Highways and Shipping Minister

One crore jobs in shipping, ports under Sagarmala: Nitin Gadkari

At least one crore jobs will be created under government's ambitious Sagarmala project in the next four to five years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday

Apr 09, 2016, 17:12 PM IST

Bill for converting 101 rivers into waterways in next session

Keen on promoting water transport, the government will introduce a bill in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament that seeks to convert 101 rivers across the country into waterways.

Jul 05, 2015, 11:35 AM IST

Rs 10 lakh cr investment in highways, shipping by 2019: Nitin Gadkari

Unveiling plans for Rs 10 lakh crore investment in highways and shipping sectors by 2019, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said the face of India's basic infrastructure will be changed in five years.

Feb 22, 2015, 13:32 PM IST

Govt plans Rail Corp exclusively for major ports: Gadkari

To bolster port development, the Centre plans to set up a Railway Corporation exclusively to build rail connectivity to 12 major ports.

Dec 14, 2014, 12:17 PM IST