Page 40 - Latest Updates on Nitin Gadkari
Ambala-Kotputli expressway likely to open for public by March 2022: Gadkari
The 313-km long Ambala-Kotputli highway is scheduled to open to the public by March 2022 as 80 per cent of the corridor is complete, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday
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'It'll be mandatory for automakers to offer biofuel vehicles in 6 months'
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said India will make it mandatory for auto manufacturers to offer vehicles running 100 per cent on bio-fuels in the next six months
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Nitin Gadkari urges vehicle makers to discourage diesel engines
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday asked vehicle manufacturers to discourage production and sale of diesel vehicles, and urged them to promote other technologies
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Govt aims to raise auto sector contribution to GDP, job creation: Gadkari
The government looks to increase contribution of automobile sector to India's GDP to 12 per cent from the present 7.1 per cent and grow employment generation to 50 million from the current 37 million
Gadkari along with other Union ministers discuss ways to develop infra
Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari along with other Union ministers on Tuesday discussed various issues related to infrastructure development
Will not let anyone obstruct development projects: CM Thackeray to Gadkari
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray assured Gadkari on Friday that he would not allow anyone to stop development work.
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States to be asked to give up to 25% road tax rebate under scrappage policy
The Centre will soon ask state governments to provide up to 25 per cent rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles under the new proposed scrappage policy
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Road tax cut under vehicle scrappage policy to be a rule: Nitin Gadkari
The policy is expected to attract investments worth Rs 10,000 crore to set up 450-500 automated testing stations (ATS) and 60-70 registered vehicle scrapping facilities (RVSF) across the country
Auto scrappage policy will boost vehicle sales, create jobs: Nitin Gadkari
The National Automobile Scrappage Policy unveiled on Friday will benefit all stakeholders as it will boost manufacturing, create jobs, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said
RBI's surplus funds can be used for road projects, says Nitin Gadkari
Addressing a virtual CII meet, Gadkari said that the National Highways Authority of India should also have a financial arm such as the Power Finance Corporation
My target is to achieve 100 km per day of highway construction: Gadkari
The pace of highway construction in the country touched a record 37 km per day in 2020-21.
Gadkari pitches for using RBI's rising forex reserves for infra development
Gadkari pointed out that he is talking to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the New Development Bank NDB) for infrastructure funding in India, but he is not satisfied by their response.
Gadkari asks private players to come forward for developing social bonds
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asked all private sector entities to come forward for the development of social bonds
India will hopefully get US-standard highways in three years: Gadkari
National highways are being constructed at a very fast pace and the entire country can hope of getting highways of an American standard in the next three years, Gadkari said
NHAI incurred revenue loss of around Rs 3,512 cr in FY21: Gadkari
This was due to Covid-19-related restrictions
Medium, heavy passenger EVs increase from 124 in 2018 to 1,356: Gadkari
Gadkari said under the Phase-I of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme, 425 electric buses were supported.
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Focus on rollout of flex-fuel vehicles in a year: Gadkari to automakers
Gadkari also appealed to vehicle manufacturers to compulsorily provide a minimum of six airbags across all variants and segments of a vehicle.
Govt looking for prospects about green hydrogen as transport fuel: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government is looking for prospects about green hydrogen as a potential transport fuel
It'd be great if Bengal gets EV manufacturing industry: Mamata to Gadkari
The chief minister also said the state requires proper roads as it borders Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern states.
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Mamata Banerjee calls on Gadkari, discusses projects in West Bengal
The sources said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo also presented a report to the Union minister on the construction of rural roads in West Bengal
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