Road Transport and Highways minister stressed that Star Ratings of Indian cars based on crash tests is extremely crucial not only to ensure structural and passenger safety in cars, but to also increase the export-worthiness of Indian automobiles.
Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, BJP president J P Nadda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, besides Modi, were part of the deliberations at the party headquarters.
Gadkari virtually addressed the inaugural function of the 222nd Mid-Term Council Meeting of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC). He said new initiatives are expected from IRC, Innovation should be the focus area for all Engineers.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari added that the government is also promoting ethanol produced from crop residue instead of petrol and diesel.
The minister regretted that the people do not make parking spaces for their vehicles, instead, their vehicles occupy the road.
The BJP MP said that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had challenged him that funds for development works would be only allocated to him if he loses weight.
"The work was completed in record time of 105 Hours and 33 Minutes. The Amravati to Akola section is the part of National Highway-53 and an important East-West corridor," Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
On General Motors and Ford winding up operations in India, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari pointed out that Indian auto companies are now on the rise.
India TV Samvaad: Nitin Gadkari recalled his promise made to the citizens of the country that before 2024 ends, the Indian road infrastructure will be at par with that of the United States.
Nitin Gadkari, who participated in India TV's Samvaad on Modi government's 8 years in power, revealed how he was made Union Minister to take care of roads and highways.
Speaking on the future of transportation in the country, Nitin Gadkari said alternate fuel is the future and this will also help in fighting pollution.
Nitin Gadkari said the prime minister never interferes with his Minister's working style unless any discrepancies come to the fore.
India TV Samvaad | As the Modi government completes 8 years in power, top ministers and leaders discussed and deliberated the hits and misses of the BJP-led NDA government during a day-long mega conclave.
Top ministers, dignitaries, and celebrities will be participating in the conclave to speak about the Modi government which has been in the power for the past 8 years.
The survey was conducted upon up the completion of eight years of the Modi government.
Nitin Gadkari said there must be some error which led to the collapse of an under-construction bridge in Bihar's Sultanganj last month.
Addressing an event in the national capital, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that those days are not very far when the prices of all electric vehicles will be less than the cost of petrol vehicles in the country.
India ranks number 1 as per number of persons killed and ranks number 3 as per number of persons injured in road accidents, Gadkari added.
Notably, the meeting comes a day after Thackeray asked the Maharashtra government to remove the loudspeakers from mosques and warned of "putting loudspeakers in front of the mosques and play Hanuman Chalisa".
Nitin Gadkari said India's standards for approval of EV and batteries are apt with the global standards and the government will take appropriate action after the exact technical reason behind the accidents is known.
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