In line with the govt plans to convert 111 rivers into national waterways in the country, Gadkari said, proposals are being examined for introducing seaplanes at Yamuna, Ganga
Gadkari was speaking after laying the foundation stones of various road projects
Double-decker air-conditioned buses on the Delhi-Kanpur & Delhi-Lucknow routes also being explored
NGT recently issued a notice over the Centre's plan to run a water taxi service on the Yamuna
Gadkari refrained from naming the companies that were issued the contracts for these projects
The Minister said 17 projects were in line and work would start on all before 2018
The Centre has set a target of 2018 for cleaning the mighty river
The ministry is tasked with the responsibility of executing the project dear to Modi
Extensive work carried out to expand national highway network in Rajasthan
Officials who don't complete work have to be chased with stick: Nitin Gadkari
The project cost of the two flyovers is estimated to be Rs 34 crore and Rs 95 crore respectively
His statement is significant as he is a member of GoM that is finalising its privatisation process
Ministry of Defence has agreed to transfer 13 acres to National Highways Authority
Gadkari said there has been a 2.8% increase in the 12 state-run ports' efficiencies
The railway ministry was also approached to provide 35 acres in Varanasi for an inter-modal station
Nitin Gadkari recalled a recent meeting with a Sri Lankan minister to discuss a possible blueprint
The Union minister terms agriculture as the biggest strength of economy
Nitin Gadkari was speaking at INFOCOM 2017, organised by ABP Group and Federation of Indian MSME
Selfies on the road, is one of the major causes of road accidents, says Nitin Gadkari
The terminal is expected to change the nature of the port, along with other new facilities