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Deccan Herald
7 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Nitin Gadkari lays foundation for road projects, inaugurates two
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday laid the foundation for 27 road projects and inaugurated two National Highway projects worth Rs 5,233 crore in Andhra Pradesh from here. He was accompanied by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and others. "In any country and kingdom, four things are very important for development--water, power, transportation and communication. You will get prosperity from roads," said Gadkari, addressing the public meeting convened for the foundation laying an inauguration programme. The two major road projects which he dedicated to the country include the upgradation of Madanapalle - Pileru stretch of NH 71 into a modern four-lane corridor. This 56 km highway was built at a cost of Rs 1,994 crore The second major project was the upgradation of a 31 km stretch from Kurnool on NH 340C to Mandlem at a cost of Rs 858 crore.
New Indian Express
25-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Streetlights installed on Container Road: Minister Nitin Gadkari
KOCHI: Installation of streetlights on NH 966A had been completed at a cost of Rs 7.78 crore, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Parliament recently. He was responding to the question raised by Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden on the progress and assessment of the street lighting project on NH 966A/Container Terminal Road. 'The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said in its reply that it is awaiting connection from the KSEB and expects to receive it by the end of July. Streetlights have been installed in accordance with the board's standards, the standards of the Indian Roads Congress, a leading technical guideline body, and best practices,' Gadkari said. Hibi said the new initiative would significantly reduce the number of accidents in the area. 'When I started as the MP in 2019, road accidents and deaths, and antisocial activities were rampant in the area at night due to the absence of street lights. We had been meeting Minister Gadkari and NHAI authorities regularly to raise the issue. I also raised it twice in the Lok Sabha,' Hibi added.
NDTV
14-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Society Needs People Who File Petitions Against Government: Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has stressed the need for filing court cases against the government to ensure discipline in public administration. A court order can get work done in a way that even the government can't, said the senior BJP leader while speaking at the Late Prakash Deshpande Smriti Kushal Sangathak Puraskar ceremony in Nagpur. "There should be some people in the society who file petitions against the government in the court. This disciplines the politicians. (This is) because even ministers in the government cannot do the work that a court order can do. Popular politics comes in the way of politicians and ministers," he said. Mr Gadkari pointed out that those honoured as 'Kushal Sangathak', at the event, fought many such legal battles against the government. The 'Kushal Sangathaks' filed many court cases against "wrong" government decisions in the education sector and even forced the government to withdraw their decisions on many instances, said the BJP leader known for revolutionising road networks in the country.
News18
14-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
'Even Ministers Cannot Do The Work That...': Nitin Gadkari On Petitions Against Government
Last Updated: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted that court cases against the government are crucial for maintaining discipline in public administration. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has highlighted the importance of filing court cases against the government to enforce discipline in public administration. Speaking at the Late Prakash Deshpande Smriti Kushal Sangathak Puraskar ceremony in Nagpur, the senior BJP leader stated that a court order can achieve what even the government sometimes cannot. 'There should be some people in the society who file petitions against the government in the court," said the Union Minister. 'This disciplines the politicians. (This is) because even ministers in the government cannot do the work that a court order can do. Popular politics comes in the way of politicians and ministers," he added. He underlined that the recipients of the 'Kushal Sangathak' award have been actively involved in such legal battles, challenging the government when necessary. Gadkari, who is widely credited for transforming the country's road infrastructure, said the 'Kushal Sangathaks' have filed numerous court cases against 'wrong" government decisions, especially in the education sector, compelling the government to revoke many of those decisions. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
12-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP MP's remarks on pregnant woman's demand for motorable road to village in M.P. stir row
Madhya Pradesh BJP MP Rajesh Mishra has courted controversy after accusing a pregnant woman from his constituency, who demanded a motorable road to her village in Sidhi district, of seeking social media fame, while also offering to make arrangements for her delivery. Earlier this week, Leela Sahu, a Bagheli content creator from Khaddi Khurd village, had shared a video on social media featuring herself and seven other pregnant women, highlighting their demand for a road connecting their village to a town 10 km away, which they said has the closest medical facility. Ms. Sahu, who has over 11 lakh subscribers on YouTube and four lakh followers on Facebook, has since shared multiple videos showing the village's muddy road conditions, vehicles stuck in the mud, and locals locals demanding improvements. In one of her videos, Ms. Sahu, who claimed she was nine months pregnant, addressed the MP, asking him who would be held responsible if any of the pregnant women encountered difficulties due to the village's poor road conditions. Ms. Sahu claimed that after she raised the issue through her videos last year, seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention, Mr. Mishra assured her that the road would be built within a year. However, she alleged that despite this promise, no progress has been made on the project. 'If you did not have the courage to build the road, then why did you make the promise? We could have approached bigger leaders like Mr. Modi and [Union Road Transport Minister] Nitin Gadkari,' she said in a video. Mr. Mishra, however, said using pregnancy as a means to raise demands wasn't right. 'There must have been many women in that village who have undergone deliveries and so many children have been born but has any incident happened till now? There is [Chief Minister] Mohan Yadav's government in M.P. If needed we can even get a patient airlifted by helicopter or airplane,' he told reporters on Friday. 'We have ambulances and other facilities. We have ASHA workers. We will make arrangements for the delivery. Come and get admitted to a hospital if there is a problem. Each delivery has an expected date. We will get them picked up a week before that. Our government gives all facilities, including food and water. This is why I feel it's not right to put this [pregnancy] in front to talk about such things. If someone wants to get famous on social media, then you can do anything for it. This thing will happen in every village then,' he said. On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh's Public Works Department Minister Rakesh Singh had stated that while many people make demands through social media, it's not feasible for the department to start construction work immediately. 'If someone puts a post on social media, do you think that the PWD has enough budget that we reach there with a dumper to make the road? This is not possible,' Mr. Singh had said. 'Shameful comments' State Congress president Jitu Patwari termed Mr. Mishra's remarks 'shameful and filled with arrogance'. 'The woman is being asked her delivery date so that she can be taken to hospital from her house, but the road was not built,' he said in a video statement.
