Amid concerns over the proposed Chardham project, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday termed allegations that road construction triggered landslides in Uttarakhand as ‘misinformation’ and asserted that the government is sensitive about ecology and environment while carrying out development projects.
The road transport and highways minister also asserted that the pace of highways construction in the country will cross 40 km per day in the current financial year.
The pace of highways construction in the country touched a record 37 km per day in the financial year 2020-21.
