New Joint Managing Director of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd
New Delhi: State-owned Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited has nominated Smt. Avantika Singh Aulakh, IAS as the Joint Managing Director on the Board of the Company.
Smt. Avantika Singh Aulakh, IAS, is a senior officer of 2003 batch. Prior to her appointment as Joint Managing Director, she was Additional Principal Secretary to Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat. She has done B.E. (Instrumentation & Control Engg.) from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi and Masters in Public Administration from Harvard t University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Throughout her two-decade long career in Civil Services, she has held various crucial administrative positions in the Government of Gujarat. She has served as District Collector in multiple districts including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bharuch, and Anand. She has been accorded the Best District Collector award for Vadodara district (2015-16) and Bharuch district (2012-13) by the State Government.
She has also served as District Development Officer in Anand, Gandhinagar districts and as Deputy Secretary, Energy and Petrochemicals Dept. and Director of Petroleum in the State Government. She received the National Award for Best Electoral Practices in 2012 and 2017 from the Election Commission of India. As Collector Ahmedabad, she also received the National Level Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme award from Government of India in 2018.
Her diverse experience includes serving as Vice Chairman & CEO of Gujarat Maritime Board, CEO of Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, MD of Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited and Director of Technical Education, reflecting her versatility in handling both infrastructure development and educational initiatives.
She has enhanced her expertise through numerous specialized training programs in fiscal policy, public-private partnerships and project management. She was/is holding directorial positions on the boards of several prominent companies, including Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited, GSPC LNG Limited, Dholera International Airport Company Limited, Gujarat Gas Limited and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited.