Gujarat State Petronet Limited announced that Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited has nominated Shri Milind Torawane, IAS as the Joint Managing Director on the Board of Directors of the company. The appointment of Shri Milind Torawane, IAS as Additional Director and as Joint Managing Director, with effect from April 10, 2023, has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. Shri Milind Torawane, IAS, has done Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic & Telecommunication) and Masters in Public Administration at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, USA.

He was Commissioner of Rural Development and Secretary to Government (Rural Department), Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department. Further he has also held various important positions in Government of Gujarat (GoG) like Municipal Commissioner-Surat Municipal Corporation, Secretary-Housing & Nirmal Gujarat, Additional Chief Executive-Gujarat Urban Development Mission. He has vast experience of working in the Finance Department of Government of Gujaraf as the Secretary (Expenditure) and also as the Secretary (Economic Affairs).

He had also served as the Managing Director of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and Gujarat State Investment Limited (GSIL). He has also served as Director on the Board of various Companies likes Gujarat State Financial Services Ltd. (GSFSL), Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC), Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), etc. Shri Milind Torawane, IAS, was awarded the best District Development Officer [District - Narmada (Rajpipla)] in the year 2004-05.

He was also declared the best Collector and District Magistrate in the year 2007-08 and 2009-10 by the Government of Gujarat.