{"id":7533,"date":"2023-12-20T10:42:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=7533"},"modified":"2023-12-20T10:43:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:43:18","slug":"union-transport-minister-aims-for-indias-road-infrastructure-to-match-us-in-next-5-yrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/union-transport-minister-aims-for-indias-road-infrastructure-to-match-us-in-next-5-yrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Transport Minister Aims For India\u2019s Road Infrastructure To Match US In Next 5 Yrs"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIRUVANANTHAPPURAM, Dec 20: India aims to elevate its road infrastructure to match that of the US within the next five years, said Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.<\/a>
\nAs part of a comprehensive strategy, the Government seeks to alleviate metro congestion, significantly reduce travel time, and minimise road accidents<\/a>, he said.
\nIn the preceding nine years, his ministry has allocated projects exceeding Rs 50 lakh crore and has streamlined the contract approval process by refining existing policies.
\n\u201cNo contractor needs to come to me for sanctioning the contract. We are transparent, time- bound, result-oriented and quality conscious and fast in decision-making. We consider the ministry, contractors and bankers as one family.
\n\u201cWe encourage good work, and that is why we have seven world records. This is the great achievement of the ministry,\u201d he said in an interview published in the Manorama Yearbook 2024.
\n\u201cI am confident that after five years, our road infrastructure will be equal to the US,\u201d he said. The Minister stressed that futuristic development of infrastructure is the need of the country.
\nIndia needs robust infrastructure for attracting capital investment from both domestic and foreign sources, which would remove poverty and generate employment.
\nDwelling on the country\u2019s automobile sector, he said India\u2019s automobile industry had recently surpassed Japan to become the third behind China and USA.
\n\u201cOur industry is worth Rs 7.5 lakh crore and the maximum GST<\/a> to the states and Central Government is generated from this sector. Till now, 4.5 crore jobs have been created by this industry.
\nMy dream is to double the size of our automobile industry to Rs 15 lakh crore in the next five years. \u201cThis is the way in which we are progressing in every sector.
\nWe are already the fastest growing economy and people are more interested in dealing with India,\u201d the minister is quoted as saying in a release issued by the Manorama on Wednesday.
\nHe also strongly pitched for introducing electric and flex fuel vehicles to reduce consumption of fossil fuel, whose import bill is Rs 16 lakh crore.
\nSome vehicles, with flex engines, are now being powered by ethanol instead of petrol. It will bring the average cost of fuel to Rs 15 as ethanol\u2019s rate is only Rs 60 and it would also generate electricity. \u201cWe are now opening ethanol pumps.\u201d
\nGadkari further said it would also empower Indian farmers to double up as \u2018urjadaata\u2019 (energy producer) while being \u2018anndaata\u2019 (food producer) as ethanol fuel can be produced from crops like sugarcane and rice stalk.\u201cThe diversification of agriculture to energy and power sector is the most important policy which is going to change the future of our country, particularly of rural agriculture and tribal India. Like smart cities, we can have smart villages which is very important for the development of our country and that is the policy change we are bringing in,\u201d he said.
\nAs for the future of public transportation, he said India is now making ropeways, cable cars and running public transport on electricity. Efforts are underway to introduce electric buses in more cities.
\n\u201cWithin five years public transport will totally change. It will be a less polluting, more cost-effective substitute,\u201d he noted. For decongesting metros, projects have been undertaken to the tune of over Rs 65,000 crore, which include Dwarka Expressway (Rs 9,000 cr), six-lane urban extension road in the National Capital (Rs 8,000 cr), Eastern Peripheral Expressway (Rs 12,000 cr), and Delhi-Meerut Expressway (Rs 8,000 crore).
\nIn support of his ministry\u2019s efforts to ensure faster travel time, he cited the instance of Atal Tunnel at Rohtang Pass between Manali and Lahaul-Spiti Valley, which has reduced travel time from three hours to eight minutes.
\nSimilarly, Katra-Delhi Expressway will allow travel between Delhi and Amritsar in four hours, Delhi and Katra (J&K) in six hours and Delhi and Srinagar in eight hours.
\nIn Ladakh, the work has started on the biggest tunnel in Asia at Zojila Pass. He also disclosed that new border roads are being built which are strategically important.
\nThere are 30 roads where airplanes can safely land. Plans are afoot to develop 670 roadside amenities which will also have heliports and drone ports.
\nGadkari highlighted the vital role of entrepreneurs and startups in revitalising the Indian economy. \u201cWe need to support those who have entrepreneurship and possess new technology,\u201d he added.
\nThe Minister, however, conceded that his promise to reduce accidents by 50 per cent has not yielded desired results. Every year five lakh accidents and 1.50 lakh deaths occur which result in a GDP loss of three per cent.
\n\u201cThis is a problem related to automobile engineering, road engineering and awareness of the people. People don\u2019t have respect for the law,\u201d he said, adding that it is imperative to change the mindset of the people about road safety for which help is needed from media, social and educational institutions, and NGOs. (Agencies)<\/p>\n

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