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Create Value From Waste, Use Green Hydrogen: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on December 2, said that he aims to "create value from waste" and is planning to use green hydrogen to run buses, cars, and trucks in Indian cities. While addressing the sixth National Summit and Financial Inclusion, Union minister said, "I've brought a pilot project car that would run on green hydrogen produced in an oil research institute in Faridabad. I would take a ride in the city to make people believe".
Tags: Nitin Gadkari, Hydrogen, National Summit, Union Minister, Sewage
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NHAI Suffers Rs 2,731 Crore Loss Due To Farmers' Protest; Nitin Gadkari
The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari addressed the Parliament and said, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) incurred a loss of Rs 2,731 crore. He further stated that due to the agitation of farmers against the "Three Farm Laws" in 2020, at least 65 toll plazas were not operational. Reportedly, regions of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, contributed majorly to the losses.
Tags: NHAI, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Delhi, Toll Plaza
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'Indo-US Trade To Reach $500 Billion By 2025': Gadkari
Union Minister for Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari lauded the jump in bilateral trade between India-US to $149 billion from $16 billion in last the two decades at the 17th Indo-US Economic Summit. The trade is estimated to be valued at $500 billion by 2025. Gadkari added, "Indo-US play an important role in the post-Covid economic recovery as the world needs creative agenda for a new pathway to recovery".
Tags: Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road and Transport, Indo-US, Economic Recovery, Economic Summit
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Auto Scrapping Policy Will Generate Jobs: Nitin Gadkari
A day after PM Modi launched the auto scrapping policy, the road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari while speaking at the "Investor Summit" said that the policy will aid all stakeholders as the production will rise. It will infuse several job opportunities. "Cheap raw material acquired from scrapped vehicles would bring down the price of vehicles and boost their sales, thereby raising GST collection," Gadkari said.
Tags: Automobiles, Vehicle Scrapping Policy, Nitin Gadkari, Investor summit
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PM Modi Unveils 'Vehicle Scrappage Policy' To Rule Out Unfit Vehicles
To rule out the unfit and polluting vehicles from the environment and generate revenue, PM Narendra Modi launched a new policy called ''Vehicle Scrappage Policy'' on August 13. Urging youngsters and start-ups to join the programme, he tweeted, ''The launch of the policy is a significant milestone in India's development journey". Meanwhile, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari clarified scrapping will be based on fitness and ''not the age of vehicles… read-more
Tags: Vehicle Scrapping Policy, PM Modi, Unfit Vehicle, Nitin Gadkari, Scrap
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Nitin Gandkari Inaugurates India's First LNG Station In Nagpur
India's first commercial liquified natural gas filling station has been inaugurated by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur, Maharashtra on July 11. Gadkari said people should consider fuels such as ethanol, LNG, and CNG as they are cost-effective. People can save at least Rs 20 per litre on ethanol, he added. Furthermore, he said the ministry will soon draft a policy for flex-fuel engines.
Tags: Nitin Gadkari, Nagpur, LNG Station, India
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Nitin Gadkari Projects India To Be No 1 EV Manufacturer In World
Virtually addressing Amazon's Smbhav Summit, Union Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari said that in few years India will become the foremost manufacturer of Electronic Vehicles. The minister also said that the government is working on hydrogen fuel cell technology to end the use of fossil fuels. Estimating manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries in India over next six months, Gadkari said cost of EVs will come down in next two years.
Tags: Electronic vehicles, Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari, Automobile
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Delhi-Meerut Expressway Open For Traffic, Cuts Travel Time To 45 Mins
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on April 1 announced the opening of 'Delhi Meerut Expressway' for common traffic. Notably, the 14-lane expressway will reduce the travel time from Meerut to Delhi to just 45 minutes. Earlier, it used to take over 2.5 hours for the journey. Over 96-kilometre long, the expressway will also benefit travellers from Haridwar, Dehradun and Saharanpur. Tweeting #PargatiKaHighway, Gadkari said, "We have… read-more
Tags: Highway, Nitin Gadkari, Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Road transport and highways
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Centre Exempts Permit Need For Oxygen Carrying Vehicles Till Sept 30
The Road Transport Ministry has extended the permit exemption for vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30. Earlier, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre had announced an waiver for the permit requirement, under the Motor Vehicle Act 1998, till March 31. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in a tweet stated, "This will facilitate the carriage and movement of oxygen between the states and will strengthen our fight against COVID-19 pandemic."… read-more
Tags: Road Ministry, Nitin Gadkari, Transport, permits, Covid-19, oxygen cylinders
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Drivers Will Now Avail License Via Strict Skill Tests: Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari, on March 25, informed that applicants with a driving license would have to undergo stringent driving tests with a passing percentage of 69%. According to Gadkari, the skill test will include parameters like driving the vehicle backwards and reversing it to the left or right opening with accuracy and control. Besides, certain services related to driving license and registration have been made online for a hassle-… read-more
Tags: Nitin Gadkari, Driving License, Skill Test, Reverse Driving
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