Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today inform the Rajya Sabha that the long-awaited uniform driving license which will be in a smart card format will soon be rolled out.
A total length of 24,800 kilometres of National Highways has been considered in Phase-I as well as 10,000 km residual road works under the NHDP.
Replying to queries during Question Hour, he said the main problem in delay of projects was land acquisition as the cost was very high in some states, but claimed his ministry had saved NPAs worth 3 lakh crore during the past five years through early implementation.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Saturday assured Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand of all cooperation in expediting highway projects.
The importance of having an Aadhar card is about to reach another level. The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill will be once again proposed to the Rajya Sabha for approval.
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, work of which is in full swing, will reduce the travel time between India capital to commercial capital from existing 24 hours to 13 hours.
The government will try to introduce the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill in the forthcoming session of Parliament, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Tuesday. The bill, pending approval from the Rajya Sabha, lapsed after the 16th Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die in February.
Nitin Gadkari takes charge of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Nitin Gadkari is credited with reviving the languishing road projects from the UPA era and putting highway development on fast track.
With Gadkari at helm, many signature projects such as two-laned 9 km long tunnel on Chenani-Nashri section of NH-1A, Dhola Sadia Bridge, Narmada Bridge, New Brahmaputra Bridge and Eastern Peripheral Expressway got completed.
Nitin Gadkari has retained Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in Modi Sarkar 2.0.
During PM Modi's first stint as Prime Minister, Nitin Gadkari held several portfolios like the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in the Government of India.
PM Narendra Modi biopic is set to release on May 24.
Nitin Gadkari's name often emerges as a "contender" to Narendra Modi for Prime Ministerial post.
Taking a jibe at the NYAY scheme of the Congress, Gadkari said the party which could not eliminate poverty in its 60-year rule was now talking of eliminating poverty with the NYAY scheme.
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari hits at opposition for using abusing words for PM Modi
"If Pakistan doesn't stop terrorism, we won't have any other option but to stop river water to Pakistan. So India has started internally studying it. That water will go to Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan,” said Nitin Gadkari.
Gadkari, reportedly, fainted at the hotel. He had reached back Shimla after addressing a public rally at Sangla in Kinnaur.
The bold stamp was seen on the list of candidates put up at the New Indian English School polling station. Gadkari, who hails from Nagpur, is also the BJP candidate from the constituency.
Gadkari arrived at the polling booth at Town Hall in Mahal area along with his family members, including wife and two sons, around 10 am.
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