India can become 'super economic power', says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that India can become a "super economic power" given its economic potential.

He was speaking on the topic "India's Growth" at an award ceremony organised by Pune Mirror, an English daily. As much as 52 to 54 per cent growth in the country comes from the service industry, 20 to 24 per cent from the manufacturing industry and agriculture and allied sectors contribute 12 to 14 per cent growth, he said.

"India is the fastest growing economy....I feel there is huge potential for the Indian economy and we can become a super economic power," he said. The industrial growth in urban areas is good but it lags in rural and tribal areas and in agriculture, he noted. "So the most important challenge before the Indian economy is how we are going to create an economy which is going to create more employment potential," he said. "We are importing petrol and diesel worth Rs 17 lakh crore and creating pollution in the country. We can diversify