Page 14 - Latest Updates on Nitin Gadkari
Road construction projects worth Rs 65,000 cr underway in Delhi: Gadkari
"Rs 65,000-crore works are going on in Delhi and its adjoining areas. We have already constructed an expressway to Meerut. Works are also going on to connect Muzaffarnagar," he said
 "Road construction projects worth Rs 65,000 cr underway in Delhi: Gadkari")
Gadkari shifts focus: InvITs prevail over TOT for highway monetisation
Aiming to bid out Rs2 trn BOT projects before MCC kicks in
 "Gadkari shifts focus: InvITs prevail over TOT for highway monetisation")
Tata Safari, Harrier first vehicles to get 5-star rating under Bharat-NCAP
Tata Motors said its SUVs Safari and Harrier have become the first recipients of the five-star rating for adult and child occupant protection as per the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme
 "Tata Safari, Harrier first vehicles to get 5-star rating under Bharat-NCAP")
Nitin Gadkari aims for road infrastructure to match US in next 5 years
As part of a comprehensive strategy, the government seeks to alleviate metro congestion, significantly reduce travel time, and minimise road accidents, he said
 "Nitin Gadkari aims for road infrastructure to match US in next 5 years")
India needs 1,000 scrapping centres, 400 fitness test points: Gadkari
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the country needs 1,000 vehicle scrapping centres and 400 automated fitness test centres.
Will driverless cars run on Indian roads? Nitin Gadkari clears the air
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari firmly stated his opposition to the introduction of driverless cars in India
 "Will driverless cars run on Indian roads? Nitin Gadkari clears the air")
Capex on national highways rose to Rs 2.4 trl in 2022-23: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari provided this information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The NH network in the country has risen from 91,287 km in March 2014 to about 0.14 million km in 2023
 "Capex on national highways rose to Rs 2.4 trl in 2022-23: Nitin Gadkari")
Road projects likely to hit slow lane ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Bharatmala's cost has nearly doubled from Rs 5.35 trillion to Rs 10.6 trillion and the Finance Ministry has asked MoRTH to go slow until Cabinet approval is received
 "Road projects likely to hit slow lane ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections")
MoRTH aims to halve road accidents and casualties by 2030: Gadkari
According to the latest report by MoRTH, the number of road accidents in India went up 12% to over 460,000 in 2022, resulting in deaths of 19 people every hour
 "MoRTH aims to halve road accidents and casualties by 2030: Gadkari")
Discussed ban on ethanol from sugarcane juice with Gadkari: Ajit Pawar
"Since this issue is at the Central level, we will have to visit Delhi and meet Union Minister Amit Shah and the others concerned. And we will be meeting them soon," Pawar said
 "Discussed ban on ethanol from sugarcane juice with Gadkari: Ajit Pawar")
Govt makes air-conditioned truck cabin for drivers mandatory from Oct 2025
In July, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks has been approved
 "Govt makes air-conditioned truck cabin for drivers mandatory from Oct 2025")
10,000 fuel stations now offering EV charging facilities across the country
The government has mandated that all petrol pumps set up after 2019 must have one alternate energy supply besides petrol and diesel. The alternate fuel could be CNG, biogas, or EV charging facility
 "10,000 fuel stations now offering EV charging facilities across the country")
Speed limit on Yamuna E-way to be reduced to 75 kmph next week; here's why
While light motor vehicles like two-wheelers and cars will be allowed 75 kmph, the speed limit for heavy vehicles like trucks and buses will be 60 kmph
 "Speed limit on Yamuna E-way to be reduced to 75 kmph next week; here's why")
Per-acre expenditure cost of wheat, rice should be reduced: Nitin Gadkari
"In our country, the per-acre expenditure is more. So firstly, we need to reduce our per-acre expenditure cost," Gadkari said while addressing the Millionaire Farmer of India Awards 2023
Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I total expenditure at Rs 4.10 trn: Gadkari
In 2017, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved BPP-I entailing development of 34,800 km of National Highway corridors with total outlay of Rs 5.35 trillion
Bihar govt to provide up to Rs 1.25 lakh, 75% tax relief to promote EVs
The first 1,000 electric cars purchased for personal use will get the benefit of a Rs 1.25 lakh incentive. There is a similar scheme for the first 10,000 two-wheelers
 "Bihar govt to provide up to Rs 1.25 lakh, 75% tax relief to promote EVs")
Govt to take serious note of dumping of lithium-ion battery waste: Gadkari
He informed the House that the government has used municipal solid waste for road construction for protecting ecology and environment
 "Govt to take serious note of dumping of lithium-ion battery waste: Gadkari")
People have supported PM Modi's policies and voted for BJP: Nitin Gadkari
Asserting that Chhattisgarh, MP and Rajasthan would see rapid development due to the installation of "double engine government", Gadkari hailed PM Modi
 "People have supported PM Modi's policies and voted for BJP: Nitin Gadkari")
Telangana Assembly elections: Gadkari slams BRS for corruption, nepotism
Comparing the culture in the BJP with that of BRS, Gadkari said that, from being a small-time party worker who used to paste party posters, I was able to become the president of the BJP
Undeterred by price rise, CV sales likely to set a new record in FY24
Buoyed by improving highway infrastructure, demand for buses has grown by more than 35%. Overcrowded trains are also adding to the growing road-based transport
 "Undeterred by price rise, CV sales likely to set a new record in FY24")