<p>Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he gets Rs 4 lakh every month as royalty from YouTube, as viewership of his lecture videos posted on the platform has increased during the pandemic period.</p>.<p>While reviewing the progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) in Bharuch, Gadkari further said his ministry has started rating road construction contractors and consultants.</p>.<p>During Covid-19 times, the road transport and highways minister said, he did two things.</p>.<p>"I became a chef and started cooking at home and giving lectures through video conference. I delivered more than 950 lectures online, including lectures to foreign universities students, which were uploaded on YouTube.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/people-need-to-pay-for-good-roads-nitin-gadkari-on-toll-charges-on-highways-1031031.html" target="_blank">People need to pay for good roads: Nitin Gadkari on toll charges on highways</a></strong></p>.<p>"Viewership of my YouTube channel increased and YouTube now pays me Rs 4 lakh per month as royalty," he said.</p>.<p>Gadkari, who is known for his frank views, said that in India, those who do good work, don't get appreciation.</p>.<p>The minister also emphasised on the importance of network of modern- and high-quality roads for economic development and creating employment opportunities.</p>.<p>He said that in Gujarat, 423 km of road is being constructed at Rs 35,100 crore.</p>.<p>Gadkari added that under this expressway, 60 major bridges, 17 interchanges, 17 flyovers and eight road over bridges (ROBs) will be built in the state.</p>.<p>The minister said 33 wayside amenities are also proposed to be built on this expressway to provide world-class transport facilities as well as create employment opportunities in the state.</p>.<p>During this visit, Gadkari inspected the place where the world record for the fastest road construction in a day was set in February 2021.</p>.<p>He also inspected an iconic bridge built across the Narmada river near Bharuch. The two-km-long extra-dosed cable span bridge will be India's first eight-lane bridge to be built across the expressway.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he gets Rs 4 lakh every month as royalty from YouTube, as viewership of his lecture videos posted on the platform has increased during the pandemic period.</p>.<p>While reviewing the progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) in Bharuch, Gadkari further said his ministry has started rating road construction contractors and consultants.</p>.<p>During Covid-19 times, the road transport and highways minister said, he did two things.</p>.<p>"I became a chef and started cooking at home and giving lectures through video conference. I delivered more than 950 lectures online, including lectures to foreign universities students, which were uploaded on YouTube.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/people-need-to-pay-for-good-roads-nitin-gadkari-on-toll-charges-on-highways-1031031.html" target="_blank">People need to pay for good roads: Nitin Gadkari on toll charges on highways</a></strong></p>.<p>"Viewership of my YouTube channel increased and YouTube now pays me Rs 4 lakh per month as royalty," he said.</p>.<p>Gadkari, who is known for his frank views, said that in India, those who do good work, don't get appreciation.</p>.<p>The minister also emphasised on the importance of network of modern- and high-quality roads for economic development and creating employment opportunities.</p>.<p>He said that in Gujarat, 423 km of road is being constructed at Rs 35,100 crore.</p>.<p>Gadkari added that under this expressway, 60 major bridges, 17 interchanges, 17 flyovers and eight road over bridges (ROBs) will be built in the state.</p>.<p>The minister said 33 wayside amenities are also proposed to be built on this expressway to provide world-class transport facilities as well as create employment opportunities in the state.</p>.<p>During this visit, Gadkari inspected the place where the world record for the fastest road construction in a day was set in February 2021.</p>.<p>He also inspected an iconic bridge built across the Narmada river near Bharuch. The two-km-long extra-dosed cable span bridge will be India's first eight-lane bridge to be built across the expressway.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>