Gadkari emphasises on innovative logistics models to reduce cost in North East

“Unless innovative transportation models are executed, high logistics management cost will remain,” says, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, addressing an e-symposium on logistics management under the e-symposia series on emergent North East India. Speaking specifically on logistics management, Gadkari stresses the need to augment water transport considering its cost effectiveness as compared to road or railway mode of transportation while sharing his insights on possibility of boosting Ro-Ro and Ropax water travel mode for easy connectivity, and cutting short distance coverage using the mighty Brahmaputra.
Gadkari believes that institutes have a relatable responsibility to oversee the socio-economic growth of the region. He says, “This can only be achieved through cooperation, coordination and communication with stakeholders of the region.” Also ruing on the country’s extensive import requirement despite the presence of minerals like copper, aluminium, gold, and coal as examples, Gadkari felt that impetus is on management institutes to contribute management strategies and solutions by comprehensively assessing the strengths and weaknesses related to industrial uplift.