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'It's not about funds, but ideas': Gadkari hits out at bureaucracy in Pune

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari called out the lack of flexibility from bureaucracy and its mindset of a complete no to out-of-the-box ideas

Past 11 yrs were 'news reel', real film yet to begin: Gadkari on 2029 polls

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday replied to a query on his role in 2029 (general elections) by claiming what was seen in the past 11 years was just a "news reel" and the "real film" was yet to come. The senior BJP leader, however, asserted that the party decides on the responsibilities for its functionaries, adding that he would work in whatever capacity it decides for him. "Abhi tak jo hua hain woh to news reel thi. Asli film shuru hona aur baaki hain (what you have seen so far is just a news reel, the real film is yet to begin)," he said in interview with Uday Nirgudkar here on 11 years of the Narendra Modi government. "The party decides the responsibilities of the worker and what work he will do. I will carry out whatever responsibility is given to me," Gadkari said while emphasising he has never published his political biodata and nor has he ever asked supporters to organise grand welcome events for him at airports. Gadkari said his personal wish was to work towards ...

Explained: What is the new ₹3,000 FASTag-based annual pass for highways?

The government will roll out FASTag-based annual pass from August 15 to ease toll payments and cut congestion; aimed at private vehicle users for smoother highway travel

Govt announces annual FASTag pass for ₹3,000, effective August 15

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the pass will be valid for a year from the date of activation or up to 200 trips

Bioenergy can cover 50% of fossil fuel consumption in 5 years: Gadkari

Bioenergy can cover 50 per cent of India's fossil fuel consumption in five years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday while urging the automobile industry to undertake research and development on alternative fuels. Air pollution has become a big problem because of fossil fuel, the Minister for Road, Transport and Highways said at the 'Bhoomipujan programme' of the Indian School for Design of Automobiles. The transport sector is responsible for 40 per cent of air pollution in the country because of fossil fuel, the minister pointed out. A lot of research and innovation is going on in fuel and automobile engineering. "We need to protect our ecology and environment, and fulfil the dream of the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) to make India a carbon-neutral country," Gadkari said. Bioenergy can cover 50 per cent of India's fossil fuel consumption in five years which is very important because Rs 22 lakh crore is being spent on import of the fossil fuel, Gadkari said. The country

Modi govt committed to providing 33% reservation to women: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Modi government was committed to providing 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and it has taken a decision to that effect. Describing the 11 years of the Modi government as "very important" in the country's history, he said what failed to happen in the 60 years prior to that was achieved by the present dispensation cutting across sectors. Addressing a press conference in Nagpur on the completion of 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, he expressed confidence that the country's logistics cost will come down to 9 per cent by the end of this year, which will boost exports and help businesses and industries to grow. When asked about the issue of women's quota, Gadkari said, "It is our commitment to provide 33 per cent reservation to women and we have also taken a decision to that effect." In September 2023, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the women's reservation bill -

Roads that changed the direction of India's development

In the past 11 years, the roads built have already reduced our logistics costs from 16% to 10%, and next year, we aim to bring it down further to 9%

Gadkari announces plans for aerial pods, e-buses to ease traffic woes

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government is exploring an aerial pod transport system along the heavily congested corridor between Dhaula Kuan and Manesar in the National Capital Region

Indian roads will match US standards in 2 years, says Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari stated that better road infrastructure has lowered logistics costs, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of Indian exports

Two major road projects approved to decongest Delhi-NCR region

To decongest Delhi and the national capital region, the construction of two mega highways has been approved in a meeting recently held between Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, costing around Rs 10,000 crore. A new 17-kilometer-long highway connecting Urban Extension Road II (UER 2) to the Delhi-Dehradun expressway near Tronica City has been approved. After completion, this project will reduce traffic load on inner roads, easing pressure on National Highway-48, National Highway-44, Ring Roads and the Barapullah elevated corridor. The estimated construction cost of the project is Rs 3,300 crore. According to officials, connecting UER 2 to the Delhi-Dehradun, which starts near Akshardham temple, will provide faster connectivity to traffic generated from Haryana and Rajasthan, which is destined to move towards Dehradun. "Currently bids that have been received for hiring a consultant are under evaluation and the work to prepare a detailed project ...

Nitin Gadkari holds meeting with Delhi LG, CM over road-infra projects

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari held a meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday to review the progress of ongoing projects of the NHAI in the national capital. After the meeting, Gupta said the "double-engine" government is benefitting the people of Delhi, in a reference to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) being in power both at the Centre and in the city. "NHAI projects worth Rs 35,000 crore are ongoing in Delhi. Work to build a 7-kilometre underground tunnel from Shiv Murti to Nelson Mandela Road is underway. Work on the construction of an elevated road from INA to the Indira Gandhi International Airport is going on," Gupta added. The chief minister said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has also taken over the work of building a drainage system around its roads. "This will eliminate issues that arise due to multiple agencies. The PWD will help them," she added. Gupta shared that the

Centre working continuously on green energy transition, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday described hydrogen gas as the fuel of India's future and said the Centre is continuously working on green energy. "Hydrogen gas is the fuel of our future. Work is being done to make hydrogen from organic municipal waste, which is a very cheap option," Gadkari said addressing the 12th convocation of Graphic Era Deemed University here. He said he himself uses a vehicle that runs on hydrogen gas. Describing India as a country of youth, researchers and startups, Gadkari said there are CEOs of Indian origin in the top companies of the world. This shows the power and talent of India, he said. Congratulating the students for being conferred with PhD titles and degrees, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, he asked them not to stop learning, having the courage to dream and the determination to fulfill them. "Only credibility, honesty, and the desire to do well can take you forward," Gadkari said. "India has the largest number of you

Cane variety with 14% sugar recovery rate can boost Maha's economy: Gadkari

During his address, Gadkari also touched upon the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, stressing the importance of understanding market dynamics

Nitin Gadkari urges new cooperative law to match changing economic needs

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday suggested the Maharashtra government to formulate a new law for the cooperative sector in the state considering the evolving economic conditions. The cooperative sector would play a key role in improving the financial condition of people from rural areas, he said, and urged the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, the apex cooperative bank in the state, to study the socio-economic impact of the cooperative movement in the state. Addressing a public function here, Gadkari said, "It is my request to Maharashtra chief minister and deputy chief minister to come up with a revised act for the cooperative sector. We must find a golden mean between the Cooperative Act and the Companies Act and formulate a new legislation accordingly." "There is a need to amend the laws governing cooperative establishments to align with evolving economic conditions," he said. The Road Transport and Highways Minister said the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank should ...

Rs 10 trn to upgrade 30K km of 2-lane roads to 4-lane highways: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that infrastructure development is key to making India a strong economic power, and the highways ministry has taken a decision to convert 25,000-30,000 km two-lane highways into four lanes at an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore. Addressing an event here, Gadkari further said that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) will now encourage the Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) model to raise money for highway projects from Indian investors. "To make India a strong economic power, infrastructure is key... We have taken a decision to convert 25,000-30,000 km two-lane highways in the country into four lanes for Rs 8-10 lakh crore," he said. The road transport and highways minister further said his dream is to complete road projects worth Rs 5-6 lakh crore every year. National Highways are developed under different modes of execution, including Build-Operate-Transfer(BOT or toll, BOT (Annuity), Engineering, Procurement and ...

Govt to take up road projects worth ₹2 trn in T'gana over 3-4 yrs: Gadkari

The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre will take up road infrastructure projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore in the next three-four years in Telangana, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Monday. Speaking after laying the foundation stone and dedicating to the nation several road projects worth over Rs 3,900 crore in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways said the length of national highways in Telangana has more than doubled in the last 10 years to 5,000 km after after he took charge. "Roadworks are continuously being undertaken in 33 districts (of Telangana). So far works worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore have been completed. The development that you have seen now is just the tip of the iceberg. In the coming times, in the next 3-4 years we are going to take up works worth Rs 2 lakh crore in Telangana. It is my belief that after completion of these works Telangana's image will transform," Gadkari said. The Narendra Modi-led central government is ...

Supreme Court upholds Bombay HC order on Nitin Gadkari's 2019 win

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the decisions of the Bombay High Court striking off certain allegations made against union minister Nitin Gadkari in petitions challenging his 2019 election from Nagpur. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the plea of Congress candidate Nana Falgunrao Patole and one Nafis Khan, a voter from Nagpur constituency, challenging the February 26, 2021 order of the Nagpur bench of the high court. The top court said Gadkari again won the seat in 2024 general elections and said the reasoning adopted by the high court was correct. "We see no reason to interfere with the high court order," the bench said. The high court in its order refused to dismiss the election petitions but struck off certain averments made in them with regard to the income of family members and land owned by them. Aggrieved by the high court order, both Khan and Patole moved the top court. They claimed the high court erred in its ruling and said the power t

Boosting exports and cutting imports key to India's strength: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said India will have to increase its exports and reduce imports to emerge as a stronger nation in the global community. Addressing an international conference on Vision 2047 Prosperous and Great Bharat, Gadkari suggested that the imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US was a "blessing in disguise" for India as newer markets are now opening up for the domestic industry. "If you want to make villages prosperous and the nation stronger, one thing is clear we have to increase our exports and reduce imports. I would not take the name of any country, but whatever is happening today, it is a blessing in disguise for us," he said, in an apparent reference to the tariffs imposed by the US. Gadkari said the Indian sugar industry received an order of 1,000 containers from the US. "These are the ways if someone faces a loss, someone else profits. It is a plain case of demand and supply," the minister said.

If agri growth rate rises, rural youth won't migrate to cities: Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday emphasised the need to increase agriculture growth rate and purchasing power in rural India to prevent migration of rural youth to cities. Addressing an event here, Gadkari said currently the government's minimum support prices for agriculture crops are way higher then commercial market prices. "If agriculture growth rate increases then rural youth will not be forced migrate to metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai for livelihood," he said. According to him, the growth rate in agriculture will lead to increase in purchasing power of rural population. Gadkari also emphasised the need for more intensive use of bamboo resources in the country, saying bamboo can create employment opportunities and contribute to rural development. He pointed out that the use of bamboo in the energy sector will help India in reducing import of fossils fuels. Gadkari said bamboo has the potential to be used as an alternative to coal and ca

Nitin Gadkari wants vehicle horns to sound like tabla, flute or violin

Gadkari said that the initiative aligns with the govt's efforts to reduce noise pollution and promote eco-friendly transportation