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30UNION MINISTER LEADS DISCUSSIONS WITH STATES ON URBAN DEVELOPMENTOn Jan 15, 2026, Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal met Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan at his Delhi residence to discuss urban development issues.Union Minister, Shri Manohar Lal had an interministerial meeting on Jan 19, 2026 with Union Minister, MoRTH, Shri Nitin Gadkari; Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G Kishan Reddy; and Union Minister, MoEFCC, Shri Bhupender Yadav, with discussions focusing on convergence for recovery of critical minerals from e-waste, Extended Producer Responsibility, and strengthening the role of Urban Local Bodies in plastic waste management.On Jan 16, 2026, Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in New Delhi to deliberate on key urban development initiatives, including legacy waste management and the National Urban Digital Mission.Union Minister, Shri Manohar Lal held a constructive meeting with Bhutan%u2019s Minister for Energy & Natural Resources, H.E. Lyonpo Gem Tshering, in New Delhi on Feb 3, 2026 to further strengthen the bilateral energy cooperation between India and Bhutan.