Speaking at the Deloitte’s
Summit Arohana 2.0 – Growth with Impact, Gadkari highlighted
ongoing highway and expressway projects aimed at reducing logistics costs
significantly.
According to the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER),
India’s logistics costs ranged between 7.8% to 8.9% of GDP in 2021-22. Gadkari emphasized the importance of
making the Indian automobile industry the world’s number one, noting its growth
from Rs 7.5 lakh crore in 2014 to Rs 22 lakh crore in 2024
Gadkari also discussed India’s position as the
fastest-growing major economy and stressed the need to increase exports and
reduce imports. He underscored the
importance of performance audits over financial audits in any organization.
Additionally, the minister mentioned the concept of economically viable smart
villages alongside smart cities.