<p>India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and is all set to achieve $5 trillion GDP by 2024-25, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.</p>.<p>Addressing an event organised by industry body FICCI, Gadkari said the central government is aiming to boost growth and employment to achieve sustainable development.</p>.<p>The road transport and highways minister said India will play a key role in achieving global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nh-projects-over-174387-land-compensation-cases-pending-says-gadkari-1172192.html" target="_blank">NH projects: Over 1,74,387 land compensation cases pending, says Gadkari</a></strong></p>.<p>Gadkari noted that India needs to increase its exports and reduce imports.</p>.<p>"We are also working on developing alternative, clean and green fuel like bio ethanol, bio-CNG, bio-LNG and green hydrogen," he said, adding green hydrogen is the fuel for the future.</p>.<p>The minister said currently India's automobile industry is worth Rs 7.5 lakh crore and he wants to take it to Rs 15 lakh crore."This will create lots of new jobs."</p>.<p>He also said his focus is on reducing cost of construction. "We are trying to minimise use of steel and cement."</p>
<p>India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and is all set to achieve $5 trillion GDP by 2024-25, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.</p>.<p>Addressing an event organised by industry body FICCI, Gadkari said the central government is aiming to boost growth and employment to achieve sustainable development.</p>.<p>The road transport and highways minister said India will play a key role in achieving global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nh-projects-over-174387-land-compensation-cases-pending-says-gadkari-1172192.html" target="_blank">NH projects: Over 1,74,387 land compensation cases pending, says Gadkari</a></strong></p>.<p>Gadkari noted that India needs to increase its exports and reduce imports.</p>.<p>"We are also working on developing alternative, clean and green fuel like bio ethanol, bio-CNG, bio-LNG and green hydrogen," he said, adding green hydrogen is the fuel for the future.</p>.<p>The minister said currently India's automobile industry is worth Rs 7.5 lakh crore and he wants to take it to Rs 15 lakh crore."This will create lots of new jobs."</p>.<p>He also said his focus is on reducing cost of construction. "We are trying to minimise use of steel and cement."</p>