Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri Addresses Valedictory Session of SRCC’s Centenary Conclave ‘Pathways to Viksit Bharat’
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Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, delivered the valedictory address at SRCC’s centenary conclave titled 'Pathways to Viksit Bharat'. During his address, he highlighted India's developmental journey, resilience amidst global economic and geopolitical disruptions, and the critical role of youth in achieving a developed nation by 2047. He noted the government's approval of the Samudra Manthan Scheme with an outlay of ₹84,084 crore to unlock offshore hydrocarbon potential, and cited the GOBARdhan scheme for converting agricultural waste into domestic energy to serve farmers and strengthen national energy security.