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The Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and the joint secretary, Abhay Damle, has been awarded on behalf of the Government of India.
The Head of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, has been awarded with the Innovation Award by the Global New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP) at its World Congress 2018 event, which was held in New Delhi.
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This Honour has been presented to the Government of India, recognizing its contribution in enhancing vehicle safety and has been presented by the President of the GNCAP, David Ward and former chairman of the GNCAP Max Mosley. Nitin Gadkari and Abhay Damle received the innovation award.
As per the Global NCAP, “The Government of India acted decisively to implement new vehicle safety regulations that represent a highly innovative initiative for such a major emerging automobile manufacturing nation.”
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The Government got this recognition on behalf of:-
GNCAP has been known for starting crash-testing Indian-made cars back in 2014. After the initial failure of first few models, the Indian manufacturers have put great efforts and resources for increasing the safety of the cars. In this context Tata Nexon became the first made-in-India vehicle to receive the 5-star crash rating by the Global NCAP last year.
In addition to the above Mahindra Marazzo, Toyota Etios Liva, Tata Zest and Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza all have passed the crash tests with a considerable 4-star safety rating, thus earning the reward for the country.
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