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Inauguration of Vibrant Gujarat Regional

Conference (VGRC) in Porbandar :

Special Focus on Blue Economy, Food

Processing and Women Empowerment

Under the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences–2025 initiative, a district-level
programme was organized on December 19, 2025 at Porbandar, by EDII. The district-level
event was held under the Chairmanship of Shri Arjun Modhwadia, Hon’ble Minister,
Forests and Environment, Climate Change, Science and Technology, Gujarat. The Vibrant
Gujarat Regional Summit–2025 are being organized across the state with the objective of
promoting regional industrial development across sectors and facilitating sustainable, Addressing the gathering, Cabinet Minister Shri Arjunbhai Modhwadia stated that
long-term investments. Porbandar district is poised to scale new heights of development in the coming years. He
said that the government has undertaken special planning for infrastructure development,
Considering Porbandar’s unique geographical strengths, special emphasis was placed on tourism promotion and upliftment of coastal areas in Porbandar, which will significantly
the ‘Blue Bio-Economy Development Roadmap’ and the ‘Agri and Food Processing enhance local employment opportunities.
Conclave.’ To encourage women entrepreneurs, a ‘Sashakt Nari Mela’ was organized,
providing a global platform to local arts, skills and enterprise. Hence, as a part of the three- EDII - Director General, Dr. Sunil Shukla highlighted the vast
day programme, seminars were held on December 19 and 20, 2025 on themes including; opportunities available in the agri and food processing
Food Industry, Blue Economy, Biotechnology and Agri-Processing. An exhibition, aligned sector and expressed gratitude to the Minister for
with ‘Vocal for Local’, was also organized. conceptualising and supporting the event. He also appealed
to entrepreneurs to actively participate in the seminars,
draw learnings and become a part of knowledge-driven
entrepreneurship domain.

December 29, 2025: EDII
organized a workshop titled
'Weaving Heritage into Global
O p p o r t u n i t i e s : D e s i g n
Innovation, Packaging & Export
Dignitaries at the event: (3rd from L) Shri Arjun Modhwadia, Hon’ble Minister, Forests and Environment, Readiness for Bandhani &
Climate Change, Science and Technology, Gujarat; (Right) Shri R. N. Dodiya, IAS, Additional Industries
Patola' during the Vibrant
Commissioner (Extension), Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat; (Left) Shri S. D. Dhanani, Gujarat Regional Conference at
IAS, District Collector, Porbandar; (2nd from R) Shri Digvijaysinh Jadeja, IAS, Mission Director, Gujarat State Marwadi University, Rajkot.
Biotechnology Mission, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat; (2nd from L)
Shri Parbatbhai Parmar, President, Jilla Panchayat, Porbandar; (Centre) Dr. Chetnaben Tiwari, Noted
Politician and (3rd from R) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII.
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