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BOL | People in My Department Think I’m an Engineer: Nitin Gadkari

At Quint Hindi and Google’s ‘Bol - Love Your Bhasha’ event, Nitin Gadkari said people thought he’s an engineer.

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At Quint Hindi and Google’s ‘Bol - Love Your Bhasha’ event, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said people in his department thought he’s an engineer although he’s not. He said there isn’t a lack of talented people in the country, and it is due to one of these talented people that the West Bengal government has been saving Rs 200 crore every year.

I just do my job. Some people appreciate my work, some don’t. I’m not overjoyed when appreciated, nor upset when not appreciated. Even after winning the Lok Sabha elections, I tell people, “If you want to vote for me, go ahead. If not, it’s okay.”
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister
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Gadkari also said people are known by their deeds. Even though he is not an engineer, people in his department think he is one.

“You will be surprised to know that at the Haldia port in Kolkata, there was a channel on which we would spend Rs 250 crores every year. My OSD, who is an IIT engineer, suggested that opening another channel could save Rs 200 crore per year. When I asked the Chairman to do so, he said, “No sir, this is not possible.” I told him to his face that he must be getting extra income from the Rs 250 crore spent every year. So, I summoned the Head of the Department from IIT Chennai and an Australian consultant. Both of them agreed that it was possible. You won’t believe that now we are saving nearly Rs 200 crore every year. Now the same work is being carried out in Rs 50 crore,” Gadkari said.

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