Gadkari promises Rs 15 trillion highway spending, revival of IL&FS 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'

A go getter in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, Union Minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari in his second innings has lined up big plans — from infusing Rs 15 trillion in highways to propelling GDP growth by globalising khadi and MSME products.

After taking charge of Road Transport and Highways and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) ministry, Gadkari in his first interview to PTI, said the mission ahead was to further propel country's economic growth through concerted efforts be it in highways or MSME.

"The blue print for highways is already in place. We plan to take up work worth