Sinha, an IIT-K alumni, was speaking at the annual general meeting of the institute’s alumni association. Several alumni were conferred with Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) and Satyendra K Dubey Memorial Award. DDA is the highest award given by institute to its alumni in recognition of their achievements.

Sinha, who received the DDA award, said BPCL also plans to enter to enter the entertainment sector by introducing film theatres in Gujarat.

He added efforts were on to supply cooking gas to the residents of Kanpur through pipes (Piped Natural Gas).