Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday stated that he will get Rs 4 lakh as royalty each month from YouTube, because the viewership of his lecture movies posted on the platform elevated through the pandemic.
Reviewing the progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) in Bharuch, Gadkari additional stated that his ministry has began score of street building contractors and consultants.
During the COVID-19 instances, the Road Transport and Highways Minister stated, he did two issues.
“I turned a chef and began cooking at house and giving lectures through video convention. I gave over 950 lectures on-line, together with lectures to college students from international universities, which had been uploaded to YouTube.
“The viewership of my YouTube channel has increased and YouTube now pays me Rs 4 lakh per month as royalty,” he stated.
Known for his outspoken views, Gadkari stated those that do good work in India aren’t appreciated.
The Minister additionally confused on the significance of contemporary and prime quality street community for financial development and producing employment alternatives.
He stated that 423 km of street is being constructed in Gujarat for Rs 35,100 crore.
Gadkari stated that 60 main bridges, 17 interchanges, 17 flyovers and eight Road Over Bridges (ROBs) will probably be constructed within the state underneath this expressway.
The Minister stated that aside from offering world class transport facility on this expressway, 33 wayside services are additionally proposed to be created to generate employment alternatives within the State.
During this go to, Gadkari inspected the positioning the place the world document for quickest street building in a day was set in February 2021.
He additionally inspected an iconic bridge over the Narmada river close to Bharuch. The two kilometer lengthy further cable span bridge will probably be India’s first eight-lane bridge to be constructed on the expressway.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
