Nitin Gadkari,Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways
‘The turnover of the automobile industry is Rs 7.55 lakh crore, and four and a half crores have got jobs in the sector. This industry gives maximum GST to the government. We have decided that we will make this industry of Rs 15 lakh crore,” he said, adding that the industry will generate ten crore jobs
Jaipur:
The government intends to double the turnover of the automobile industry to Rs 15 lakh crore from Rs 7.5 lakh crore at present, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.
”The turnover of the automobile industry is Rs 7.55 lakh crore, and four and a half crores have got jobs in the sector. This industry gives maximum GST to the government. We have decided that we will make this industry of Rs 15 lakh crore,” he said, adding that the industry will generate ten crore jobs.
Speaking at a public meeting in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district to highlight achievements of the central government in the last nine years, he also said that India has beaten Japan in automobile manufacturing and has come in number 3 position globally after China and the US.
Laying emphasis on the importance of education, he said, ”Knowledge is a great power, and converting knowledge into wealth is our future”.
He said that farmers today are not only food providers but also energy providers by producing ethanol and solar electricity.
From auto rickshaws to cars, vehicles will run on ethanol and India’s import will reduce and farmers will prosper.
The minister said that in the last nine years, the Modi government has taken several steps to make progress.