Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said we all must be aligned with the commitment made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the COP-26 summit to achieve the target of net-zero emissions or a carbon-neutral country by 2070.
Addressing ICC’s AGM & Annual Session on Bharat@75 ‘Empowering India: Today for Tomorrow’ he said adoption of cutting-edge technology, innovations, and digitalization would lead to all-inclusive and sustainable development in the country.
He said under the green highway mission, the Government is carrying out tree plantation and transplantation along the national highways where larger participation of the local communities, farmers, NGOs, and private sector is expected.