The Minister said that the line of credit will be used to fund the ambitious Bharatmala project, the revised cost of which has reached Rs 8.41 trillion
Shekhar had quit the Rajya Sabha on Monday
If you want good services, you have to pay for it. Government does not have money, said Gadkari
Gadkari was speaking at the 'Sugar Conference 2020', organised by the Maharashtra State Co-op Bank Ltd here
Defining MSME as a sector with huge growth and employment potential, the minister said a decision has been taken to lift the ban on the entry of corporate and private sector in MSME clusters
Getting back to BOT will see private investment coming in upfront and is expected to benefit the Centre as the exchequer will not have to pump in money in such projects
The minister said that the priority for him will be 'rolling out all stuck highway projects that include many of the IL&FS projects within 100 days'
The MSME sector, despite its potential, defies a single solution. Yet, there is no doubt that if India has any hope to get a strong handle for growth of employment, this is the sector to look to
Recognising his capacity to crack the whip, PM Modi has invited him back in the government
Gadkari, who has been credited with implementing efficient construction of roads, bridges, and expressways, was the road transport and highways minister for the entire term of the first Modi govt
'When we fight with Pakistan, we should fight as one nation and we should not politicize the issue', said Gadkari
'I am not the one who only sells dreams, but I deliver 100 per cent what I talk about,' he said
The bridge is a joint effort of GIDC and engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro
Listing various projects for Delhi, the minister also said a new ring road UER will be constructed at a cost of Rs 4,000 crore
'Hybrid aeroboats from top Russian companies could be roped in for Kumbh and we may start a pilot project between Delhi and Agra and between Varanasi and Prayagraj on January 26', said Gadkari
Gadkari is well-liked and popular both in the BJP and among those outside. For him, glass is never half empty, but always half full
The remarks had come days after the BJP's dismal show in elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Gadkari claimed there was a "conspiracy" to create a wedge between him and the BJP leadership
The cryptic remark of the Union Minister came after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost three 'Hindi heartland' states