Government has embarked on Sagarmala project, a model of port-led development for India which will establish new ports and modernise old ones
He urged automakers not to compromise with quality, innovation and technology upgradation
Interview with Union minister of roads, highways, ports and shipping
Q&A with Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Roads, Shipping and Ports
Gadkari said 786 black spots on national highways will be set right at a cost of Rs 11,000 crore
Regionals officers of NHAI from Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other states attended video conferencing
So far, only five of the river stretches were declared as National Waterways
Contract for construction of phase I of multi-modal terminal at Varanasi has been awarded to AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd at an estimated cost of Rs 170 crore
Road Minister Nitin Gadkari introduced the Bill in the Lok Sabha; the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016 will be taken up for discussion and passing in the winter session of Parliament
The minister suggested that the ministry can share 50% of the cost incurred in providing skills
He urged the professionals to bring their innovations and technologies to India in key sectors of the economy
Gadkari assured entrepreneurs from the US all possible assistance in making the ease of doing business a hassle-free process
Gadkari has asserted that inland waterways is also one of the important subjects in India
He said the government is very soon going to implement the Sagarmala project
Gadkari said every year more than 150,000 people die in five lakh road accidents
During his meeting with US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, Nitin Gadkari will discuss evival of roads and highways sector in India
Gadkari said studies all over the world have recognized the surge in infrastructure development in India
He said that the NDA Government's initiatives have been receiving a positive response from countries across the world
India has envisaged around $50-60 billion foreign investment for infrastructure and another $100 billion towards industrial development