Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra
Modi, accompanied by senior officials and representatives from
industry, left for a three-day special visit to Russia where
he would participate in the World Energy Week starting from Monday.
During the three-day visit, Modi and other delegation
members will hold meetings with the representatives of many
companies engaged in the energy sector.
"During the meeting with the officials of companies, the
CM will explore the opportunities in oil, gas and clean energy
sectors and how Gujarat can tie up with foreign companies," a
senior official in the state government said on Sunday.
He added that the state-owned Gujarat State Petroleum
Corporation (GSPC) is likely to sign memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with several companies for exploration and
production of hydrocarbon products in India and abroad.
Those accompanying the CM include Chief Secretary D
Rajgopalan, Principal Secretary, Energy and Petrochemicals S
Jagdeesan and Managing Director of GSPC J Pandian.
Besides officials, more than 10 representatives from
various industrial groups like Reliance, Adani, Torrent,
Essar, Swan Energy have joined the CM`s delegation.
It may be noted that the Gujarat CM has led such
delegations to countries like China, Japan, South Korea and
Singapore in the past.
Bureau Report
