Union minister Nitin Gadkari addresses 18th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management

Union Road, Transport, and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari yesterday stressed the urgency of reducing India’s annual fuel import of twenty-two lakh crore rupees. Addressing the 18th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management in New Delhi, the Minister said technology is key in fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of making India a 5 trillion dollar



economy. 

Mr. Gadkari emphasized need-based research and suggested developing a mechanism to maintain the quality of assets. The primary aim of the event was to provide a platform for practitioners, researchers, and trainers to engage in intellectual discourse and practice managing engineered assets.