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Northern Region Awards presented Dy Regional Chairman (NR), and Mr Ravi Sehgal, Chairman, EEPC India;
EEPC India’s 49th Northern Region Awards were presented at a colourful Mr Jai Ram Thakur, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister; Ms Kamna Raj
ceremony in Shimla. The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Jai Ram Aggarwalla, Regional Chairperson (NR), Mr Gunit Rana, Dy Regional
Thakur, was the Chief Guest at the function. In her welcome address, Chairman (NR), and Mr Suranjan Gupta, Executive Director, EEPC India.
Ms Kamna Raj Aggarwalla, Regional Chairperson (NR), said, ‘I ... (14) Ms Kamna Raj Aggarwalla, Regional Chairperson (NR) welcoming
wholeheartedly congratulate this year’s awardees for their contribution in the Chief Guest, Mr Jai Ram Thakur, Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister.
raising the brand value of Indian engineering before the world through (15) The Chief Guest lighting the inaugural lamp.
their exports.’ (16) Mr Jai Ram Thakur, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, delivering
The government has identified exports as a key area to attain the goal the keynote address (17) The Chief Guest, Mr Jai Ram Thakur, Himachal
of India’s transformation into a $5 trillion economy by 2025. Mr Piyush Pradesh Chief Minister, presenting the awards. (18) Ms Rita Gambhir, Sr
Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, has ‘assured EEPC India that Asst, EEPC India, being felicitated by Ms Kamna Raj Aggarwalla, Regional
[the government] would make all efforts to ensure that engineering goods Chairperson (NR), EEPC India, for her excellent work especially in
export double in the next five years and reach $200 billion by 2030,’ she organising the award function, as the dignitaries applaud. Also present are
added. (13) The National Anthem plays at the Awards ceremony: Mr GP Malhotra, Sr Asst Director, and Mr Ashutosh Srivastava,
Mr Rakesh Suraj, Regional Director (NR), Mr Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal, Sr Executive Officer, EEPC India.

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