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.