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Farmers should turn to ethanol production for more profit: Gadkari

Gadkari said farmers should turn to ethanol production instead of growing conventional crops, as this will improve profitability and provide green fuel to the country

Centre's road map for J&K to provide freedom from poverty: Gadkari

The road map of the central government for Jammu and Kashmir will provide freedom to the people of the Union territory from poverty and unemployment, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said

Govt sensitive about ecology: Gadkari amid concerns over Chardham project

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday termed allegations that road construction triggered landslides in Uttarakhand as 'misinformation' and asserted that the government is sensitive about ecology

Target is to take turnover of auto sector to Rs 15 trn in 5 years: Gadkari

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the Centre's mission is to increase the turnover of the automobile industry to Rs 15 lakh crore within the next five years."The current turnover of the automobile sector of the country is Rs 7.5 lakh crore, out of which Rs 3 crore is export. My aim is to make the auto industry to the volume of Rs 15 lakh crore within the next five year, " Gadkari said as he inaugurated Maruti Suzuki and Toyota Tsusho Group's government-approved scrapping in Greater Noida.Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the COP26 summit said India is aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2070.Gadkari said that for this purpose, the government was encouraging the usage of CNG, LNG, green hydrogen, ethanol fuels and electric vehicles."Our current import of fossil fuel is currently Rs 8 lakh crores and it will reach Rs 25 lakh crores in the next five years. We are working constantly on the diversification of agriculture towards energy and power ..

'Govt planning more tax sops on vehicles bought after scrapping old ones'

The scrappage policy will be one of the key factors to control pollution and create jobs, Union Minister Gadkari said

Govt encouraging EVs, but will not stop ICE vehicles registration: Gadkari

"I feel that we don't need to make anything (ICE vehicles)mandatory," Gadkari said

We all must be aligned to be a carbon-neutral country by 2070: Gadkari

Gadkari said construction of 65,000 km of national highways is being done under the Bharatmala Phase 1 and 2.

Aim to make Indian automobile sector no. 1 in world: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari on Friday said his aim was to make the Indian automobile industry number one in the world

Flex-fuel engines to be made mandatory in coming days, says Gadkari

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.

Govt working on steps to push electric vehicle sales, says Nitin Gadkari

The Road Transport and Highways minister observed that due to technological development, the cost of electric vehicles will drop in India

Bringing petroleum products under GST to cut taxes on petrol, diesel: Gadkari

The move would also increase the revenue of both the Centre and states, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday

Gadkari's idea of musical sounds for vehicle horns is easy to execute, but…

…the question is whether doing so will reduce the cacophony on Indian roads

NHAI raises over Rs 5,000 crore through InvIT, says Nitin Gadkari

The Road Transport and Highways minister further said that subsequently, more national highways will be added to the InvIT portfolio.

Evolve public transport plan based on electric mode: Gadkari to Goa CM

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

India needs to reduce dependence on import of crude oil: Nitin Gadkari

"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.

Gadkari bats for green hydrogen; says India needs to reduce oil imports

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

Nagpur has potential to emerge as logistics capital, says Nitin Gadkari

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.

35 multi-modal logistics parks to come up in India, says Nitin Gadkari

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.

India needs to become a global power to defend itself, says Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India needs to become a global power, not to attack anyone but to defend itself

Boost biofuel production to curb imports of crude oil, fuel gases: Gadkari

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.