Assam: Clarion call to investors to attend advantage Assam 2.0 in Guwahati

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DIBRUGARH: During a special session held on Assam in the India Energy Week 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka in New Delhi, on February 13, team Assam lead by Bikul Ch Deka, Chairman Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd., conveyed the clarion call of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to the investors, particularly in the hydrocarbon and allied sectors to attend the ensuing Advantage Assam 2.0 – Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025, to be held in Guwahati from February 25 to 26 besides urging them to explore the huge investment opportunities in Assam.

The special session on Assam was attended by around 150 participants comprising investors, business leaders, and media personnel from across the globe. Moreover, Sachiv Kumar, the Addl Director General, Directorate of Hydrocarbon and other senior officials of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India also graced the occasion.

Besides Bikul Ch Deka, Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, Managing Director, Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL),  Pranjal Changmai, Managing Director, Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL), Gokul Chandra Swargiyari, Managing Director, Assam Gas Company Limited (AGCL), Ranjan Goswami, Executive Director (Business Development), Oil India Limited (OIL), and  Subrata Das, CEO, Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) also spoke about investment opportunities in their respective sub-sectors of the Petroleum and Natural Gas sector. Sazzad Alam, Joint Secretary, gave a detailed presentation on behalf of the Government of Assam.

During the session, the speakers highlighted the investment opportunities in the petrochemical sector in Assam (including its downstream industries using methanol and formalin as feedstock), exploration/drilling/gas extraction sector, refinery auxiliaries, gas processing sector, and specially in northeast gas grid sector and down the line sectors of gas cracker Industry.

With Advantage Assam 2.0 set to take place in Guwahati later this month, the Government of Assam continues to position Assam as a premier investment destination in the energy and infrastructure sectors. The event serves as a crucial platform for investors to interact with industry leaders and government representatives, unlocking pathways for economic growth and industrial expansion in Assam.

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