India to be top automotive manufacturing hub: Gadkari

September 11, 2020 12:38 pm

The auto industry has reached international standards and we will soon become the top automotive manufacturing hub in the world, said Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari while addressing the 60th Annual Session of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).

He adds, “We know the industry is reeling under tough times and the government is doing its best to address the needs of the industry. We are constantly working to foster growth of MSMEs, develop the road infrastructure and focus on safety guidelines and increase adoption of alternative cleaner fuels in India.”

The Minister also said that his government is also working on 22 green-expressways and the component companies can set up automobile manufacturing cluster next to these expressways. “We plan to bring the Scrappage policy which has been a long-standing demand from the industry within a month,” he informs.

Commenting on the occasion, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal said, “We must now foster a spirit of collaboration, cooperation and commitment to grow and compete with the rest of the world.”