As the head of NVVN, Ms. Narang has played a pivotal role in accelerating India’s energy transition through major power trading operations and solar rooftop initiatives. Her multi-decade career spans finance and corporate governance, allowing her to successfully champion innovative clean energy programs and carbon market development. This well-deserved recognition celebrates a distinguished executive who continues to inspire future generations of women leaders while driving a positive, lasting impact on the nation’s green energy landscape.

Secretary, MNRE, Santosh Kumar Sarangi said that India’s clean energy transition requires diversification of renewable energy sources and greater focus on region-specific solutions. He emphasized that Small Hydro Power is a mature, reliable and environmentally sustainable renewable energy technology that can play a crucial role in strengthening energy security, supporting rural development and promoting balanced regional growth.

The Ministry said that the newly launched Scheme aims to support installation of approximately 1500 Megawatt of new Small Hydro Power capacity. The Scheme with a total financial outlay of over 2 thousand five hundred crore rupees, aims to provide Central Financial Assistance for SHP projects, support for preparation of detailed project reports and support for capacity building and others.

Shri Subhankar Sen, Director (Marketing & HR), officially opened the new Gas Territory Office and Decompression Unit (DCU) at Sitapur, while also virtually inaugurating a City Gate Station-cum-HCV Filling Facility at Shahjahanpur, alongside District Regulating Stations (DRS) at Maholi and Attended by senior leadership, including Shri Rahul Tandon and Shri Rouf M. Khan, these new facilities will accelerate Piped Natural Gas (PNG) access for nearly 75,000 domestic customers and boost clean mobility infrastructure. Notably, the Shahjahanpur facility boasts a compression capacity of 35,000 kg per day to support heavy commercial vehicles, reaffirming BPCL’s commitment to delivering reliable, customer-centric, and sustainable energy solutions across the nation.

The agreement was signed by Dr. Santanu Gupta, Executive Director (Alternative Energy), IndianOil and Mr. Mahesh Girdhar, MD & CEO of EverEnviro in the presence of IndianOil dignitaries Mr. N Senthil Kumar, Director (Pipelines) holding additional charge of Director (P&BD), Mr. Alok Sharma, Director (R&D) and Mr. Arvind Kumar, Director (Refineries).   Mr. Pravin Dongre, ED (Sustainable Development), IndianOil and Mr. Deepak Agarwal, ED, EverEnviro were also present besides other senior officials from both the organizations.

The joint venture will focus on integrating advanced biogas technologies to convert organic waste into Compressed Biogas (CBG), a cleaner and renewable energy source. This will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuels. By leveraging their combined expertise, IndianOil and EverEnviro aim to accelerate the deployment of CBG plants nationwide.

These initiatives complement IndianOil’s long-term low-carbon development strategy and achievement of operational Net Zero goal by 2046, which will also help in achieving the Net-Zero target for India by the year 2070. CBG offers numerous benefits to India and the environment. For the country, it promotes energy security by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels and supports the rural economy by creating local employment opportunities.