Mr. Oscar Fernandes has taken over as new Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways. A Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, he was earlier the Minister of State for different Ministries like Statistics and Programme Implementation, Youth Affairs, Overseas Indian Affairs and Labour & Employment in the previous UPA Government.
After taking over charge, Mr. Fernandes said that issues related to the road sector will be resolved through consultation and persuasion with all involved. He asked senior officers in the Ministry to chalk out priorities, especially the recurring issues, and take action accordingly.