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The projects involve construction of drainage systems, installing street lights and beautification of roadsides, among other things.
Gadkari's ministerial colleagues Amit Shah, Shripad Naik, Dharmendra Pradhan, Kailash Choudhary, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Gajendra Shekhawat and Suresh Angadi were also diagnosed with COVID-19 recently.
The move comes as a relief for individuals who were facing difficulties to renew their documents due to closure of government offices.
The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways chided the officials in front of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at his office in New Delhi.
In order to maximise production and sale of khadi and make it a global brand, there is a need to make its designs more trendy, without compromising with tradition, says Gadkari.
The Minister acknowledged the industry's demand for reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on petrol and diesel vehicles, especially considering the forthcoming increase in prices due to the introduction of BS-VI norms.
The Centre will give all support, including financial aid to the contract company, to revive the projects in Kerala, Gadkari said.
The senior BJP leader said that he really liked the cuisine and climate of Kerala.
The main reason for the delay over highway expansion in Kerala is the time taken for land acquisition. As and when the land is acquired, the Centre funds too would reach the state, Gadkari said.
Sources said that the Centre revoked the order after the intervention of Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam, who had insisted that Kerala would get the same consideration as before.