By 2024, India’s road infrastructure will be comparable to US & Europe, with access-controlled expressways, public transport running on electricity, Nitin Gadkari said at ThePrint's Off the Cuff.
For existing car models, which are already under production, the deadline for fitting airbags for front-seat passengers is 31 August 2021, according to a highways ministry notification.
Road transport ministry is planning to incentivise owners when they go to buy a new vehicle after getting the old one scrapped. Renewal fee to see a steep increase.
In a letter, the chairman of the court-appointed High Powered Committee Ravi Chopra had attributed the Uttarakhand flash flood to the Rs 12,000-crore road project.
SC ordered on 8 September that width of Char Dham highway will be 5.5m due to ecological concerns in Himalayas. MoD wants it at 7m for security reasons.
SC took cognisance of a letter by chairman of a court-appointed panel, who alleged the ministry was adhering to an old circular & making 10-metre wide roads on Char Dham route.
Mos V.K. Singh replied to a question by Congress leader Manish Tewari on the number of migrant workers who died on national highways after the lockdown was announced.
The revised Model Concession Agreement for BOT (toll) projects seeks to plug delays by imposing a deadline on NHAI and incentivising timely work by concessionaires.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
Any nation to have development on all indices needs to have a strong infrastructure first. In all these years since independence for the first time there has been upswing in road and rail development which will be a great boon for future development of our nation. We need more strong willed people like Mr Gadkari and Mr Sreedharan if we need to come out of third world tag that the west gives us. only a better and fast connected nation can have a wholesome and fulfilling development. We only need to look to our east like singapore hongkong south korea etc to see how better connectivity leads to better development
It’s time to stop awarding projects to lowest bidders it’s high time to review bid awarding procedure otherwise our projects are not going to complete in time and with quality and ultimate we are heading towards big loss more over financial institutes will also not come forward to finance the projects
Roads are the basis of development. Good job by Gadkari. India needs roads which the Khangress never built in 70 years. The Modi Government has put the pedal to the metal and is building roads at a frenetic and incredible speed. All kudos to Gadkari.
Good job by Gadkari. India needs roads which the Khangress never built in 70 years. The Modi Government has put the pedal to the metal and is building roads at a frenetic and incredible speed. All kudos to Gadkari.
NHAI’s achievements are phenomenal. Leadership of Mr. Gadkari is one of the key element. India need many more leaders like Mr. Gadkari.
Stay Blessed! Gadkari sir.
Regarding quality a third party inspection is necessary to maintain it.Also lakhs of crores are being invested more and more Engineering graduate s must get proportionate employment.
Well said Mr Minister, first lets see why u say no debt,,, its because you are robbing from Petrr to pay Tom,,,, the roads u soeak of, yes after completuon please let us know how long they last,, without crscks,, without bumps etc, come one monsoon and Mr Minister please do you have time to travel on these roads,,,, you are yet unableto control heavy trucks driving on the wrong lanes on highways,,, bad lighti g on highways, no milestones,,, and you say NHAI will take us to USA and Europe,,,, its a wishful thinking gone too far
Show a road which is not affected due to heat, water and snow.
I have seen how they are affected in USA, GULF and India. So, don’t be so pessimistic and anti gov.
Any nation to have development on all indices needs to have a strong infrastructure first. In all these years since independence for the first time there has been upswing in road and rail development which will be a great boon for future development of our nation. We need more strong willed people like Mr Gadkari and Mr Sreedharan if we need to come out of third world tag that the west gives us. only a better and fast connected nation can have a wholesome and fulfilling development. We only need to look to our east like singapore hongkong south korea etc to see how better connectivity leads to better development
It’s time to stop awarding projects to lowest bidders it’s high time to review bid awarding procedure otherwise our projects are not going to complete in time and with quality and ultimate we are heading towards big loss more over financial institutes will also not come forward to finance the projects
Roads are the basis of development. Good job by Gadkari. India needs roads which the Khangress never built in 70 years. The Modi Government has put the pedal to the metal and is building roads at a frenetic and incredible speed. All kudos to Gadkari.
Good job by Gadkari. India needs roads which the Khangress never built in 70 years. The Modi Government has put the pedal to the metal and is building roads at a frenetic and incredible speed. All kudos to Gadkari.
NHAI’s achievements are phenomenal. Leadership of Mr. Gadkari is one of the key element. India need many more leaders like Mr. Gadkari.
Stay Blessed! Gadkari sir.
Good work Gadkari ji
Regarding quality a third party inspection is necessary to maintain it.Also lakhs of crores are being invested more and more Engineering graduate s must get proportionate employment.
Well said Mr Minister, first lets see why u say no debt,,, its because you are robbing from Petrr to pay Tom,,,, the roads u soeak of, yes after completuon please let us know how long they last,, without crscks,, without bumps etc, come one monsoon and Mr Minister please do you have time to travel on these roads,,,, you are yet unableto control heavy trucks driving on the wrong lanes on highways,,, bad lighti g on highways, no milestones,,, and you say NHAI will take us to USA and Europe,,,, its a wishful thinking gone too far
Go to Africa or Antarctica.
Show a road which is not affected due to heat, water and snow.
I have seen how they are affected in USA, GULF and India. So, don’t be so pessimistic and anti gov.