Ahmedabad

Gujarat delegation led by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today morning left for a week long China and Hong Kong visit. Captains of industries and senior government officers are part of this delegation.

The delegation will start its China visit from Beijing and will later visit Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Beijing: Government to Government ties

Guangzhou: Manufacturing

Shenzhen: Financial Services

Hong Kong: Investment, infrastructure, urban development

The delegation will hold meetings with top Chinese government officers, investors and commerce and industry associations with aim to make Gujarat-China economic and cultural ties stronger.

During the visit, MoUs will be signed between Gujarat government, Gujarat based industrial houses, Chinese government and Chinese companies.

Chief Minister’s China visit will start on 15th May with her participation in launching ceremony of Indo-China States/Provincial Leaders Forum at Great hall of people in Beijing in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After first day programmes, Gujarat Chief Minister’s tour will be separate from Prime Minister’s visit.

Gujarat Chief Minister has specially made Chinese language visiting cards for her China visit.

Delegation

Anandiben Patel: Chief Minister
Arvind Agrawal: Addiational Chief Secretary,Industry, mines and minerals department
Minakshiben Patel: Mayor of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
S.Aparna: Principal Secretary, Chief Minister Office
Bharat Lal: Resident Commissioner, Gujarat Bhavan, Delhi
D.Thara: Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad
Mamta Varma: Industry Commissioner
Ashok Desai: Personal Secretary to Chief Minister
Pratik Varma: KPMG

Business delegation:

Parimal Nathwani: Group President(Corporate Affairs) Reliance Industries Limited
Hemant Desai: MD, GCPICL
Chen Daming: Assistant President, TBEA Energy, Vadodara
Karan Adani: Executive Director, APSEZ
BK Goenka: MD Welspun Group
SB Dangayach: MD, Sintex Industries Ltd
Ramakant Jha: MD, GIFT City
Nitin Shukla: MD, Shell Hazira
K Satyanarayan: CRO, Opal
Adity Sandhi: Director Sandhi Industries Ltd
Mathurbhai Savani: President Saurashtra Jaldhara Trust
Govindbhai Dholakia: Chairman, SRK Export Pvt Ltd
Atul Shrof: MD Transpac Industries Ltd
Manish Kiri: MD Kiri Industries Ltd
Shankarbhai Patel: Director Indo-China Development Ltd
Rajubhai Shah: MD Harsha Engineering Ltd
Harish Maheta: Director Suzlon Ltd
Yatindra Sharma: MD KHS Machinery
Jaxay Shah: President CREDAI
Umesh Saha: MD Indian Steel Corporation
Samir Patel: Vice President, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce

(Four more delegates from Gujarat may join the delegation after 15 May. They are from Tata Chemicals, Torrent Group, Essar group and L&T)

– DeshGujarat