As go-getter, believe in bulldozing obstacles: Gadkari

Calling himself "a go-getter" who believes in "bulldozing" obstacles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said his target is to award work worth Rs 31 lakh crore by the time the government completes 5 years.

These include contracts worth Rs 15 lakh crore to transform India's National Highways network and another Rs 16 lakh crore in the shipping area to bring water transport, on the back-burner so far, right in the front.

"I am a go getter... Obstacles keep on coming but I believe in bulldozing road blocks... It is my target to award work worth Rs 31 lakh crore in both highways and shipping sectors when we complete five years," the road transport, highways and shipping minister told

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