Page 14 - Latest Updates on Nitin Gadkari
Highway construction gains pace, 8,045 km constructed till Feb-end
Current pace works out to 24.08 km a day, compared with the targeted 40 km/day, or 14,600 km for the full year
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Nitin Gadkari launches green hydrogen-based fuel cell EV Toyota Mirai
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), Toyota Mirai
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Hydrogen pilot only the beginning, want to become energy exporter: Gadkari
Launching India's first green hydrogen pilot project, the minister said it can be the cheapest fuel, electrolyser policy in the works
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Govt will implement Rs 7,500-crore scheme to tackle road accidents: Gadkari
India does not have a very good record on road accident front and registers the world's highest deaths due to it at 1.5 lakh every year, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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India's first electric highway between Delhi and Jaipur my dream: Gadkari
Gadkari on Tuesday said making India's first electric highway between Delhi and Jaipur is his dream.
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Auto cos will begin manufacturing flex-fuel vehicles within 6 mths: Gadkari
Flex-fuel, or flexible fuel, is an alternative fuel with a combination of gasoline and methanol or ethanol
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Govt targeting construction pace of 50 km/day for NH, says Gadkari
The pace of national highway (NH) construction in the country touched a record 37 km per day in 2020-21
Indian exporters sitting on large orders after Ukraine conflict: Gadkari
He said exporters are concerned over availability of containers and port-related issues
Ashok Gehlot asks Gadkari to declare 50 state highways as national highways
This will strengthen the infrastructure of the state and the areas connected with these roads will develop rapidly, he said
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Gadkari to inaugurate underpass, lay foundation stones worth Rs 1,406 cr
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will lay foundation stone of various projects worth over Rs 1,406 crore and inaugurate a four-lane underpass on NH-48 in the NCR.
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Want to use AI for road safety and better mobility: Nitin Gadkari
Says aim is to use the technology for enforcement purposes in cities where state govts or civic bodies are falling short
India looking for mass EV technology to build in India, says Gadkari
India is looking for a electricity-based technology for mass rapid transportation that is cost effective and such as can be made in the country, Gadkari has said.
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Foundation stones laid for 26 National Highway projects in Karnataka
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday laid the foundation stones for 26 National Highway projects spread across 925 km worth Rs 12,795 crore in Karnataka in the presence of CM Basavaraj Bommai.
Karnataka: Gadkari lays foundation for 5 highway projects worth Rs 3,972 cr
The five projects are: Belagavi-Sankeshwar bypass, Sankeshwar bypass up to Maharashtra border, Chorla-Jamboki-Belagavi, Vijayapura-Muragundi (NH 548B) and Siddapura-Vijayapura(NH 561A)
Gadkari lays foundation stones of 11 NH projects worth Rs 5,722 cr in MP
According to the statement, the minister said Ujjain-Dewas Industrial Corridor will develop and new opportunities for employment generation will be created
Nitin Gadkari promises US-like roads in Madhya Pradesh in five years
Air buses can ply over 30 to 40 km to bring devotees to the Mahakal temple, he said, adding that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has demanded an air bus service
Govt sanctions four national highway projects worth Rs 4,500 crore
The projects announced by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari pertain to the construction, widening, and upgrade of national highways in Assam, Telangana, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh
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Nitin Gadkari pitches for Ratnagiri petrochemical project in Vidarbha
Union minister Nitin Gadkari has pitched for the establishment of a refinery and petro chemical complex project in Vidarbha region which was planned in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra and is stalled
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Tesla manufacturing in China and selling in India not digestible: Gadkari
When asked about Tesla's demand to cut customs duties on electric cars, Gadkari said that the country cannot appease one automobile company
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Govt agencies using 5,384 electric vehicles, says Nitin Gadkari
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Nitin Gadkari said the maximum number of electric vehicles used by local authorities (1,352), followed by government undertakings (1,273)
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