Nitin Gadkari to launch Bharat NCAP today. All you need to know about India's car assessment program

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global market, increasing the export potential of car manufacturers in India. 4) Earlier in June, Nitin Gadkari said that the government is spending about ₹40,000 crore for removing "black spots" on roads. He also talked about the positive ripple effect of investment in infrastructure saying it creates jobs, ANI reported.

5) Official data shows that about 1.54 lakh people lost their lives and 3.84 lakh were injured in 2021 in road accidents. In 2020, 1.31 lakh people lost lives, and 3.49 lakh were injured in road mishaps. 6) Auto majors Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki and Toyota have termed the upcoming Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) as a bold step in the right direction for the domestic industry, as per PTI reports.

7)"We at Mahindra believe it is one of the bold steps by the Ministry of road transport and we welcome the implementation of Bharat NCAP," Mahindra & Mahindra President, Automotive Technology and Product Development Velusamy R told PTI. 8) He added that this initiative of MoRTH will generate equal opportunities and create healthy competition among OEMs to make safer models for Indian customers. 9)Maruti Suzuki India Executive Officer (Corporate Affairs) Rahul Bharti told PTI that the auto major supports the initiative.