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Gadkari Urges Innovation in Road Engineering, Highlights India's Fuel Export Shift

Gadkari Urges Innovation in Road Engineering, Highlights India's Fuel Export Shift
84th Indian Roads Congress to begin in Bhubaneswar with focus on better and safer roads · telegraphindia.com

Imagine roads are like puzzles, and engineers are the puzzle solvers.

The minister, Nitin Gadkari, told the puzzle solvers that it's okay to try new ways to put the puzzle pieces together, even if a new idea doesn't work perfectly at first.

He said that if they try something new and make a small mistake that wasn't on purpose, they shouldn't be punished.

This is because trying new things helps us find better ways to build roads, create jobs, and make our country stronger.

He also mentioned that India is making so much of its own special fuel, like ethanol and green hydrogen, that it's starting to sell it to other countries instead of just buying it.

This is a big change that will help India become more self-sufficient and a leader in the world.

Key facts

Event
84th Annual Session of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC)
Location
Bhubaneswar
Keynote Speaker
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Minister's Focus Areas
Encouraging innovation, road safety, sustainable infrastructure, transitioning to fuel export
Innovation in Construction
Use of bio-bitumen and recycled plastic waste
Alternative Fuels
Ethanol, methanol, bio-LNG, green hydrogen, CNG

Timeline

  1. India faced surplus rainfall predictions, risking floods.

  2. Monsoon downpours inundated cities like Delhi and Mumbai.

  3. Road collapses plagued several Indian cities.

  4. Safety and quality concerns sparked urgent reform talks.

  5. Engineers will now explore new road-building innovations.

Quotes

Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister

“In the government system, when something new is experimented with and fails, senior officers order action against those who initiated the experiments. But my suggestion is that new experiments need to be done for new jobs. When we experiment, we may or may not get success. If the mistakes are bonafide, forgive them. If the mistakes are malafide, then take action against them.”
indianexpress.com
“the mission is to build world-class infrastructure rooted in innovation and sustainable mobility solutions. This transformative approach, he added, will generate extensive employment opportunities, strengthen the infra-skill ecosystem, and steer India towards a self-reliant and resilient future.”
thestatesman.com thehansindia.com

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