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Preparatory meeting for the Energy Ministers’ Conclave held


– Energy Minister’s Conclave to be held towards the end of this year
– Energy sector will play a key role in building Viksit Bharat- Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo

Bhubaneswar, 01/07/2025 : The Energy Ministers’ Conclave will be held in Odisha by the end of this year in collaboration with the Tony Blair Institute and IIT Kanpur. Energy ministers from all over the country will participate in it. Odisha will take the lead in development of the framework, effective policy making for energy transition. A preparatory meeting was held on this occasion under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Odisha Government for this purpose in New Delhi last June. The conference will showcase the innovations in the energy sector of Odisha. Many eminent personalities from India and abroad will attend the conclave.

In the meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Singhdeo said that the foundation of the Viksit Bharat by 2047 under the leadership of the Prime Minister has been laid. The energy sector will play a key role in this. Keeping in mind of the future, a climate-resilient strategy is being prepared by the government. The state is moving towards achieving the net zero carbon target by reducing carbon emissions and adapting renewable sources. We are on the verge of transitioning from traditional sources to renewable energy and are moving towards the solar power, PSP, green energy, etc. in the state. The Tony Blair Institute will support us in this.

The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Energy Department Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Director, Tony Blair Institute Shri Vivek Agarwal, N Sagar, Amar Jyoti Mohapatra, MD, Gridco Shri Trilochan Panda, Additional Secretary Shri Saidutta Biplab Keshari.


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