"I feel that we don't need to make anything (ICE vehicles)mandatory," Gadkari said
Gadkari said construction of 65,000 km of national highways is being done under the Bharatmala Phase 1 and 2.
Nitin Gadkari on Friday said his aim was to make the Indian automobile industry number one in the world
Gadkari stressed on the use of ethanol in vehicles as a cost effective and pollution-free substitute to other fuels, and said flex-fuel engines will be made mandatory in the coming days.
The Road Transport and Highways minister observed that due to technological development, the cost of electric vehicles will drop in India
The move would also increase the revenue of both the Centre and states, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday
…the question is whether doing so will reduce the cacophony on Indian roads
The Road Transport and Highways minister further said that subsequently, more national highways will be added to the InvIT portfolio.
Gadkari said that India annually imports fuel worth Rs 8 to Rs 10 lakh crore and that the country needs to promote the use of alternative fuels
"Situation of state-run Discoms are very bad and are running on losses. In power, their principle is 'more generation, more losses, no generation, no losses', Gadkari said.
Batting for green hydrogen as a transport fuel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said there is a need to make India a country that will not be dependent on imports of petrol and diesel. Speaking at an event, Gadkari regretted that some countries are also using proceeds from the sale of petrol and diesel to finance terrorism. "Green hydrogen is better than petrol and diesel. The transport sector is witnessing a big change. "We want to make a country which will not be dependent upon the import of petrol and diesel but will export fuel," the road transport and highways minister said, adding that this was a nationalistic view. By importing petrol and diesel, Gadkari, who is known for his frank views, said, "We are making countries richer which also finance terrorism". The road transport and highways minister, however, did not name any country. He further said the reduction of import of petrol and diesel can solve a lot of problems being faced by the country. Gadkari said it is
Gadkari signed a MoU between the National Highways Authority and JNPT to set up a multi-modal logistics park and said that the city of Nagpur has the potential of becoming a logistics capital.
Nitin Gadkari on Friday said around 35 multi-modal logistics parks, under the Bharatmala project, will come up in the country, and four are proposed in Maharashtra.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India needs to become a global power, not to attack anyone but to defend itself
Gadkari''s suggestion came at a time when the retail prices of petrol and diesel have skyrocketed in the country following the rise in the rates of crude oil in the international market.
No formal announcement yet but the automobile company is anticipated to bring in its competitive Tesla Model 3
The road transport and highways minister said it has been planned to construct 25,000 km of national highways within the next two years.
A Bill will soon be introduced in Parliament to revise the speed limits for vehicles for different categories of roads: Gadkari
To fulfill everyday transport needs of a large population, he said his ministry is focusing on the development of efficient and affordable public transport systems
The road transport and highways minister said that he is still in dialogue with Tesla officials regarding the company's demand related to tax concessions