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Gadkari Urges Global Code of Conduct for Infrastructure Sector
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News18•03-10-2026, 18:30
Gadkari Urges Global Code of Conduct for Infrastructure Sector
- •Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized infrastructure development as crucial for India's economic leadership.
- •He called for an international code of conduct for the infrastructure sector at the ASID-26 conference in Nagpur.
- •Gadkari highlighted the use of alternative materials, with NHAI utilizing 80 tonnes of municipal waste in road construction.
- •He stressed maintaining quality, economy, environment, ecological balance, and ethics when using alternative materials.
- •The minister urged foreign delegates to collaborate on a website as a 'Bank of Ideas' for global research and new technologies.
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari called for the formulation of an international code of conduct for the infrastructure sector and suggested developing a dedicated website as a 'Bank of Ideas' and research platform to bring together global innovations and technologies.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has utilized around 80 tonnes of municipal waste in road construction.
Nitin Gadkari addressed the conference titled “Asian Scenario on Infrastructural Development (ASID-26)”, which was organized by the Nagpur Centre of the Indian Concrete Institute.
