservation, food processing, bio-technology, construction and marine industry.