Ministry Of Transport, Public Works And Water Management (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat; V&W) was a Dutch ministry responsible for the Dutch system of water management, public and private transport and infrastructure. Is is now part of the new Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.
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