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330 roads closed due to rain-triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh

Vikramaditya Singh expressed gratitude to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for assuring Rs 400 crore package for flood-hit Kullu district restoration during his recent visit to the state

Govt may mandate 20% recycled materials in auto manufacturing from 2026-27

As a part of this regulation, the quantum of recycled materials to be used will be increased progressively as more vehicle scrapping centres become operational

Gadkari assures Rs 400 cr for Himachal's flood-hit Kullu restoration

The Chief Minister while addressing the press conference said that it was for the first time in the history of Himachal that a disaster of such high magnitude struck the state

Construction industry should use alternative fuels to cut costs: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked the construction and equipment industry to reduce their fuel cost by using alternative fuels like ethanol and methanol. The Minister for Road Transport and Highways was speaking at the annual session of the Indian Construction and Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) here. "You can bring down your cost by 15-20 per cent by usage of methanol which comes at Rs 25 a litre. This will reduce your overall cost," Gadkari said. He also said that in a road construction project of Rs 1000 crore, around Rs 100 crore is spent towards diesel. This can be brought down if the construction equipment industry starts usage of alternative fuels like ethanol and methanol, he said and added that it will also help in reducing pollution. The industry has a vital role to play as infrastructure and construction activities will continue to grow as part of the government's thrust on development, he noted.

CM Siddaramaiah to meet Nitin Gadkari regarding Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway

With accidents on rise on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he would meet Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and point out the flaws on the expressway and changes to be made. Speaking to reporters after inspecting accident-prone areas of the Expressway near Mandya, Siddaramaiah accused the BJP government of inaugurating it in a hurry ignoring the flaws that was resulting in accidents. "I am going to Delhi and will meet Gadkari and ask him to rectify things (on the Expressway). A proposal for Rs 150.81 crore has been sent to the Centre for improving the service road," the Chief Minister said. According to him, the work will start from November this year. To a question on the alleged toll collection going on at those stretches which are still incomplete, the Chief Minister said the state government had no role to play as it is being done by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). "We are not ...

BJP, Cong claim credit for Gadkari's proposed visit to flood-affected areas

With Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari set to visit the flood-affected areas of Kullu and Manali in Himachal Pradesh on August 1, the Congress and the BJP sought to claim credit for it, triggering a war of words. Leader of opposition and BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said that the Union minister would visit the state on his request. "I have shared the concern of the state with Gadkari and requested him to visit the affected areas and the minister would visit Kullu and Manali on August 1," he added. On Friday, Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh said Gadkari had accepted the invitation of the state government to visit the flood-affected area and urged Thakur to not to do politics and cooperate with the state government in this time of disaster. A large number of roads of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Public Works Department (PWD) and bridges have been damaged in the recent flooding in the state. Officials

About 601 km of Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road completed: Gadkari

Construction work of about 601 km on the 825-km 'Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road' has been completed, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Improvement of 5 National Highways (NHs) connecting Chardham -- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, including Tanakpur to Pithoragarh section of Kailas-Mansarovar yatra -- covering a total length of 825 km is being undertaken in Uttarakhand, Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Out of 825 km, about 601 km has been completed, he added. On the status of the Delhi-Dehradun Highway, he said, "The total length of Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor is about 213 km which was awarded at the cost of about Rs 6,392 crores and has present progress of 30.7 per cent".

2021 saw 225,207 road accidents on national, state highways: Ministry

The year 2019 saw a total of 137,191 accidents on NHs while 116,496 accidents took place in 2020

Gadkari assures Rs 300 cr for damaged roads, bridges: Himachal minister

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has assured sanctioning of Rs 300 crore for reconstructing damaged roads and bridges connecting national highways in Himachal Pradesh, state's Public Works Department (PWD) minister Vikranaditya Singh said on Thursday. The fund will be sanctioned under the Setu Bharatam Yojna, according to an official statement. Singh, who met the minister for road transport and highways in New Delhi, said that Gadkari also ordered the concerned authority to identify the spots of land sliding areas around national highways and find a permanent solution. Gadkari directed the authorities to take appropriate action so that funds can be provided for repairing and restoring the bridges, which were damaged due to recent heavy rains, connecting state PWD roads to national highways, the statement added. Singh, as per the statement, apprised the Union minister about the devastation caused by incessant rains and cloudbursts across the state. He also discussed various road and br

India's electric vehicle revolution has already begun, says Nitin Gadkari

Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari spoke to Nivedita Mookerjee in a fireside chat to talk about the road ahead for EVs

Need for subsidy to come down as manufacturing gains scale: Nitin Gadkari

In the backdrop of Elon Musk-owned Tesla stepping up its India engagement, Gadkari said he was hopeful of Tesla entering the country

Diversification of agriculture towards energy, power need of hour: Gadkari

Stressing that diversification of agriculture towards energy and power sectors is the need of the hour, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday asked Uttar Pradesh to move ahead in hydrogen production so that the country could become an energy exporting country. The Union minister also said that Uttar Pradesh, which was once regarded as 'bimaru pradesh', is moving towards development now and hailed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for improving the law and order of the state. "Diversification of agriculture towards the energy and power sector is the need of the hour and to make our farmers prosperous, Uttar Pradesh has sugarcane farmers in large numbers. "The Narendra Modi government has made policies to change the future of the farmers and it is bringing a change," the minister said. He was speaking after jointly inaugurating two national highway projects worth over Rs 3,300 crores in the state capital with local MP and union Defence Minister Rajnath ..

Gadkari lays foundation for 3 NH projects at Rs 2,900 cr in Andhra

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday laid the foundation stones for three national highway (NH) projects worth Rs 2,900 crore at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. A total of 87 km of road will be built, with one of those stretching from Naidupeta to Turpu Kanupur for 35 km on NH-71, at a cost Rs 1,399 crore; another from Chillakuru Cross to Krishnapatnam Port south gate via Turpu Kanupur on NH-516W for 36 km at a cost of Rs 909 crore; and from Thamminapatnam to Narikellapalle section, which encompasses the extension of the dedicated port road from Epuru to Krishnapatnam Port, on NH-516W and NH-67, stretching up to 16 km and estimated to cost Rs 610 crore. The aim is to provide seamless and secure connectivity to Krishnapatnam Port, enabling faster accessibility to national master plan nodes, industrial nodes and the SEZ at Nellore, Gadkari said in a press release on Thursday. Further, the Union minister noted that these projects will enhance the

Govt okays draft notification for mandating air conditioned truck cabins

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks has been approved. The draft prepared includes trucks under categories N2 and N3, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted. "Approved the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks belonging to categories N2 and N3. Truck drivers play a crucial role in ensuring road safety," the Union minister for road, transport and highways said. This decision marks a significant milestone in providing comfortable working conditions for truck drivers, thereby improving their efficiency and addressing the problem of driver fatigue, Gadkari said. Last month, the minister said truck drivers play a key role in the transport sector which is one of the most important areas for India, and there is a need to address issues regarding their working conditions and state of mind. Air-conditioned cabins fo

Centre to double turnover of automobile industry to Rs 15 trillion: Gadkari

The government intends to double the turnover of the automobile industry to Rs 15 lakh crore from Rs 7.5 lakh crore at present, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Speaking at a public meeting in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district to highlight achievements of the central government in the last nine years, Gadkari also targeted Congress saying that in the name of removing poverty, Congress leaders eliminated their own poverty. "The turnover of the automobile industry is Rs 7.55 lakh crore, and four and a half crores have got jobs in the sector. This industry gives maximum GST to the government. We have decided that we will make this industry of Rs 15 lakh crore," he said, adding that the industry will generate ten crore jobs. He also said that India has beaten Japan in automobile manufacturing and has come in number 3 position globally after China and the US. Laying emphasis on the importance of education, he said, "Knowledge is a great power,

Govt constructing expressways with investment of Rs 4.5 trn: Gadakri

The government is constructing several greenfield expressway projects totalling 10,000 km across the country at a cost of Rs 4.5 lakh crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Monday. The road, transport and highways minister said the road network is being set up under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has generated more than Rs 70,000 crore through various models of financing and the amount will be utilsed to build highway projects, he noted. "The government has conceptualized Bharatmala Pariyojna of 65,000 km of highway development across the country. The phase 1 road network is of 34,800 km... We are constructing 10,000 km of greenfield expressways at a cost of Rs 4.5 lakh crore," he said addressing an event on 'Management Development Program on Infrastructure Financing' organised by IIM Kozhikode. According to the minister, India's total National Highway (NH) network has increased from 91,000 km in 2014 to nearly 1.45 lakh km at ...

Gadkari says 70% work of India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway complete

Around 70 per cent construction work on the ambitious India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway has been completed, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. India, Thailand and Myanmar are working on about 1,400-km-long highway that would link the country with Southeast Asia by land and give a boost to trade, business, health, education and tourism ties among the three countries. "Around 70 per cent work of the project is completed," the minister of Road Transport & Highways told PTI in reply to a question on the progress of the project. The highway will connect Moreh in Manipur, India with Mae Sot in Thailand via Myanmar. The minister did not provide details on the timeline for completion and operationalisation of the trilateral highway. The strategic highway project has been delayed. Earlier, the government was aiming to make the highway operational by December 2019.

Gadkari pitches for 15% methanol-blended diesel to reduce logistics cost

Sees promise in Assam's methanol economy; has asked state's CM to explore possibility of converting normal to methanol trucks

Centre plans to raise up to Rs 45,000 cr through road monetisation in FY24

Construction target being revised after Gadkari unhappy over low 12,500 km aim

We will bring vehicles that will run 100% on ethanol soon: Nitin Gadkari

Toyota will launch Camry in August this year which will run 100% on ethanol. The car will also generate 40% electric power