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"People keep complaining about the higher penalties...Even I have been fined for overspeeding on the BWSL since the car was registered in my name," said Gadkari, addressing the media to mark the completion of the 100 days of the NDA 2.0 government.The minister reiterated his view that the stiff fines are levied "to keep the people safe" on the roads by reducing accidents, besides resulting in transparency, discipline and reducing corruption."Now, even the road contractors and the vehicle manufacturers shall be fined under the new MVA, to restore the fear of the law...There around five lakh road accidents every year which kill 1.5 lakh people and maim another 250,000-300,000 people," Gadkari said on the significance of the MVA.The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had notified the new provisions of the MVA, 2019 which came into effect in most states from September 1, raising apprehensions among people as it has stipulated heavy fines and stringent penalties for any violation of traffic rules.On the growing incidents of road mishaps, Gadkari said it was due to poor road and automobile engineering and that the government will spend Rs 14,000 crore to correct 786 'black spots' or dangerous spots on the national highways network.Listing out the highlights of the first 100 days of the second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said these included the revocation of provisions of Article 370 for the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir, the criminalisation of instant triple talaq, giving justice to suffering Muslim women."We started working immediately after taking over and have got good support from the people around the country...This is just the trailer...the entire film will unroll in the next five years," Gadkari assured.Referring to Jammu & Kashmir, he said after Article 370 was struck down, the government has granted funds to the panchayats in the state for taking up developmental works.Gadkari said his ministry was executing projects worth Rs 60,000 crore for building all-season roads, tunnels, and bridges.( With inputs from IANS )

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The government would spend a whopping Rs 5 lakh crore over the next two years in infrastructure projects to spur the economy and create thousands of jobs, Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. ...

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday told Parliament that the government had been working on a Rs 14,000 crore scheme with the assistance of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to remove "black spots" - which are v ...

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the land acquisition cost in Kerala is "very high" and the Centre is not able to "bear" it for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects. ...

The NDA government's ambitious project to connect Delhi with Mumbai through a signal-free expressway is on fast track. This was stated by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari, here on Wednesday. ...

As many as 566 national highway projects are running behind schedule owing to issues ranging from land acquisition, forest and wildlife clearances to poor performance of contractors, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told Parliament ...

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that an alliance of like-minded Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena for the government would be in the interests of Maharashtra. ...

As the Maharashtra government formation efforts reach a critical stage, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari is likely to meet Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at its headquarters here on Thursday, according to sources. ...

Strongly defending the newly-amended Motor Vehicles Act (MVA), Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari admitted that he too was fined for overspeeding on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, here on Monday. ...