Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said Narendra Modi is the most visionary Prime Minister with administrative ability.
"He is the most visionary Prime Minister with administrative ability and ability to implement those vision. He keeps his unique vision and try to implement and follows up the works be it from Industry to Agriculture or be it Tribal Development to Swachh Bharat or Education to Skill Development. He has specialty in this," he told ETV News Network head Jagdeesh Chandra in a recent interview.
Gadkari said the nation's GDP is 7.2 to 7.5 percent under his able leadership.
"But we will reach to 11 percent in five years. And my department will contribute at least three percent," he added.
Responding to a poser about the reason behind Prime Minister Modi getting get such craze and response during his foreign visits, Gadkari said the speaks of his mind and heart with the people.
"His office is fully loaded with ITs. He is connected to people through social media. He comes to know about the people's issues through all these mediums. For all this he has become a world leader. America, Canada recognize him. He has come out as a leader with a vision and a vision for development," said Gadkari.
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"Take for example of Yoga Day. People like Baba Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar took Yoga to the world. But, it's Modi who convinced the world to celebrate World Yoga Day. For all this, people are attracted to him," he added.
Gadkari downplayed a poser about whether he had a tension with Prime Minister Modi.
"This is not the thing. Many issues keep on coming. So, we should also keep moving," he said.
When asked whether Prime Minister Modi was happy with his works, Gadkari said in the affirmative.
"If anyone will do good work, then definitely all will be happy. I sit will chief ministers of all states and work out their requirements. Tried to sort out the issues," he said.
Responding to a poser on whether he felt that Prime Minister has given the power of attorney of all departments to him, Gadkari said, "No. Nothing such has happened. I am concentrating on departments given to me. I am working for my constitution. I open for suggestion. My principle is either you convince me or convinced by me. I had started bank of ideas and innovations, when I was minister for Rural Development."
"Lots of ideas and innovations poured in. We are trying to modernize the buses that are plying in our country. The fare will be less as it will run on electricity, biodiesels or biogases," he added.
The Union Minister further said that he works with the state governments, irrespective of which party they are affiliated to.
"For me Nation is first. It is cheap to transport things from Mumbai to Dubai, London than Mumbai to Delhi. We are building a port in Chabar. The distance between Chabar to Kandla is less than Mumbai to Delhi. The gas is available at two rupees rate. If we set up Urea factory there, then the subsidy will be reduced by 15 thousand crore rupees. And the cost of Urea will be halved. And ultimately farmers will get the benefit," said Gadkari.
"I belong to Nagpur. So, I want to run green buses in Nagpur. So, we sold the toilet wastage at cost of 18 crore rupees. From that waste water, we're drawing Methane. Removing CO2 from Methane, we are preparing BioGas on which hundred buses are running. Hundred buses to run on Ethanol, one bus to run on electricity, ten buses to run on BioDiesel. Whole Nagpur people can travel on AC Buses. This can be possible. Similarly, we want to produce Methane from Slaughter House and Vegetable wastes. Similar works can be done in Jaipur," he added.
