Union Minister Nitin Gadkari visit an affair organised by a UK-based Indian Journalists Association and in his speech, he displayed efforts being undertaken for renewal of the river, Ganga.Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari said the ministry had decided to transfer excess water from the Godavari River to Krishna River, to Pennar river (Karnataka) and finally to Cauvery to solve the water insufficiency in the south.

"My ministry has decided to transfer excess water from the Godavari River to Krishna River, to Pennar river (Karnataka) and finally to Cauvery and at the end of  Cauvery it will go to Tamil Nadu," he said.

Gadkari also opens an informal discussion with Chris Grayling MP, Minister of Transport in the UK, and an arch Brexiteer, who has repeatedly touted a Free Trade Deal with India as one of the main outcomes of "Brexit".

"In the Indian scenario, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government are very much committed to the development and progress. Our ports are making good profits. We are planning to start three major projects within three months," he further said.