India Must Align With Commitment Made By PM Modi At Climate Summit: Nitin Gadkari
NDTV
The Union Minister said the government is expeditiously working towards the development of a National highway network of 2 lakh kilometres by 2025.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that India must be aligned with the commitment made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently at the COP-26 summit to achieve the target of net-zero emissions or a carbon-neutral country by the year 2070.
According to the statement by the Ministry of Tourism on Monday, addressing ICC's AGM & Annual Session on Bharat@75 ''Empowering India: Today for Tomorrow'', the minister said that the adoption of cutting-edge technology, innovations, and digitalization would lead to all-inclusive and sustainable development in the country.
He said, "In the journey of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, we are standing at a turning point where our Government is taking concrete steps towards building a tomorrow, which is far more vibrant, Aatmanirbhar, and climate-resilient than our today."
Mr Gadkari said that the government is carrying out tree plantation and transplantation along the National Highways under the green highway mission where larger participation of the local communities, farmers, NGOs, and private sector is expected.
