Highlighting the various other initiatives of the government, he said that while cement-concrete roads are being constructed, they are also being widened so that heavy 20-30 tonne trucks can ply on the same. Besides, efforts are being made to shift logistics parks out of town.

"All these initiatives are aimed at reducing pollution levels, promote industrial development, bring down costs, generate employment, increase economic growth and boost exports," said the union minister.

"We are looking into the successful practices employed internationally and willing to adopt the same, besides we are also willing to reform our technology and think out of box," he added.

He also said that government is looking towards promoting use of cost effective, import substitute, pollution free and indigenous technology as such thrust is being laid upon use of electric vehicles and green fuel like ethanol.

"We are going to bring in a policy to promote use of alternative fuel which is indigenous and pollution free as it will help in saving lot of time, bring down logistics cost by 4-6 per cent which is currently about 14-18 per cent unlike in China where it is 10-12 per cent and in European countries where it is 12-14 per cent," said Gadkari.

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