When Nitin Gadkari Told Officers To "Destroy" Dhabas

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What's so great about parking spots and toilets in highway dhabas? Nitin Gadkari answers...

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00:00I also want to fight the elections, and if I continue to break all these barriers,

00:04then there will be problems.

00:30I received a text message saying that a toilet is not good for 200 kms on the road.

00:54When I was in Amravati last night, I was coming to Nagpur,

00:58and I was thinking that there are no good toilets for 200-300 kms on the road.

01:03So, there will be an issue of roadside amenities,

01:06and then there will be a helipad.

01:07Our dream is to make it a reality.

01:09And then people will cross the road,

01:12and they will park their trucks on the road,

01:15and there will be accidents.

01:17So, this morning I called everyone,

01:19and I got an idea in my mind

01:21that we should give authorized approvals to these dhabas.

01:251 acre, 2 acres, 3 acres and 4 acres.

01:28In that, a petrol pump will be made,

01:30toilets will be made for truck drivers,

01:33in which there will be a washroom and a bathroom.

01:36And for car drivers,

01:38a separate toilet will be made for ladies and gents,

01:40and its charge will be taken.

01:42And in our restaurant,

01:44at least at one place,

01:46there should be a good parking for 4-5 trucks and 10 cars.

01:49And at the bottom,

01:50there should be a better pavement than bitumen.

01:53And we should rate that restaurant as an approved restaurant.

01:58And we should appoint a private agency.

02:01So, I knew that,

02:03the authorities will say for the first time,

02:05that this is not right.

02:07So, I expected that,

02:09and I got the same answer.

02:10So, I said, do one thing,

02:12if this is not right, then break it.

02:15You do one thing for me,

02:17that break this.

02:19He said, this is not possible.

02:21I said, this is not possible, that is why I am saying,

02:23that this is possible.

02:24Because I also have to fight the elections.

02:26And if I keep breaking all these restaurants,

02:28then problems will come.

02:30So, you do one thing,

02:31make a small model for this.

02:33And like NHINOC gives for petrol pumps,

02:36we will give for small people,

02:37its grade will be small.

02:39But at least it will maintain the toilet,

02:41there will be parking places,

02:43there will be no parking on the road,

02:45and the public will have less nuisance.

02:47So, you will get that benefit.

02:49So, gradually,

02:51there are some things, which people suggest.

02:53Once, the Prime Minister,

02:55gave a good suggestion,

02:57to all our Ministers.

02:59He was saying that,

03:00the number of delegations you get,

03:02and they give papers in your hand,

03:05then how many people are there,

03:07who study in this,

03:09or study on this.

03:11So, mostly,

03:13if the MP gives,

03:15then we take it seriously.

03:17We don't give the papers of other people.

03:19So, I first tried,

03:21that whoever gives like this,

03:23I will mark it.

03:25And I told my two PS,

03:27to increase the number of delegations.

03:29What are their points?

03:31And give me a summary report.

03:33You will be surprised,

03:35that small people,

03:37on the basis of their experience,

03:39give such good suggestions.

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