Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Thursday said that he has suggested to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to let his ministry open up lakes or rivers and dig up canals in the state for free and take the earth from it in for construction of highways.
Gadkari said that this will also help improve groundwater level in the state benefitting farmers.
The union minster also announced an additional fund of Rs 12,600 crore for Gujarat for building roads, bridges and multi-model logistic park in the state.
The union minister was interacting with media persons at Kavitha village of Ahmedabad district while carrying out inspection of under construction Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway.
