The First Zonal Review Meet outside Delhi was organized at Ahmedabad

The First Zonal Review Meet outside Delhi was organized at Ahmedabad on 05.01.2009. Shri B.C. Tripathi, Director (Marketing) was to preside over the meet but as he was unable to attend due to exigency of work, Shri I.N. Jha, Advisor (Marketing) chaired the meet. However, the meet was inaugurated by Director (Marketing) through teleconferencing.

In his address, Director (Marketing) systematically identified the areas under gas, polymer and retail marketing businesses requiring urgent attention. He also shared his thoughts on how to orient GAIL into a more customer friendly organization through streamlining of policy and greater devolution of power. He also complemented the gas marketing team for the successful tie up of entire RLNG volume which had fallen due for renewal in December 2008.

Shri Rajiv Mathur, GM (Marketing In-Charge) and Shri I.N. Jha also addressed the participants on the occasion.

During the day long event, all ZOICs made presentations on the zonal performances while product heads from Corporate Marketing presented the sectoral outlook and shared their perspective of zonal performance. GM (Pricing) made an important presentation outlining the pipeline tariff policy being formulated by PNGRB. GM (CC & CSR) made two separate presentations on the policy contours of CC and CSR initiatives of the company.

The interactive meet provided an ideal platform to the officials of the Marketing Directorate to deliberate on issues of importance and attempt for resolution of outstanding issues.