Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, joined the 12-hour #SwasthyaMantra telethon where he said that he is committed for the ecology, environment and wildlife. Mr Gadkari further said that they have spent Rs 1,300 crores for saving the tigers and are now committed for plantation of trees. He stressed on the need for a balanced approach of development and said that we need to have more green highways.