Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation stones of 9 NH projects in Tripura tomorrow
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stones of nine National Highway (NH) projects with a total length of nearly 262 kms worth over Rs 2752 crore in Tripura tomorrow. The event will be presided-over by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, in the presence of Union MoSs […]
Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone of country’s first multi-modal logistic park in Assam
NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for country’s first Multi-modal Logistic Park at Jogighopa in Assam today. The Rs 693.97 crore park will provide direct air, road, rail and waterways connectivity to the people. It will be developed under the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana of the […]
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 971 crore Munger-Bhagalpur NH road in Bihar
NEW DELHI:Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has approved a proposal to construct 120 km Munger-Bhagalpur-Tirpety-Kahalgaon concrete road on national highway 80 in Bihar. This will be a 2-lane road with paved shoulders, which will also be 4-lane wide at certain stretches. Gadkari has directed officials to begin work on this […]
Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stones of 45 highway projects in Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 45 highway projects for the State of Madhya Pradesh through video conference. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan presided over the virtual function, attended by Union Ministers Thavarchand Gehlot and Narendra Singh Tomar, MoSs Prahlad […]
Government considering giving MSME status to dealers: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: The government of India is considering according MSME status to dealers as it will enable them to avail benefits offered to micro, small and medium enterprises, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) comprising manufacturing and services units need to get registered to avail the benefits and subsidies […]
Nitin Gadkari welcomes PM’s economic package for MSME, village and cottage industry sector
NEW DELHI: India’s MSMEs and Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has welcomed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relief package worth Rs 20 lakh crore announced this evening. He said, through this historical package, the Prime Minister has fulfilled the expectations and aspirations of the MSME, village and cottage industry sector.. Gadkari said, with […]
MSME sector on verge of collapse: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport & Highways of India and Shipping Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector is on the verge of collapse and urged major industries to release the outstanding dues to such companies within a month. He said the position […]
Real Estate Sector should form their own NBFCs for running business: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari addressed the queries of the real estate sector and guided them through these challenging times on Wednesday morning. During the discussion the sector urged Govt. of India to address the liquidity issue, one-time rollover, stimulus package from the government to restart the business and boost the […]
Bus operators in West Bengal seek financial help from Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Two bus operators’ associations in West Bengal said on Monday that they have written to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari seeking a financial package for the passenger transport industry, which has taken a severe hit amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. Drawing attention of the Road Transport and Highways minister to the plight of thousands of […]
Rs 1-lakh crore fund in the works to repay pending dues to MSMEs: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: The government of India will set up a Rs 1-lakh crore fund to repay outstanding payments to MSMEs owed by the central and state government undertakings as well as major industries, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The minister said he has devised a scheme to set up the fund, and the […]
Need to convert COVID-19 into opportunity; restart highways construction on war footing: Nitin Gadkari
By Namita Tewari NEW DELHI: Turning ‘crisis into opportunity’, India needs renewed focus on infrastructure in the wake of the damage caused by COVID-19 and talks are on with state governments to re-start highway construction projects where migrant labourers can be gainfully employed, union minister Nitin Gadkari said. In a video-conference with PTI, the road […]
Targeting construction of national highways at rate of 40 km per day: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Rood Transport & Highways and MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari along with General (Retd.) V. K. Singh, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways reviewed projects of all National Highway development, on 23 and 24 January 2020 at Manesar near Gurugram, Haryana. The review was done state wise. All senior officials of the […]
Delays in projects unacceptable, adhere strictly to project schedules: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has stressed upon strict adherence to project schedules. Chairing the first day of the two-day long review meeting of NHAI-Ministry projects with Minister of State Gen (Retd) Dr V.K. Singh, officials from the Ministry, NHAI, NHIDCL and State Authorities in Haryana’s Manesar […]
Nitin Gadkari directs NHAI to ensure deployment of best technology
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport & Highways and MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari has directed National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure that all major efforts including deployment of best technology are adopted for ensuring success of the FASTag project. Reviewing the progress of implementing National Electronic Toll Collection (FASTag) mechanism at NH toll plazas […]
Official suspended over PMO letter on social media: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said a roads department official has been suspended for posting a communication from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on highway projects on social media. Posting of this communication led to “fake and misleading” news items about the PMO raising concerns over financial troubles of the National Highways […]
LIC offers Rs 1.25 lakh crore line of credit by 2024 to fund highway projects: Nitin Gadkari
By Namita Tewari NEW DELHI: As part of innovative modes of financing to meet India’s huge infrastructure appetite, insurance giant LIC has agreed to offer Rs 1.25 lakh crore line of credit by 2024, to fund highway projects, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Keen on timely execution of the Rs 8.41 lakh crore ambitious Bharatmala […]