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FOREWORDIt is, indeed, a great honour and privilege for me to have

been elected as the Chairperson of the CII Northern

Region for the year 2016-17. At the outset, I would like

to thank members for placing their trust in me and I look

forward to working closely with each one of you to build

a Competitive North – a carefully chosen theme for the

year 2016-17.

A delve into the Northern Region reveals its prominence

in the national economy.

Comprising eight states – Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan,

Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Union Territory of Chandigarh, the region accounts for almost 30.7% of

the total area of the country and contributes 26% to the national GDP. The region has several positives

such as a strong agriculture and enterprise base, skilled manpower, a huge domestic market and most

importantly, state governments which are fully committed towards ensuring ease of doing business.

‘Building Competitive North’, the theme for the year 2016-17, reects the need to integrate and harness

these positives of the northern region to fully realise its true potential. For achieving the desired

outcomes, CII Northern Region has identied several priority areas / enablers to work on throughout the

year and I take this opportunity to share a few of them with you.

Policy Advocacy has remained the cornerstone of CII’s work and hence focused efforts would be

directed at strengthening this important area during the year. Continuing our efforts, top priority will be

given to ease of doing business and sectoral state policies with an overall aim to build a competitive

Northern Region and the most sort-after destination for investments in the country.

In parallel, the Northern Region will lay a special focus on building & strengthening physical and social

infrastructure in NR states to complement the incoming investments. The region will continue to

advocate for timely completion of dedicated freight and industrial corridors and world-class rail, road

and air connectivity across the region. Apart from the industrial infrastructure, adequate housing,

education & healthcare infrastructure would continue to gure in the priority list of the Northern Region.

Out of 33 cities selected in the rst phase to be the smart cities, eight cities are in the Northern Region.

CII NR is committed to work closely with the State governments & Urban Local Bodies to make them

truly world class cities.

Rumjhum ChatterjeeChairperson

CII Northern Region

A large part of our membership consists of small and medium enterprises. To build a Competitive North,

we need to build competitive SMEs and therefore, development of SMEs remains high on the agenda of

the Region. CII NR will launch this year special cluster development projects, aimed at providing

interventions to SMEs at cluster level to build manufacturing excellence, help address policy and

regulatory issues on the ground and expand market reach.

With 31% share in India’s agricultural GDP, Northern Region is considered to be the food-bowl of the

country. This is an Agro-Tech year and CII NR will make double the efforts to contribute towards taking

the Indian agriculture to the next level of growth and development. Efforts will be directed to achieve,

amongst others, agriculture sustainability and doubling the income of farmers by 2022, the goals set

out by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

India can greatly strengthen its competitiveness through laser-like focus on better human capital

development. Our work will focus on improving the quality of education & skill development with

specic interventions on policy front and sharing of global best practices. CII member companies have

adopted 131 ITIs in the Northern Region. Our activities and initiatives would increasingly focus on

improving Industry–Academia Partnership and connect.

Entrepreneurship Development & Start-Ups have emerged as the new mantra for achieving the

ambitious target of job creation. We would be impressing upon the State Governments of the region to

come out with specic Entrepreneurship Development & Start-up Policies to create an enabling

ecosystem for young budding entrepreneurs to conceptualize their ideas and convert them into

commercially viable projects.

Ultimately membership is the lifeline of CII and we would continue to provide and expand the value

added services and provide a networking environment as well as create a platform to address issues

being faced by the members. In this way, we sincerely hope to positively impact the Policy & Regulatory

environment to make Northern Region the best place to invest and do business.

Keeping in mind the potential of this region we at CII Northern Region propose to continue our

initiatives towards building a competitive North with close monitoring till our goals are achieved. We

intend to forge partnerships with all relevant stakeholders for this purpose. We will also look forward to

Yi, IWN and Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for their involvement in this process. We will strive to improve

through cross learning amongst all the states as well as regions. We hope to a build a much stronger,

competitive and sustainable region and members’ support and meaningful engagement hold the key.

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CONTENTMaking India Home for Hi-Tech Defence Production

Develop Home-Grown Technology Msmes to Boost Defence Sector: Lt Gen KJ Singh

Namami Gange Project to Help Ganga Breathe Again

WATSCAN - An Eye In The Sky To Plug Water Crisis

Amrut Norms - Reuse of Recycled Wastewater a Boon for Industries

Uttar Pradesh Rises to Development Challenges

Spotlight

International Connect

Enhancing Competitiveness

Corporate Social Responsibility

Interaction with Government

Entrepreneurship

Green Building Movement

International Yoga Day

Trade Show

Young Indians

Punjab Government Keeps its Promises with Industry

NR Tops Membership Chart

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MAKING INDIA HOME FOR HI-TECH DEFENCE PRODUCTION

INDIAN INDUSTRY IS READY TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS INDIGENISATION AND STRENGTHENING OUR DEFENCE PREPAREDNESS WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT AND WEAPONRY

The Indian Industry is all geared up to take on the challenges of high-technology centric and investment-driven defence production. Industry has also drawn up plans to not only participate but also contribute towards indigenisation and strengthening our Armed Forces’ defence preparedness with the state-of-the-art equipment and weaponry. The private sector companies alone have invested thousands of crores in creating state-of-the-art defence and aerospace manufacturing facilities and that too without any assured orders. Few of the fully-integrated systems are even available for trial. This speaks volumes about the seriousness of Indian industry. However, the private sector’s share in defence procurement is not very encouraging. In order to create a level playing eld, the Ministry of Defence has already taken several steps and clearly stated ‘order of priority’ for capital procurement. The users are now bound to explore all options available within the country. The user is also bound to give justication while opting for Buy & Make or Buy Global cases. We are of the rm belief that the publ i c sec tor, inc lud ing Research and Development Establishments and the private sector, should complement each other to meet requirements of the Indian Armed Forces. There is no denying the fact that private sector companies have demonstrated greater and highly effective resource planning and resource utilization

capabilities. Comprehensive project management coupled with better supply chain management results in avoiding time and cost over-runs. Public sector h a s h u g e infrastructure, man power and testing facilities. Due to strategic reasons, creating second line of s y s t e m i n t e g r a t i o n capability outside DPSUs is very important. Running two manufacturing lines for all strategic and large scale programmes will not only create healthy competition but also help in meeting the requirements of our armed forces in a time-bound manner without any compromise with quality. One of the key elements of indigenisation is the import substitution, which can be a c h i e v e d t h r o u g h i n d i g e n o u s development and production of machinery and materials. It is a time consuming process as it involves a steep learning curve, along with absorption of the required t e c h n o l o g y. I m p o r t

The creation of a vibrant domestic

defence industrial base would enhance self-reliance and create

nearly 20 lakh new jobs. As per CII estimates,

strategic manufacturing sector would require 18 lakh skilled workforce in

the next 10 years.

SATISH K KAURACHAIRMANCII NR COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE & AEROSPACE AND CHAIRMAN SAMTEL GROUP

Private sector companies alone have invested thousands of crores in creating state-of-the-art defence and aerospace manufacturing facilities and that too without any assured orders. Few of the fully-integrated systems are even available for trial. This speaks volumes about the seriousness of Indian industry.

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SECTOR IN FOCUS

substitution process should be milestone based with tangible outcome. The present 30 per cent sourcing from the domestic sources can be raised to 70 per cent or more in the next 10 years, provided necessary action is taken. We also believe that complete indigenization may not be economical as some of the easily available products will bring in cost advantage as compared to indigenization efforts. Hence, a judicious mix of imports and indigenous products must be catered for. With the ongoing military modernization programmes for the third largest armed forces in the world, having an outlay of more than USD 250 billion for capital procurement over the next 10 years, India is the world’s most lucrative market for the defence business. For obvious reasons, the defence sector is the main focus under the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India. It has been categorically stated in terms of policy directives that ‘Make in India’ will get preference over direct purchase from abroad. There exist several avenues for foreign companies to partner with Indian companies, including technological collaboration, setting up Joint Venture companies and Defence Offsets. Living up to its commitment to ensure Ease of Doing Business, Government of India, in yet another forward looking policy reform, has raised the FDI cap in the defence sector up to 100 per cent. The condition of access to ‘state-of-the-art technology’ has also been done away with. This is a welcome step to attract foreign investment and boost manufacturing in India. Several companies from the US, France, Israel, Sweden, UK, Norway, Russia, Germany, Italy and so on are exploring opportunities to leverage ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India. India is being viewed as a long-term investment and business destination as far as defence equipment/products are concerned. Requirements of modernisation of the armed forces of India are huge and would therefore call for very large investments/purchases during the next 10-12 years and lifecycle support for the same for the next 20-30 years, thereupon. Defence Procurement Procedure in India categorically lays down the order of preference for domestic sourcing over imports. Therefore, top suppliers to the Indian Ministry of Defence have already started sending proposals for co-development and co-production in India. Few projects have already been announced. Therefore, it is important for global defence & aerospace companies to understand Indian technological requirements. The Government at the Centre is also carrying out reforms in defence procurement to increase efciency, invite foreign players with excellent capabilities and encourage domestic industry. Indian Ministry of Defence has already accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for defence acquisition schemes for more than Rs 2,00,000 crore during 2014-15 and 2015-16. Around 85% (by value) of these projects will fall under 'Make in India' category, for which Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to only Indian Vendors. So, it leaves very limited options for Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (FOEMs) but to collaborate or co-produce with Indian industry through

suitable technology transfer or technical support or Joint Venture arrangements with the Indian Industry. Even for cases, where RFP might be issued to FOEMs under ‘Buy & Make’ or ‘Buy (Global)’ cases, Indian industry has to be involved for Indigenous manufacture as well as for discharge of Offset obligations, which will increase. It is pertinent that the existing offset obligations are also quite large and are to be discharged during the next 8 to 10 years.

Besides augmenting t e c h n o l o g i c a l a n d manufacturing base, the creation of a vibrant domestic defence industrial base would enhance self-reliance and create nearly two million new jobs. As per CII estimates, strategic manufac tur ing sec tor would require 1.8 million skilled workforce in the next 10 years.

To invite greater participation of Indian industry, Ministry of Defence (MoD) should take more proactive initiatives. For instance, tax holidays for entire defence production sector including components suppliers or removal of anomalies in the taxes. If tax holiday is not possible, then MoD should reimburse all the taxes. There is an urgent need to address and improve the ease-of-doing-business. The Ministry of Defence is the sole customer for the defence industry in the country. Without long-term contracts, certainty of volumes, a quick selection process, transparency and fair payment terms, there will be little incentive for private players to invest the huge resources required for defence production.

To invite greater participation of the

Indian industry, Ministry of Defence should initiate tax holidays for the entire defence production sector,

including components suppliers or removal of

anomalies in the taxes or else reimburse all taxes.

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• Shift in defence capital procurement policy to

promote local manufacturing

• 100 % FDI allowed

• Liberalization in Licensing Policy to reduce entry

barriers for new entrants

• Simplication of export regulation to encourage

expor t : To make loca l manufac tu r ing

economically viable

• Relaxations in offset policy to encourage foreign

OEMs to actively engage with Indian companies

in manufacturing of defence items

• Introduction of Indian Defence Developed and

Manufactured (IDDM) Procurement Category

• Preference to Buy (Indian) and Buy and Make

(Indian) categories of acquisition over Buy

(global) : preference to Make in India

• The denition of indigenous content has been

made explicit and unambiguous to bring clarity

• Industry is consulted during the categorization

process for capital procurement

• Procedure for Buy and Make (Indian) has been

simplied as a result now most cases are being

categorized under this category

• List of items requiring licence pruned drastically

and most parts, components, testing equipment

etc. removed from the list

• Initial validity of licence raised from 3 years to 15

years further extendable by 3 more years

• Partial production now treated as commencement of

production

• Licence not linked to the annual production capacity

• List of items requiring NOC for export put in the public domain

INDIAN DEFENCE SECTOR

SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS

• 3rd largest armed forces with an annual defence Budget of approx. USD 40 billion; 40% budget is for capital acquisition

• Largest importer of defence goods: About 60% capital requirements are imported

• Defence industrial base: Nine public sector undertakings and 41 ordnance factories with production valued at USD 8 billion.

• Presence of several private sector companies in manufacturing, design and innovation; 333 industrial licenses are issued as of February 2016

• More than 34 joint ventures approved with foreign companies

• Defence Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) and now India's membership to MTCR will facilitate US companies for bringing in higher level of technology, which otherwise calls for prolonged process of federal, and in some cases Congressional, approvals.

RECENT POLICY CHANGES FOR MAKE IN INDIA

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• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for processing

NOC applications simplied and put in public domain

• Requirement of End User Certicate (EUC) to be signed

by the Government authority dispensed with for all

parts, components and accessories of weapon systems

and platforms

• The process of receiving applications for NOC and

issuing NOC has been made online

• Liberalization in offset policy

• Level playing eld for private sector: excise and

customs duty exemptions available to PSUs/ OFB have

been withdrawn, establishing level playing eld

between public and private sector

• Foreign Exchange Rate Variation (FERV) allowed for

private sector in all contracts as was available to PSUs/

OFB earlier in nomination cases

• Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 seeks to

enhance more participation of Indian Industry. New

category 'Buy (Indian - IDDM) has been introduced and

accorded highest priority. Decision Flow charts for

categorisation are comprehensive and call for through

assessment of the competence and capacity of Indian

industry for every scheme.

OPPORTUNITIES• The Indian aerospace and defence market is among the

most attractive globally and the Government is keen to leverage this to promote Defence Manufacturing

• Opportunities to avail defence offset obligations for indigenization of latest technology

• Modernization of the Indian Armed Forces with requirements of Helicopters, aircrafts, Submarines, Electronic systems, Warships, Artillery guns, combat vehicles etc

• Thrust on Make in India: Nearly all Capital Acquisition

Proposals Categorized under Buy (Indian) and Buy and Make (Indian) in the last one year

• Huge Opportunities for SMEs and new entrants

• Offset obligations of about USD 6 billion to be discharged in next 7 years; with ongoing cases this may go up to USD 14 billion

• Presence of large conglomerates and specialised companies with extensive experience in Heavy Engineering, Design and ICT.

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DEVELOP HOME-GROWN TECHNOLOGY, MSMES TO BOOST DEFENCE SECTOR: LT GEN KJ SINGH

Lieutenant General KJ Singh, AVSM, the General Ofcer

Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, has donned

uniform for over 50 years besides 39 years of commissioned

service. The General ofcer commanded Western Command,

an operationally committed Corps in North East, an Armoured

Division in the Strike Corps, a T-90 Armoured Brigade and an

elite Armoured Regiment, 63 Cavalry. He is Colonel of Seven

Regiments. Talking about realising ‘Make in India’ dream in

the defence sector, he says the sector offers tremendous

potential for National capability building, job creation and

forex savings, besides ridding the current supply chain from

the monopolistic hold of few vendors worldwide.

what is required to realise ‘Make in India’ in the Qdefence sector? How can we synergise efforts of

Indian Army and Indian Industry to realise the

larger objective of ‘Make in India’?

’Make in India’, as a concept was launched by the

Honourable Prime Minister of India with a focus towards

achieving self-sufciency in technology and manufacturing.

It has tremendous potential for National capability building,

job creation and forex savings besides ridding the current

supply chain from the monopolistic hold of few vendors

worldwide. Thus an important thrust area for ‘Make in India’

should be Military Hardware, related ancillaries and post

induction services.

The demand and supply situation is currently heavily

burdened with delays and cost overruns. This is but natural

fallout of captive dependence on few sources and decits in

indigenous capacities.

There are two major areas where manufacturing could focus

its attention. The rst, relates to developing indigenous

alternatives to existing hardware. This requires intense R&D,

creation of new facilities and heavy infusion of capital. This

would be the ideal way out and can change the way we are

considered amongst Nations. The easier way out, however,

is to enter into collaborations with current OEMs to

manufacture in India. This has been given a llip by the

Government with latest tranche of policy liberalisation in FDI.The second relates to developing MSMEs that can cater to the

huge requirement of spares and assembles for the current

assets of military hardware. The country has enough

technical and infrastructural capabilities to ll the

supply/delay voids. What may be preventing them from

taking the plunge is apprehension about viability of volumes,

turnover, lengthy process and procedures besides quality

control issues. These are not insurmountable problems.

Annual requirements or viable quantities can be worked out

and capacity shortfalls ofoaded to selected facilities.

However, this would require procedural changes and inter-

ministerial bodies to effectively monitor and catalyse the

process.

Synergy between the supplier and client in a supply

chain is the desired end state. It would come about if the

conicting interests integral to the two parties are resolved.

While the client would always strive to minimise

requirements and scal outlays, the supplier would naturally

look for production volumes, adequate turnover and assured

prots. If the element of multiple sourcing is considered

operative in the scenario, market dynamics come to be

applied making production competitive. Though unfriendly

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procedural journeys are often blamed for the reluctance in

participation, the underlying business reasons cannot be

ignored. If synergy is to be achieved, production centres must

be assured of adequate ROI. This would require adoption of

broad based developmental orders and a change in existing

policies. This notwithstanding, the Army, through e-

procurement, has become fully transparent in

procurements. Today, any MSME registered with NSIC can

freely participate in the procurement process. There is a list

of items already reserved for MSMEs with price preference

built-in. I feel that the industry has not utilised the existing

opportunities. To make this process easier, consequent to a

meeting with some industrialists, we had facilitated their

visit to various sample rooms at the Ordnance Depots.

There is a sea of opportunity out there and the government

has openly promoted the concept of Make in India, it is

now for the industry leaders and entrepreneurs to avail of

it.

Q How could Army Commands align its efforts to

enable greater participation of the industry

and widen its supplier base?

Army Commands are region based and function as

demand aggregating centres. Requirements of the Army

are centrally cumulated at the Service Headquarters,

Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence. This is

a year round practice and ensures volumes.

Army Ordnance Corps, as a part of it decentralisation drive

taking advantage of the enhanced nancial powers, has

recently promulgated a list of about 5,000 items that have

been taken off the aggregation list. Each of these is a civil

end- use item and procurements have to be done

regionally. The industry can readily participate and take

advantage of this opportunity. Besides these, there are

contingency procurements even for the inventory

earmarked for central purchase. The industry especially

MSME, must take advantage of the large range of product

list, to do business even though each order may not

provide high unit cost and assure high turnover. The ‘e-

tendering’ route adopted by Ordnance depots has made

procurement process objective, transparent and easy.

Other areas in which procurements are done at the

Command level relate to equipment or services specic to

that entity. It comes under the powers of the respective

Army Commanders and relate to a wide variety of

hardware and services. These are annual requirements

and are widely advertised and follow the transparent e-

tender route.

T h e A r m y h a s

opened its doors

w i d e o p e n f o r

i n d u s t r y

participation and

conduct business

strictly as per the

provisions of

D e f e n c e

Procurement Manual (DPM) to ensure uniformity in

process of participation by the Industry. Decentralisation of

nancial powers has also enhanced the range and

quantum of ‘Regional Procurements’. It is now for the

Industry to actively engage in the bidding process and take

the process of ‘Make in India’ forward.

Q What more, you think can be done for

reemployment of ex-servicemen and

employment of wards of army ofcers in the

industry?

The country, by calling them as Ex-servicemen, seems to

have “counted out” millions of our men and women who

have shed the uniform after giving best of their years in

seless service of the Nation. I feel there is need to see

them in a new light. World over they are referred to as

veterans and rightly so. The skills and potential inherent in

them, if fully capitalised, can bolster many a national

schemes and projects beyond what they are now. Yes, after

having been physically isolated from the society to a large

extent primarily due to service conditions and having

acquired abilities that are seemingly not directly utilisable,

We must develop indigenous alternatives to existing hardware based

on intense R&D and creation of new facilities, heavy infusion of capital and develop MSMEs that

can cater to the huge requirement of spares and

assembles.

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they are often rendered to lives dependent on pensions.

Though some of them do well individually and there are

many such examples, there may be a need to have a

comprehensive plan to integrate them into commercial

and economic activities.

Private industry with the exibility of choice and

appointment available to them compared to public sector

and governmental enterprises, can play a constructive role

in this eld. If organisational loyalty, adaptability and

trainability of HR assets is a contributor to protable

operations, veterans as a community presents itself to

recruiters as the most benecial source to choose from.

Trained, disciplined, self-motivated and with decision

making skills at the level employed integral to them,

veterans come across as the best choice for any industry.

American and Israeli industries could serve as examples for

their Indian counterparts.

Born and brought up in military cantonments stations that

are multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural crucibles, Army

children stand out for their adaptability, stress resistant

resilience that is so vital to fast paced growth. Considering

the disturbances, frequent relocations imposed on them

and the competitive disadvantage they are put to, Army

has given them avenues to technical education through

Army-run institutes. Most of these institutes in the short

span of their existence have made creditable contributions

to the society. Army Institute of Law, Mohali, Army Medial

College, Delhi, Army Institute of Management Training,

Noida are consistently rated high in National rankings.

Those who have once recruited from these institutes have

always returned for more. It would be heartening to see

more and more corporate /business entities visit these

institutions, mentor them and provide growth avenues

to our wards.

What steps are being taken by WAC to promote Qinnovation and R&D?

The Army is not mandated to and does not set apart any

nances and efforts for R&D. However, collaborative R&D is

an idea whose time has come and needs to be pursued

especially in the eld military technology and hardware.

Civil industry - military cooperative R&D initiatives if

approved by the Government, can set course for a great

future. In the absence of credible translation of R&D into

applications, the best that can be done is innovation and

improvisation. At this What steps are being taken by WAC

to promote innovation and R&Ds, Army is adept at and

continuously excels. Since such events are normally

situation driven, these have no industrial applications.

However, Army Base Workshops and Depot Workshops

innovate and improvise solutions to problems.

What steps are needed relating to Qcollaboration between public and private

sector companies?

The answer to this lies in the realm of National policy

decisions and should ideally be addressed at the

ministerial level. However, the area that is amenable to

immediate intervention is the “capacity shortfalls” and

“Production slippages” plaguing Ordnance Factories and

PSUs. It must be understood that these facilities were set

up primarily to meet defence needs but over time have not

kept up the quantitative and qualitative requirements of

the Defence Forces. These factories have orders booked for

years to come and already have long delays in supply.

Thus it may be a good idea for the private sector to either

offer capacities and produce the supply decits or the

Government to outsource production to private players.

Once such a decision is taken, an apex body comprising

representatives of the ministry, services, industry and

defence production facilities could be constituted to

draw up the blue print of the mechanism of capacity

augmentation and distribution of demand loads.

Do you envisage India as the global defence Qmanufacturing hub and net exporter of

defence equipment in the near future?

Going by the initiatives taken by the Government, India

should emerge as a manufacturing hub and create trade

surpluses through exports. However, to become a

manufacturing hub for military hardware, there is a

requirement for huge investments in R&D, and the

patience to tide over abnormally high, “idea-to-product”

incubation periods. Since such an initiative is likely to come

up with many failed prototypes prior to success of even one

idea, there is need for National will to persevere beyond

failures.

The easier route is to seek “Transfer of Technology” (ToT)

and commence manufacture. With the opening up of FDI

this may be an easier route. However, indigenous R&D is

the way forward, if the country has to truly become an

“end-to-end” defence equipment manufacturing hub.

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NAMAMI GANGE PROJECT TO HELP GANGA BREATHE AGAIN

Dr JAIJIT BHATTACHARYA PARTNER - KPMG INFRASTRUCTURE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

The Ganga river basin has for long been important for the country,

owing to its cultural signicance and economic implications of its [1]coverage as it supports 43 per cent of the Indian population.

However, the river basin today stands heavily polluted due to the

discharge of untreated industrial and domestic waste. The

underutilisation of urban waste water and the lack of efcient

sewerage networks have only contributed to the problem. For

instance, the CPCB estimates that the 144 drains along the main stem

of the river discharge more than 6,000 million litres per day (MLD) of

sewage/sullage containing industrial efuents. As per estimates of

the MoWR, a sewage treatment capacity of about 7,300 MLD is

required, whereas currently it stands at mere 3,300 MLD (2,100 MLD [2]

created and 1,200 MLD under creation).

Even within the existing 2,100 MLD of sewage treatment capacity, which is only 28% of the total requirement, several plants

are not being utilised fully, are outdated and need to be renovated, modernized and maintained. In major cities of the north

India along the river basin, the situation is no different as far as sanitation woes are concerned. For instance in Delhi, the

sewerage network has lacked maintenance leading to the overow of raw sewage in open drains, due to blockage,

settlements and inadequate pumping capacity. The sewage treatment capacities in key north Indian cities along the basin are

thus far from being efcient both in terms of the capacity and maintenance. Moreover, considering rapid urbanization in these

cities in the coming years, the capacity addition plans in progress also may not be sufcient anymore. The following table

highlights the sewage treatment capacities in the major cities along the Ganga basin in North India.

City Sewage Generation (MLD)

Sewage Treatment Capacity (MLD)

Sewage Treatment Capacity (% of total sewage generated)

39.6

3,800

339

208

187.1

Haridwar

New Delhi

Kanpur

Allahabad

Varanasi

18

2,330

171.1

89

141

45%

61%

50%

43%

75%

Sewage generation and treatment capacity of major cities along the Ganga basin (2013); source: http://cpcb.nic.in/

Thus, the Namami Gange programme, for revitalisation of the largest river basin of India, holds great implications for the

northern region. It addresses the urgent need for an Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) approach at the river-

basin level, to promote coordinated management of water resources and equitable access without compromising the

sustainability of ecosystems. With sub-areas, including sustainable municipal sewage management, managing of sewage

from rural areas, industrial discharge and others, the agship initiative of the Indian government has the potential of going a

long way in addressing the water crises in the region. 1

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SECTOR IN FOCUS

MISSION FEATURES AND CURRENT STATUS

With an outlay of INR 20,000 crore for a period of 5 years [3]

(2014-15 to 2019-20) , Namami Gange project envisions

to accomplish the mandate of the National Mission for

Clean Ganga (NMCG). Implementation has been divided

into entry-level activities (for immediate impact) and

medium term activities, to be implemented in the direction

of achieving the long-term objectives (refer to the Figure 1

for an overview of the programme).

The funding mechanism has been reinvented, owing to the

observation that investments made under past

programmes (Ganga Action Plan I & II, NGRBA, Yamuna

Action Plan) were far from optimal. The Union Cabinet

approved the Hybrid Annuity based Public Private

Partnership (PPP) model for the mission with an aim to

reform India’s wastewater sector and infuse efciency,

viability and sustainability. Under the model, the

government will provide 40 per cent of the project cost

during the construction period and the release of funds is

linked to the progress of construction. The rest of the

investments will have to be raised from private sources in

the form of equities and loans. The overall equity burden

on private bidders would thus be less and so would the

loan requirement in comparison to the other modes of

PPP, making banks potentially more comfortable. The

loans would be paid back by the government in

instalments during the contract period, based on the

performance of the private player and the asset. The

model envisages the infrastructure and O&M

investments, to be shared between the Centre and the

States in the ratio of 70:30, respectively. The state

governments have been instructed to strategise resource [4]

recovery through their Urban Local Bodies (ULB’s).

Keeping in view the need for scalability, a Special Purpose

Vehicle (SPV) is to be established to plan, structure and

procure, along with monitoring implementation of the PPP

projects. The SPV would enter into MoAs with the

participating State Governments and respective ULBs for

taking up individual projects. Additionally, MoUs with

various ministries, such as the already-underway MoU

with the Union Ministry of Railways for purchase of treated

water from STPs to facilitate faster market development for [ ]5

treated wastewater, are to be undertaken.

CHALLENGES AND NEED FOR INNOVATIONThe mission, along with sanitising the river basin, aims for efcient waste management infrastructure such as bio-digestor

toilets, bathing facilities, along with sewerage treatment plants and networks. The mission has crucial economic, social and

environmental implications. Thus, its mandate includes livelihood generation models, health programmes and community

engagement programmes for populations living along the banks.

Aerial view of the Ganga ghats in Allahabad, taken during the Kumbh Mela. During the festival, 10 million are estimated to bathe in the river. Construction of bio-digestor toilets and lavatories are included in the initiative’s

mandate, to curb organic pollution.

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4

5

Source-iStock Photos

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While momentous, the initiative has its share of challenges to meet. The scale of the waste water being discharged into the

basin every day requires a joint approach of river conservation and urban waste management, and likewise, substantial

investments and collaborative efforts of the state governments. However, while open to private individual and organisational

funding, data from the corporate affairs ministry shows private funding received for Namami Gange in 2014-15 to be the [6]least among the government's agship programmes. The selection of the appropriate private partners for the

implementation and operation & maintenance of the projects will be a key success factor for the initiative.

The end-to-end implementation of the initiative's projects needs to be swift and efcient considering the time-frame and the

progress achieved till date. The following key interventions if brought in during the implementation phase of the projects

could lead to improved efciency and effective implementation:

• Thorough technical assessment needed to identify specic technological interventions required while earmarking the

capital costs for each plant

• Additionally, efcient project management calls for cost and time benchmarks, and a rigorous monitoring framework

• Assessment of real-time operational parameters of the treatment plant and quality parameters of the treated water

through usage of data analytics are imperative for the mission's success

• The sewage treatment plants (STPs) must combine aspects of IT, data analytics, smart-energy management, smart water

treatment, grey water treatment to collect, treat and suitably redeploy treated water

• Possibility of integrating STPs with simulation software to predict efuent quality in real time and manage quality risks

throughout its lifecycle

• New STPS should be equipped to handle both storm water along with normal sewage

Ministry of Water

Resources

Ministry of Environment,

Forests & Climate Change

Ministry of Shipping

Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Urban

Development

Ministry of Drinking Water,

Sanitation and Rural

Development

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Long-term: Vision and objectives

Medium-term: Infrastructure and non-infrastructure

interventions

Short-term: Interventions to control the spread of pollution

• Nirmal Dhara (unpolluted ow) through» Sustainable municipal sewage management» Managing Sewage from Rural Areas» Managing Industrial Discharge

• Aviral Dhara (continuous ow) through» Enforcing River Regulatory Zones on Ganga Banks» Rational agricultural practices, efcient irrigation methods» Restoration and conservation of wetlands

• Ensuring ecological rejuvenation by conservation of aquatic life and bio diversity

• Promotion of Tourism and Shipping in a rational and sustainable manner

• Knowledge Management on Ganga through Ganga Knowledge Centre

• Scheme for rehabilitation and upgrade of existing STPs along Ganga

• Ensuring 100% sewerage infrastructure in town alongside Ganga

• In-situ sewage treatment in open drains

• Support for preparation of DPRs

• River Front Management for Ghats' development in selected cities and towns

• Industrial pollution abatement at Kanpur on priority

• Action Plan for Chaar Dham Yatra –Public amenities, waste disposal and sanitation

• Capacity building of urban local bodies

• Afforestation – Conservation of Flora

• Conservation of Aquatic life – special attention on Dolphin, Turtles and crocodiles etc.

• Disposal of owers and other puja material

• Ganga Vahini

• GIS data and Spatial Analysis for Ganga basin

• Study of communities depending on Ganga for their traditional livelihood

• National Ganga Monitoring Centre

• Special guidelines for sand mining in Ganga

• Assessment of Special Properties of Ganga water

• Communication and Public Outreach Activities

• Effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Ganga through inter-sectoral co-ordination for comprehensive planning and management

• Minimum ecological ows in the river Ganga with the aim of ensuring water quality and environmentally sustainable development

NAMAMI GANGE: AN OVERVIEW

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WATSCANAN EYE IN THE SKY TO PLUG WATER CRISIS

NIKHIL SAWHNEY CHAIRMAN CII NR COMMITTEE ON WATER MANAGEMENT, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER - CII TRIVENI WATER INSTITUTE & VICE-CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVENI TURBINE LTD

THE COUNTRY is passing through a major water crisis. Flash oods,

oods, drought, water logging, depleting water table are all reminders

that we are faced with a major crisis of managing our natural water

resources.

Availability of water cannot be taken for granted. The rapid growth in

population, climate change, coupled with increaseing economic

activities, has put tremendous pressure on water resources. The crisis

threatens the very survival of humans and needs urgent corrective

measures.

Two failed monsoons have left many parts of the country parched with

very little water left in reservoirs. Water levels at 91 major reservoirs

nationwide are the lowest in a decade – no more than 29 per cent,

according to a recent study by the Central Water Commission (CWC).

Reservoirs in India's eastern and central regions have the

most water, with levels at 44% and 36%, respectively, of

capacity; while levels in the South, West and North are

20%, 26% and 27%,respectively,according to the CWC

data.

A good monsoon this year may bring some relief but we

need to work simultaneously towards better water

management for the future.

An important manifestation of the breakdown on the

current system is the growing incidence and severity of

water conicts – between States, between cities and

farmers, between industry and villagers, between

mankind and the environment, and within irrigated areas.

Still there is enough water for all of us – but only so long as

we keep it clean, use it more wisely and share it fairly.

Governments must engage and lead, and we as

constituents of CII also have a role to play in this effort.

Rainwater needs to be harvested for future use and not let

go waste at any cost.

Through cumulative efforts we need to make changes to

meet the escalating crisis through water conservation,

recycling of water through treatment plants, harvesting of

rainwater, better irrigation techniques, reforestation and

better infrastructure to ensure no leakages and that

multiple sources are tapped for water supply, rather than

depending only on one resource until it is totally exhausted.

CII, through its dedicated Centre of Excellence on Water, the

CII – Triveni Water Institute, provides advisory services to

industry, advocating for water use efciency, and raising

awareness on water issues. The Centre has developed an

innovative Water Planning and Assessment Tool TM

(WATSCAN ) which is an integrated IT driven, GIS and

Remote Sensing based information system that enables

comprehensive watershed evaluation, aimed at devising

community-centric water management interventions.

The other applications of the Tool include:

1. Proper siting of water schemes/infrastructure for efcient

water delivery

2. Evaluating area-wide availability of water, access &

demand-supply analysis

3. Develop an improved water scenario and water

framework

4. Recommend interventions - technological, policy and

institutional

5. Develop strategies that help improve lives and liveli

hood of the community (short, medium and long term)

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WATSCAN is applicable at various scales –Farm/ Block / District / State based on

the watershed approach. It scientically identies areas of high and low water

generation, accumulation and losses. This leads to identifying a basket of

strategies that enable an improved water scenario and a balanced water

demand and supply management in the considered watershed.

WATSCAN can help:

• Improve water productivity by 20-30% in the short term

• Improve water use efciency by 40-50% with cost effective

strategies

• Enhance opportunities to dovetail water related CSR initiatives

with Government programs

• Reduce water risks thereby ensuring long term water sustainability

WATSCAN has recently been successfully applied to a water stressed district in

Maharashtra. The results from the hydrological evaluation based on analysis of

millions of pixels using satellite data sets, assessed water availability for the district,

determining areas of high and low water availability, water accessibility and losses.

Water Planning and Assessment Tool (WATSCAN TM) which is an integrated IT driven, GIS and Remote Sensing based information

system that enables comprehensive watershed

evaluation, aimed at devising community-centric

water management interventions.

The analysis has helped identify a basket of strategies for an improved water scenario for the district. These include demand

and supply side management interventions such as improving storages through a combination of dams and dykes (surface

and sub-surfacestorage systems), enhanced monsoon storage, soil-moisture conservation, municipal- industry interface,

municipal-agricultureinterface, water audits that can improve the region's water scenario.

Iam sure that with the adoption of strategies in a time-bound manner, direct out come include improved per capita water, per

hectare water and improved incomes and livelihoods, leading to transformation of the area.

WATER AVAILABILITY (WHERE IT GETS

GENERATED)

WATER LOSSES(WHERE & HOW TO STORE)

WATER ACCESSIBILITY (HOW MUCH)

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AMRUT NORMS REUSE OF RECYCLED WASTEWATER

A BOON FOR INDUSTRIES

To show their commitment to invite Private Sector

Participation in water and wastewater sector for various

Corporations/Municipalities, the state governments must

evolve capital projects which are ‘critical missing links’ of

the lifecycle of integrated water management

VIKAS GOYAL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR (WATER & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AECOM INDIA PVT LTD)

The status (partial) of water supply and wastewater

management can be known from the State Annual Action

Plan (SAAP) submitted by various state governments

during 2015 seeking nancial assistance from the

M i n i s t r y o f U r b a n

Development under Atal

Mission for Rejuvenation

a n d U r b a n

T r a n s f o r m a t i o n

(AMRUT). Most states

have submitted their

Annual Action Plans

related to water supply,

sewerage, storm water

drainage, solid waste

management , non-

m o t o r i s e d

transportation systems

and development of

green spaces/parks,

based on priorities as

per AMRUT Guidelines.

The AMRUT Guidelines

prescribe the priorities in

such a manner that it

invariably promotes Integrated Water Management

starting with the identication of sources of

water/wastewater, its transportation, treatment,

distribution, recycling and reuse and combining it with

s t o r m w a t e r

management.

All major stakeholders

s u c h a s e l e c t e d

representatives of Urban

Local Bodies (ULBs), its

key ofcials, including

Commissioners and all

State Functionaries are

part of consultative

mechanism in nalizing

these Annual Action

Plans. The ultimate goal

is to provide 100%

cove rage o f wa te r

supply, sewerage and

storm water drainage

with in each municipal

c o r p o r a t i o n /

municipality jurisdiction.

•Ensure affordable and adequate water supply to all sections of population

•Carefully balance between development and environment

•Ameliorate all kinds of political conicts

•Ensure nancial sustainability and social responsibility

•Bring equity in distribution spatially and amongst economic classes

•Negotiate regulatory factors, institutional & constitutional requirements

•Address issues of demand management and efciency

•Incorporate innovation rendering affordable technologies

•Ensure long-term water security

CHECK LIST FOR STATE ACTION PLANS

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In the consultative process, the representatives of industries should also

be invited to contribute their requirements and voice their concerns so

that while nalizing the plans related to water supply and

wastewater management for that particular city their voice is

adequately captured as local industries are also crucial part of the

same ecosystem.

As per the funding mechanism of AMRUT Projects, the Union

Government provides 50% nancial support of the capital cost

of the prioritized schemes and the remaining 50% funds are to

be arranged by the state government and ULBs. Due to weak

nancial health of a majority of ULBs, they are seeking nancial

support from their respective state governments for their share.

It is observed that the private sector is not encouraged to invest in water

and wastewater management sector projects due to various reasons. Major

reasons have been improper assessment of the demand scenario and affordability of the

users to pay user charges; non-acceptability of recycled water for secondary usages and its

transportation; absence of robust policy and institutional mechanism to tackle political

interference during the tenure of contract, to name a few.

To showcase commitment of the various state governments to invite Private Sector

Participation in water and wastewater sector for various Corporations/

Municipalities, it is important for the state governments to evolve capital projects

which are ‘critical missing links’ of the lifecycle of integrated water management.

A case study for Ajmer City as presented below can be a good example in this

regard.

Ajmer in Rajasthan generates almost 100 MLD of wastewater out of which 60 MLD of wastewater is generated and treated

from a single sewage treatment plant. There is scarcity of fresh water around Ajmer due to the absence of any large

perennial river. Hence, recycling of wastewater and its reuse can be a sustainable market for its ULB to create a source of

income by selling treated wastewater for secondary usage.

In the consultative process, representatives of

industries should be invited to contribute their requirements and voice

their concerns while finalizing state annual action plans on water

supply and wastewater management

CASE STUDY : THE CRITICAL MISSING LINK IN AJMER IS A ‘40KM OF MAIN PIPELINE TO KISHANGARH AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK LOCALLY’, WHICH IS TRANSPORTING TREATED WASTEWATER TO THE POINTS OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. THE POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS MAY INCLUDE:

• Almost 600-700 of gang saw units at Kishangarh use water for cutting and polishing of marble stone. They are using fresh water tanker currently for this exercise

• Ajmer Airport is built near Kishangarh

• The greening of Central University at Bandar Sendhra near Kishangarh

• Textile Park at Siloda near Kishangarh

• Indian Railways at Ajmer

• Indian Army base at Nasirabad

• Various Education and State Level Institutions located at Ajmer and in a periphery of 20km such as Rajasthan Public Service Commission, RPSC; Regional College of Education; Revenue Board; CRPF Base; Reputed Education Institutions like Mayo College, Sophia College, Public and Private Schools, Government Engineering College, JLN Medical College and Hospital, Patel Stadium, State Roadways Workshop, Hotels along NH-8, Private Colonies emerging along Jaipur Road, etc

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In order to promote acceptability of reuse of recycled water among the stakeholders, it is needed to lay the dedicated tertiary level distribution networks connecting STPs with various potential customer locations as mentioned above. The cost of the project should be calculated on the basis of complete lifecycle cost instead of capex and opex terms.

All parks should be compulsorily irrigated with the help of micro irrigation equipment (Drip and Sprinklers/Rain Guns) to promote application efciency and conservation besides cut down the cost of operation and maintenance by employing less staff for handling the systems.

The demand for water increases (cleaning and washing activities) during annual event of ‘Urs’ at Dargah and Pushkar Fair when millions of pilgrims visit Ajmer.

The ULB can supply any surplus water through Tankers to the nearby Farmers (around Nasirabad) who can apply recycled water for the cultivation of local crops in their uncommand areas. The Farmers at Pushkar are using groundwater to cultivate owers and fruits locally. Farmers can use rain gun and sprinkler system sets for applying the water to their elds.

The STP water can be fed into the lakes around Ajmer, including at Pushkar, to maintain their ecology during lean season when water levels are dismally low or these water bodies dry up.Among potential customers, a major beneciary is the industry. The industries are getting water for their industrial processes which shall improve their overall performance and may improve the costing of the products and employment for local residents.

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Source: google images

Waste Water Recycling Plant

UTTAR PRADESH RISES TO DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES

ATUL MEHRA CHAIRMAN CII UP STATE COUNCIL

Uttar Pradesh is the rainbow state where Indian Culture has blossomed since time immemorial. Blessed with a variety of geographical land and cultural diversity, Uttar Pradesh, has for long been revered as the ‘karm bhoomi’ for heroes of our history. Rich and tranquil expanses of meadows, perennial rivers, dense forest land, and fertile soil of Uttar Pradesh have contributed numerous golden chapters to the annals of Indian History. Dotted with various holy shrines and pilgrim places, full of joyous festivals, it plays an important role in the politics, education, culture, industry, agriculture and tourism of India. The state is on path of fast-track growth with several new development initiatives.

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country with a 200 million consumer base, contributes 8 per cent to India’s GDP. The state has been known as the most important state for deciding the political future of the Country. Known for being a strong agrarian economy, the state has progressed in Industrialization under the leadership of the country’s youngest Chief Minister Shri Akhilesh Yadav. He aims to chart a success story on the pillars of socio-economic development of the state with the right balance between Industrialization and human development.

Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav has been persistent in

implementing ideas and initiatives for prosperity of its citizens, reforms for

governance, and opportunities for national and international investment,

that has seen the fortunes of Uttar Pradesh rise.

In the last decade, the state has evolved across sectors by providing

growth-focused conducive economic environment. He has geared up

the Government machinery to make the state the ‘next Growth Frontier’

by creating an investor-friendly environment for sustainable economic

growth. The State has prioritized sectors which are essential for its

evolution to the next level. The Delhi Investors conclave organized by the

Government of Uttar Pradesh where investments worth Rs 54,000 crore were

committed by the Industry is a testimony of the trust in the leadership of Chief

Minister.

KEY INITIATIVES

Generous government spending on Infrastructure development in Uttar Pradesh on multiple

agship projects such as Metro rail in multiple cities, 6 Lane Lucknow-Agra Expressway

Highway, Trans Ganga Project, Integrated townships, Leather parks, IT city, Agro Parks is

evidence that the Government is aggressively focusing on progress as the foremost agenda

of the State.

PROJECT METRO

Energy is an emerging sector of immense offerings

both in renewable and non-renewable sectors. Uttar

Pradesh intends to invest about USD 3.15 billion in transmission

and USD 2.68 billion in the distribution sector. There is a

strong focus of renewable energy in Uttar Pradesh in the 12th plan with an investment

of 1.15 billion in power projects.

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STATE IN FOCUS

Announced rst in a budget speech for 2013-14, the Lucknow Metro Rail Project is a step towards ensuring greater transport connectivity for both its citizens and those wishing to do business. The mass rapid transit system envisaged is thoroughly futuristic and is set to be convenient, safe, fast, reliable and cost-effective. The Metro Rail Project is also set to redraw the entire development map of the city of Lucknow and catapult it into the next league of economic, social and political development nationally. To bring the project to life, the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation has been set up as a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh with funding for more than half of the project through senior debt from multilateral and bilateral agencies.

This developmental project is running in tandem with another infrastructure project an Expressway from Agra (city of the Taj Mahal) to Lucknow. This freeway project is set to give a new llip to the pace of progress in the state as it facilitates the development of the myriad of small towns and villages along the route of the expressway. The project is forecast to double the pace of the state’s development, triple the size of its economy and attract substantial inward investment into Uttar Pradesh.

As per a recent report by World Bank & CMIE, UP has

been ranked as one of the top five states for Manufacturing in India with 8.3 per cent of national manufacturing

output in 2012-13. The state has huge availability of raw material for handicraft manufacturing like wood, metal (silver, copper, brass and tin), paper, stone, cotton, silk and leather and has set-up 1,76,033 Industrial

units (MSME and Heavy units) during the 11th Five Year Plan with

a total investment of USD 9.07 billion.

MAKING CITIES ‘SMART’

State government is also focusing on developing the next generation Smart cities in Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi and Noida which would be transformational for the State.

As per a recent report by World Bank & CMIE, the state has been ranked as one of the top 5 states for Manufacturing in India with 8.3 per cent of national manufacturing output in 2012-13. The state has huge availability of basic raw material used for handicraft manufacturing like wood, metal (silver, copper, brass and tin), paper, stone, cotton, silk and leather and has set-up 1,76,033 Industrial units (MSME and Heavy units) during the 11th Five Year Plan with a total investment of USD 9.07 billion.

RENEWING ENERGY SECTOR

Energy is another emerging sector of immense offerings

both in renewable and non-renewable sectors. Uttar

Pradesh intends to invest about USD 3.15 billion in

transmission and USD 2.68 billion in the distribution

sector. There is a strong focus of renewable energy in

Uttar Pradesh in the 12th plan with an investment of 1.15

billion in power projects.

UP is the prime destination for National and International

IT companies due to its close proximity to the national

capital. Uttar Pradesh is surging ahead with a mission to

take Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to

every village, to every citizen, to every business and to

transform the way Government works using ICT. The

state is now giving a big push to IT hardware and

semiconductor manufacturing as one of the largest fab

manufactur ing faci l i t ies is coming up in the

Noida/Greater Noida region.

THE LAND OF UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

GEARED TOWARDS TRANSFORMING LIVES

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UP SKILL DEVELOPMENT MISSION

Uttar Pradesh State Skill Development Mission (UPSDM), under the Department of

Vocational Education and Skill Development of the Uttar Pradesh government, is

integrating efforts of the State and Central Government organizations providing

skill development training to impart employment-oriented and placement-

linked training in vocational skills to the youth in the age group of 14 to 35 years.

HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE POOR

The State Government has announced that X-ray and pathology tests will be conducted for free in all Government

Hospitals. Fund of Rs 21 crore released by State Government for treatment of incurable diseases like cancer, heart and

kidney ailments, liver diseases for BPL card holders.

Arrangements of funds to the tune of Rs 1,268.93 crore were made to provide medical services to the public in the

current nancial year Free to patients. In urgent circumstances to provide quick medical aid facility 108 ambulance

services is started. So far, more than 35 million patients have beneted from this service.

SCHEMES TO UPLIFT FARMERS

The state government is keen to develop the farmers nancially and initiated several plans to the development of

farmers in the state. State government is poised to ensure adequate quantity of fertilizers to the farmers keeping in

mind the goal of sustainable agriculture with use of less harmful pesticides and fertilisers.

In 2012-13, a total of 104.86 million tonnes of fertilizer distributed against the target of 85.40 million tonnes, and in

2013-14, 101.95 million tonnes of fertilizer distributed against the target of 95.15

INVESTMENT WORTH 87,000 CRORE ON ANVIL

Infrastructure and Industrial development department is progressing day by day and providing opportunities to foster

the growth of industries in the state. Prestigious business houses, ITC Essel, Sonalika Tractors, Amity, Fortis, Gail,

Jekpi.alk, Agro, Duncan Goenka, Shree Cements such prestigious groups have signed an MoU with the state

government, under which auto components, tractors, food-processing, energy distribution, solid waste management,

education, solar energy, health care, telecom sectors are being set up.

SUCCESS STORIES

Infrastructure development such as Metro rail in many

cities, 6-Lane Lucknow-Agra Expressway, Trans Ganga

Project, Integrated townships, Leather parks, IT city, Agro

Parks is focus of the Government essential for its evolution to the next level of

growth.

WOOING INVESTORS

Under the aegis and leadership of a young, determined, tech-

savvy and ambitious Chief Minister, foreign investors are now

looking at the state with renewed interest. The CM has made a

concerted effort to bring world-class infrastructure, industry and

development to the state and to establish it as a global

investment destination.

Apart from introducing a landmark Infrastructure and Industrial

Investment Policy for multiple sectors, the state has also introduced

key sector specic policies – providing a mix of attractive scal and non-

scal incentives.

The state government is taking special care to distribute the fruits of development to

all sections of the society and is specically implementing policies to help and assist the

weaker sections, differently-abled sections and those side-lined so far.

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UP POLICE MAHILA SAMMAN PRAKOSHTH CELL

The state aims to promote women’s safety with the setting up of this cell to build a bridge between the general public

and police while working on Women's safety, respect and honour and with this an innovative and unique image of

Police is being created.

LUCKNOW METRO RAIL PROJECT

To strengthen and augment the transport infrastructure of the city, the state government has decided to implement

Lucknow Metro Rail Project as an integrated mass public transport system that meets the mobility and accessibility

needs of people of Lucknow.

First announced in the Budget speech for the year 2013-14, the Chief Minister believes the Lucknow Metro Rail Project

to be an impressive means to render a world-class transportation system that is fast, safe, reliable and undoubtedly

cost-efcient. Lucknow Metro Rail Project Phase1-A will cover a total distance of 22.878 km between Chowdhary

Charan Singh Airport and Munshi Pulia with up to 22 stations.

GETTING JOBS ONLINE

State Government recently launched one stop Employment Job Portal www.sewayojan.up.nic.in in presence of Chief

Minister Shri Akhilesh Yadav for the unemployed students in the state. The candidate is required to register with all the

necessary details and apply for the various job listed on the website. Students can browse through government and

private Jobs before applying. State Government has established a separate department name Sewayojan department

/ Sewayojan Karyalay for providing jobs to unemployed youths of Uttar Pradesh.

BOOST YOUR BUSINESS INITIATIVE

With 30 lakh micro, small and medium enterprises; the state has joined hands with Facebook to launch the ‘Boost Your

Business Initiative’. The aim is to provide MSMEs a chance to interact with other local businesses, partners and

business experts from Facebook. The CM has in lined all the authorities concerned to provide the best possible support

to this initiative.

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SPOTLIGHTCII DELEGATION MEETS J&K CM MEHBOOBA MUFTI26 APRIL 2016, JAMMU

CII delegation led by Ms Rumjhum Chatterjee, Chairperson, CII Northern Region, called on Hon'ble Chief Minister, Ms Mehbooba Mufti; Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh & Hon'ble Minister for Industries & Commerce, Mr Chander Prakash Ganga to share the initiatives undertaken by CII at the National, Regional & State level and to seek their guidance on various areas where CII can support the vision and mission of the State Government.With the objective of generating 'job creators', CII also suggested to build a sustainable environment for entrepreneurship development in the state for which CII will be working closely with the state government on drafting a start-up scheme for the youth of the State.

CII delegation also met Mr B R Sharma, Chief Secretary; Mr Farooq Ahmed Shah, Secretary Tourism; Mr Navin K Choudhary, Principal Secretary to CM, Government of J&K and discussed various engagements in the area of development of Tourism and building an attractive brand J&K.

CII delegation members with Mehbooba Mufti, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Jammu and Kashmir

“Our youth are tailor-made for entrepreneurship. There

is a need though for an institutional link-up between

CII, Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), colleges, and the universities

to harness this talent.”

~Mehbooba Mufti,Hon'ble Chief Minister,

Jammu & Kashmir

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ms Mufti suggested CII to send in the recommendations on areas of improvement for the state

• Ms Chatterjee also shared CII's collaboration with various State Governments on Smart City Project and offered assistance to Ms Mufti for the Smart City projects in Jammu & Srinagar

• Ms Mufti shared her vision of creating a pool of

skilled manpower where CII can he lp i n i den t i f y i ng t he requirement and designing the curriculum as per the industry needs.

• Dr Ni rmal Kumar Singh invited CII to work with the state government on suggesting various technical solutions to build an efcient waste management system.

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Release of CII-CRISIL Report on 'Building India through a Stronger Financial System'. Seen in the picture (L to R): N K Chauhan, Oriental Bank of Commerce; Rajesh Srivastava, CMD, Rabo Equity Advisors; Krishnan Sitaraman, CRISIL

Ratings; Vinod Rai, Chairman, Banks Board Bureau, Rumjhum Chatterjee, Chairperson, CII NR

The 5th edition of banking and Finance Summit, a agship platform of CII Northern Region was held in New Delhi with the theme 'Building India through Stronger Financial Sector.' The summit featured four Panel Discussions on banking for the unbanked, the role of technology and applications, nancing the infrastructure gap, and structural reforms in the Indian nancial sector. The Summit concluded with grand success with participation of around 225 delegates spanning across representatives from industry, infrastructure companies, banks, insurance companies, nancial intermediaries and merchant banks, AMCs, technology players in BFSI space, PEs & VCs, multilateral agencies, policy makers & regulators, nance professionals, debt syndicators, economists, academia etc.Over the years, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have accumulated huge stressed assets as a result of over leveraging by the corporates, said Mr Vinod Rai, Chairman, Banks Board Bureau (BBB), who was the Chief Guest at the inaugural session of the summit.Mr Rai urged experts from various professions to come forward and offer their services in the boards of the banks to create an ecosystem for emergence of large, strong and professionally run nancial institutions and banks in the country. He also called for instilling transparency, ethics and probity in the business of the nancial sector. Adequate nances for infrastructure projects is a consistent concern, and calls for concerted efforts, holistic policy and a regulatory framework, said Mrs Rumjhum Chatterjee, Chairperson, CII Northern Region & Group Managing Director – HCD, Feedback Infra Pvt Ltd.

The CII - CRISIL Paper on Building India through a Stronger Financial System was released at the Summit.

BANKING & FINANCE SUMMIT20 MAY 2016, NEW DELHI “Banks Board Bureau is

analysing the stress assets and will put

forward an intermediary mechanism to settle

them.”

~Vinod Rai, Chairman,

Banks Board Bureau

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(L to R) Dr Dinesh Dua, Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council and CEO & Whole-time Director, Nectar Lifesciences Ltd and P Raghavendra Rao, Additional Chief Secretary, Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates and

Housing Department, Haryana taking a round of exhibitors' stalls at CII Coolex 2016 in Chandigarh

The 19th CII Coolex 2016, an exclusive exhibition on air-conditioning and refrigeration products received an overwhelming response this time as well. An array of products based on Green technology drew crowds to the stalls of impressive 24 brands displaying their products at the fair.

Buying an air conditioner or an air cooler is an important family decision and CII Coolex 2016 attracted families in large numbers coming to weigh their options under one roof.

With Blue Star as the event sponsor, Hitachi as the event co-sponsor, Mitsubishi Electric India as the principal sponsor, and Lloyd & Whirlpool as associate sponsors, the fair showcased latest products based on technology which suits the needs of modern lifestyle.

The exhibition aimed at bringing the best of technologies and latest energy saving, intelligent cooling and eco-friendly air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions for residential, commercial and industrial enterprises. The show witnessed resounding success with an ever-increasing footfall, business leads, bookings and enquiries. Local residents and regional commercial establishments found tremendous choices at the show to upgrade their cooling systems with the onset of summers.

“The consumers these days seek Advanced Cooling Technology

with higher efficiency and lesser power consumption, and the

products on display at CII Coolex safeguard and sustain the

environment as also meet the everyday needs.”

~ P Raghavendra Rao, Additional Chief Secretary,

Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates and Housing

Department, Haryana

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS:

60 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHED 25,000+ VISITORS

5 CRORE WORTH CONFIRMED BOOKINGS/SALES ACHIEVED

8,480 BUSINESS ENQUIRIES GENERATED WITH A BUSINESS POTENTIAL OF ESTIMATED ` 7.15 CRORE

19TH CII COOLEX 20168-11 APRIL 2016, CHANDIGARH; 9-12 APRIL 2016, LUCKNOW

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INTERNATIONAL CONNECTPROGRESSIVE PUNJAB OUTREACH TO CHINA6-12 MAY 2016, CHENGDU, SHANGHAI

Government of Punjab along with CII organised Progressive Punjab Outreach Investment Seminar in Shanghai.

Deputy Chief Minister S Sukhbir Badal invited Chinese industry to invest in Punjab and take advantage of the liberal

scal incentive Policy being offered by the state government. Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister and other delegation

members also had one-to-one meetings with select investors after the seminar.

S Sukhbir Singh Badal, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Punjab, addressing the Progressive Punjab outreach Seminar in Shanghai

A Chinese businessman puts forward his point at the seminar in Shanghai

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'USA TO GO' – STRENGTHENING TRADE TIES18 APRIL 2016, CHANDIGARH

To boost business ties between India and USA, a session on promoting

'Investing, Trading, Studying and Traveling to the United States' under the

US Embassy's outreach programme – 'USA to Go' was organised.

The US Embassy developed the USA to Go outreach programme owing to

signicant growth of commercial and personal ties between the two

nations. Non-immigrant visa applications to the US continue to increase

every year, from 8, 60,000 in 2013, to more than 1,100,000 in 2015. India is

among the fastest growing sources of foreign direct investment into the United

States, with roughly $11 billion.

Through USA to Go, the US Embassy aims to create awareness among leaders throughout

North India about opportunities for engagement in the US.

“To increase the volume of bi-lateral trade from

104 billion dollars now to 500 billion dollars, a goal

set by US President Barack Obama, both

India and the US need to work overtime.”

~Michael Pelletier, Deputy Chief of Mission of the

US Embassy

DEMOCRAT & REPUBLICAN STATE POLITICAL LEADERS FROM THE US SPEAK AT CII26 APRIL 2016, JAMMU

Trade ties with India will continue to grow by leaps and bounds regardless of the change of leadership in the United States of America. Mr Jeff Morris (Democrat), State Political Leader from Washington, US, and Ms Joyce Peppin (Republican), State Political Leader from Minnesota, US, said during an interactive session on the 'US Elections: Process and Mechanics, and the Impact of New Administrative Policies of the US on the Indian Businesses' organised by CII. India has emerged as the 8th fastest growing source of FDI into the US. According to a survey conducted by CII a couple of years ago, 68 Indian companies have invested $17 billion in the US economy and generated a total of 81,000 jobs and the number has increased manifold since then.

“The US would like to work in coalition with all nations for common

goals of peace and prosperity in the

world.”

~Jeff Morris (Democrat), State Political Leader from Washington, US

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(L-R) Joyce Peppin (Republican), State Political Leader from Minnesota, US; Man Mohan S Kohli, Past Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council & CEO, Aroma Group; Jeff Morris (Democrat), State Political Leader from Washington, US

(L-R) Jonathan Kessler, North India Director, US Embassy in New Delhi and Michael Pelletier, Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in New Delhi, at the session in Chandigarh

INTERACTION WITH INDIAN AMBASSADORS 2 JUNE 2016, SHIMLA

CII participated in an interactive session with Indian Ambassadors to Syria, Niger, Czech Republic and the High

Commissioner of India. The objective of the interaction was to apprise the local Industry on existing business/market

scenario in the represented countries and how our Indian missions could facilitate industry members in exploring

markets in these countries/ regions.

KEY TAKEAWAYS: • Himachal Pradesh Government to aggressively market 'Brand Himachal' and conduct road shows to attract

investors

• HP to target Tourism and market itself as an eco-friendly state

• HP to represent in programs of Indian Council of Cultural Relations

• Ambassadors to help establish connect with the chambers/forums in their respective countries

• H E Mr Navtej Sarna, High Commissioner of India to UK invited the state Government to organise an expo on

Handloom & Handicrafts in the Indian Embassy premises in UK

• Himachal and Czech Republic to cooperate in the eld of Horticulture

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CII organised an interactive session with H E Mr Sam Schreiner, Ambassador of Luxembourg to India. Mr Sam Schreiner and Ms Laure Huberty, Deputy Head of the Mission, Embassy of Luxembourg in India, discussed trade ties with India during an interactive session with the CII members.

The relationship of CII and Luxembourg has grown very fast. There exist tremendous opportunities for both the countries to further strengthen their bilateral trade, cultural ties and tap economic opportunities. The delegation also looked at establishing linkages with local businesses especially in IT/ITES, Tourism & Travel, Pharmaceuticals, Lifesciences, Iron & Steel, etc besides partnerships in businesses and Industry, which would of course be a win-win situation for both Luxembourg companies and their Indian counterparts.

“Luxembourg has best policies for trade and local businesses making it easy

for any business to set shop there.”

~ Sam Schreiner, Ambassador of

Luxembourg to India

AMBASSADOR OF LUXEMBOURG VISITS CII8 JUNE 2016, CHANDIGARH

(L-R): Rohit Grover, Vice Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council & Director, JREW Engineering Ltd, Laure Huberty, Deputy Head of the Mission, Embassy of Luxembourg in India, H E Mr Sam Schreiner, Ambassador of Luxembourg to India, Man Mohan Singh Kohli, Past Chairman, CII

Chandigarh Council & Chief Executive Ofcer, Aroma Group and Navdeep Kaur, Head, CII Chandigarh.

HEADS OF MISSION VISIT JAIPUR2 JUNE 2016, JAIPUR

Heads of Mission to Canada, Italy, Brazil, Turkey, Kuwait, Slovenia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan during a dinner hosted by CII at Jaipur on 2 June 2016. Several senior State Government ofcials were also present.

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JAPANESE DELEGATION DISCUSSES BILATERAL TRADE22 JUNE 2016, LUCKNOW

A meeting with Japanese delegation members

A 14 member business delegation from Japan visited CII in Lucknow to interact with the leading industrialists of UP and to understand their businesses through B2B Meetings.

The Japanese delegation showed willingness to invest in the State in the sectors of Renewable Energy, Solar and Industrial products. UP is one of the rising states in terms of industrial development and investments. The State government is also emphasizing on the use of renewable energy resources, which is the need of the hour. To encourage usage of solar products and services it has also exempted tax on the solar products.

MEETING WITH SOUTH KOREAN DELEGATION9-10 JUNE 2016, JAIPUR

(L to R) Nitin Gupta, Director & Head CII Rajasthan, Vaibhav Galriya, Commissioner, Bureau of Investment Promotion, Government of Rajasthan, Sock Joong Yoon, Secretary General, Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK) and Rajat Agrawal, Chairman, CII Rajasthan

State Council & Managing Director, Gravita India Ltd, during the meeting with South Korean delegation in Jaipur

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DELEGATION FROM KENYA DISCUSSES TRADE OPPORTUNITIES8 JUNE 2016, JAIPUR

(L-R) Nitin Gupta, Director & Head-CII Rajasthan; Ratnesh P Kashyap, Past Chairman-CII Rajasthan State Council & MD-SRSL Stone Ltd; Hon Hamilton Onyango Orata, County Minister for Trade, Industrialization, Investment and Cooperatives, Homa Bay County;

Ajay Gupta, Convenor-Panel on Skill Development, CII Rajasthan & MD-Kamtech Associates Pvt Ltd during the session.

A business delegation from Kenya, led by Deputy Governor from Homa Bay County – H E Hon Hamilton Onyango Orata, interacted with CII members to explore investment opportunities for Indian businessmen in Kenya.

County Minister for Trade, Industrialization, Investment and Cooperatives-Hon Prof Tom Peter Migun Ogada, County Minister for Energy and Natural Resources- Hon Pharesh Ogweno Rategoalong with other Kenya Government ofcials were also part of the delegation.

ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS

To study best practices adopted by industrial units in Mumbai, CII led three-day study mission of a 25-member delegation of representatives of CII and the Department of Training and Technical Education (DTTE), Government of NCT of Delhi, to Mumbai. The Mission aimed to visit role model ITIs, Skill Development Centres, Vocational Training Centres, and industrial units in Mumbai to implement their best practices in Delhi. As part of the Mission, the delegation visited St Joseph Industrial Training Institute; Government ITI, Mulund; Siemens Training Centre (SITRAIN); Godrej & Boyce Plant and Corporate Training Centre; L&T Institute of Technology etc. CII and the Government of NCT of Delhi recognize the importance of Skill Development and Vocational Education and believe that empowering the youth through Skill Development and Vocational Education will not only make them nancially independent but also help the country grow through better productivity and standard of living.

CII STUDY MISSION GOES TO MUMBAI9-11 JUNE 2016, MUMBAI

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Members from the Study Mission of Department of Training and Technical Education Government of NCT of Delhi to Mumbai

CII NR set up its Zonal Council in Mohali with an objective to provide CII members from Mohali an effective platform to engage and interact with various stakeholders belonging to the government, industry, academia, media & society.

Mr R S Nibber will head the Council as Chairman and Mr K S Sethi will be the Vice-Chairman of the CII Mohali Zonal Council, for the year 2016 - 17.

CII MOHALI ZONAL COUNCIL LAUNCHED31 MAY 2016, CHANDIGARH

L-R: Viren Popli, Chairman CII Regional Committee on CSR & Gender equality and COO, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd Farm Equipment Sector (Swaraj Division); RS Nibber, Chairman, CII Mohali Zonal Council Chairman and Pritika Group of Industries; Gurmeet Singh Bhatia, Vice-chairman, CII Punjab State Council and CMD, Ajooni Biotech Limited; Sandeep Jain, Chairman, CII Punjab State Council and Executive Director, Monte Carlo Fashions Ltd; Anirudh Tewari, Principal Secretary-Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab; S S Bhogal, Immediate Past Chairman, CII Punjab State Council and MD Bhogal Exports; Babu Khan, Regional Director, CII NR

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2ND STATE COUNCIL MEET OF J&K4 JUNE 2016

2nd meeting of Jammu & Kashmir State council was held at Centre University of Jammu under the leadership of Mr

Sheikh Imran, Chairman J&K State council and Mr Rahul Sahai, Vice-Chairman, J&K State Council. The convenors of

Industrial areas of Samba, Kathua and Udhampur core committees discussed the area of work and issues in their

respective industrial areas. On the basis of these issues the work plan of the respective core committees were decided.

The work plan and roadmap of the panels on SME and competitiveness, CSR, Agri and Food processing and skills were

also discussed.

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY WINS NATIONAL COMPETITION29 APRIL 2016, CHENNAI

The 'MISSION' Quality Circle of Tecumseh Products Company, Faridabad, Haryana, won the 28th National Quality

Circle Competition 2016, organised by CII. 'CHEMSPIRIT' Quality Circle of NTPC Ltd, Odisha, won the second prize

while 'SUNFLOWER' Quality Circle of Wabco India Ltd, Chennai, bagged the third prize. Tecumseh Products Company

won the rst prize at the Regional Convention last year to compete in the national nals and win the award. Over 250

delegates from 25 Quality Circle teams took part in the competition.

Quality Circle Competition, an annual feature since 1986, is the culmination of the State, Regional and National

conventions that take place throughout the year as part of CII's continuous efforts to strengthen the Quality

movement in India.

Tecumseh Products Company celebrate their victory after winning the National Quality Circle Competition

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MANUFACTURING INNOVATION MISSION15 & 16 JUNE 2016, GURUGRAM

CII organised a Manufacturing Innovation Mission from 15 - 16 June 2016 at Neemrana & Gurugram respectively. The mission emphasized on learning best practices in manufacturing & automation, enhancing brand value and improving quality. The mission also provided rst hand exposure to various innovative practices which enhance the manufacturing quality.

The mission comprised senior industry representatives from manufacturing sector and included visit to Hero MotoCorp Ltd – The Green Factory in Neemrana, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd plant in Manesar and Carrier Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Ltd plant in Gurugram.

Mission delegates at the Hero MotoCorp facility at Neemrana

Mission participants at the Carrier Air-Conditioning plant at Gurugram

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 72 UNITS OF BLOOD COLLECTED AT CII BLOOD DONATION CAMP12 MAY 2016, CHANDIGARH

“Blood donation is a unique collaboration of modern

medical science and humanity. Anybody can face the

emergency and need blood urgently. Blood donation is

crucial to save someone's life.”

CII, in association with the Indian Society of Blood Transfusion &

Immunohematology (ISBTI), Government Medical College and

Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh, organised a blood

donation camp. A total of 72 units of blood were donated by

volunteers from CII, Bank of India, Mahindra and Mahindra

Swaraj Production Group, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI),

Sarthak Trustee Foundation, Aditya Birla Group, Food Corporation

of India, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Central

Warehousing Corporation, Punjab Police.

A team of doctors, headed by Dr Ravneet Kaur Bedi from the Department of

Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh,

conducted the camp.

~V iren Popli, Chairman, CII NR Regional Committee on CSR &

Gender Equality & Chief Operating Officer Mahindra &

Mahindra Ltd (Swaraj Division)

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Volunteers during the Blood Donation Camp at CII in Chandigarh

CII JOB FAIR-201618 MAY 2016, LUCKNOW

CII in association with Wheebox organised a Job Fair at

Integral University, Lucknow providing employment

avenues to people. For around 700 vacancies from 20

companies, more than 1000 students appeared for the

interview. The companies which were a part of selection

process were CP Milk & Food Products, Yash Papers,

Genpact, Bajaj Capital, MKU Ltd, Sodexo, HDFC Life, to name

few.

“Job Fair gives job seekers an opportunity to learn more about

potential employers and the opportunities available and it is

a way to explore career opportunities within a variety of

companies at one location.”

~Jai Agarwal, Vice-Chairman, CII UP State Council &

Director, C P Milk & Food Products Pvt Ltd

WORKSHOP ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT18 MAY 2016, LUCKNOW

CII organised a Workshop on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at workplace and Women

safety. The interactive workshop focused on various types of Sexual Harassments

prevalent in the corporate world through live case studies. The do's and don'ts from the

Employees' perspective were also shared with the participants. The session threw light

on the employer's responsibilities in creating safe working environments.

Dr Surbhi Dhingra from POSHCA -Society for Prevention of Sexual Harassment and

Child Abuse and Mr B R Sachdeva, Legal Expert, from POSHCA were the faculty of

the workshop.

B R Sachdeva, Legal Expert, Society for Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse POSHCA interacting with the audience

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JOB FAIR : 97 DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CANDIDATES SHORTLISTED3 JUNE 2016, CHANDIGARH

A specially-abled student during an interview at Ability Fair 2016

CII, in association withNational Institute of Technical Teacher's

Training & Research (NITTTR) and Sarthak Educational Trust,

organised Ability 2016- A job fair for Persons with Disabilities

(PWDs), with the motto“Know me for my abilities, not my

disability.” 97 candidates were shortlisted on the spot by 20

companies which participated in ABILITY 2016.

The positions for which they were interviewed included -

managers, mechanical engineers, pharmacy experts,

accountants, customer care executive, tters, electricians,

refrigerator mechanics, front/back-end desk executives,

administratve jobs, data entry operators, ofce assistants, production

supervisiors, telephone operators packers, assembly operators, lab

technincian, telecallers, retail marketing jobs, etc.

The15 CII member companies which participated in this special placement drive included

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Tech Mahindra, Concentric (IBM), Taj Hotels Ltd, Videocon

Telecom, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, Competent Synergies Pvt Ltd, Gilard Electronics Pvt

Ltd, Kapsons Agencies Pvt Ltd, IL&FS Skills, Genpact Limited, Serco Global Service, ISON

BPO, Jupiter Aqua Lines Ltd, Pallavi Hotels and Resorts, M/S Baddi Foils Pvt Ltd, Exim

Enterprises, Taj Hotels, Chandigarh and AJ Travels Pvt Ltd.

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“In all these cases we have witnessed how the human spirit triumphs against all odds. The

sincerity and hard work is unparalleled and this is what makes

them assets for their employers. They have proved themselves

winners in all aspects of life. They are now inspirations to their so

called able bodied friends,”

~Viren Popli Chairman

CII NR Regional Committee on CSR and Gender Equality.

25 PU STUDENTS GO ON INDUSTRY TOUR TO BADDI29 APRIL 2016, CHANDIGARH

CII organised a eld tour of a group of 25 post-graduate students of

Department of Social Work, Panjab University, Chandigarh, to visit

various social activities undertaken by Sentiss Pharma under its CSR

programme. The aim of the tour was to sensitize the students about

their role and responsibility towards the society as future leaders.

The students also interacted with the Plant head and head of CSR,

Sentiss Pharma Ltd. The students were also taken to areas where the

company had conducted CSR activities, knitting and sewing centers for

rural women through which they could get employment, primary

schools renovated for underprivileged students, dispensary for people in

and around the village. The students were also invited to pursue internship

with Sentiss Pharma Ltd.

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“It is very important for us to give back to the society;

it becomes our responsibility to at least

provide with basic necessities to the

underprivileged if we are blessed with everything.”

~Raman Angra, Co - Convenor, Panel on CSR, CII Himachal Pradesh State

Council and Head, CSR, Sentiss Pharma

PU students during a visit to villages Khera, one of the villages adopted by SENTISS Pharma

PU students visit a Sewing Centre built by SENTISS Pharma for girls

GURUGRAM GETS CITY-CONNECT FORUM2 JUNE 2016, GURUGRAM

Arun Bhatia, Chairman - CII Haryana State Council & Managing Director, UTC – Climate Control Security India; T L Satyaprakash, Deputy Commissioner - Gurugram; RumjhumChatterjee, Chairperson - CII NR; Babu Khan,

Regional Director – CII NR interacting with the forum members.

CII has constituted Gurugram City-Connect, which is a forum of prominent citizens of the city working closely with the local

administration on all pertinent issues aimed at transforming Gurugram into a truly world-class liveable place. CII organised

the rst ofcial meeting of the city-connect forum to brainstorm on how to build a robust and vibrant partnership with the

city administration. The initiative attracted an overwhelming response from all stakeholders, particularly industry

members.

Mr T L Satyaprakash, Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram led the discussion on building partnership with the city

administration. A consensus emerged that a Programme Management Unit (PMU) should be set up as a nucleus of

professionals to lend technical support to Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG). The same should be done through

conceptualizing projects, creating documents, contracts and also providing oversight. The City-Connect Forum and MCG

will enter into anMoU delineating terms and conditions of the arrangement.

MEETING WITH CHIEF SECRETARY31 MAY 2016, DEHRADUN

Government of Uttarakhand has constituted a

committee under the Chairmanship of Mr Shatrughna

Singh, Chief Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand to

interact wi th indust r y members and f rame

recommendations for identifying and addressing issues

faced by industry in the State.

The rst meeting of the committee was convened on 31

May 2016 at Dehradun. CII delegation led by Mr Vikas

Garg, Vice-Chairman, CII Uttarakhand State Council

presented CII's recommendations to the Government.

Some key recommendations are as follows:

• Focus on value added emerging opportunities &

encourage large industry to source from local MSMEs

• Strengthening Industrial Infrastructure

• Ease of Doing Business

• Power related issues and suggestions

• Labour Reforms

• Understanding the reasons for industry exiting the

state

• Operational issues (Trade Tax related issues, MSME

Facilitation Council, Stamp Duty for LC above 90

days)

• Renewal of Rice Export Policy

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INTERACTION WITH GOVERNMENT

MEET ON CHALLENGES BEFORE START-UPs HELD14 JUNE 2016, NEW DELHI

The rst meeting of the Regional Special Task Force on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups for the year 2016-17 was organised under its chairman Mr Vijay Thadani. During the brainstorming session, members discussed to project Northern Region as the hub of Start-ups in India.

Meeting of the Regional Task Force on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups in progress

DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED START-UP SCHEME FOR J&K4 JUNE 2016, JAMMU

CII organised Round Table Discussion on Proposed Start-up Scheme for J&K in collaboration with Central University (CU), Jammu.

This round table discussion was possibly the rst of its kind developmental initiative where stakeholders from academia, industry,

banking and start-up funding sectors from all over the state jointly discussed the proposed start-up scheme of the state.

Hon'ble Industries & Commerce Minister, Sh Chander Parkash Ganga graced the discussion with his esteemed presence as the 'Chief

Guest'. Mr Rajinder Singh Tara, Director Industries & Commerce, Jammu, shared the current support system of state government for

the start-ups. Mr Amit Sharma, MD SIDCO, talked on various initiatives that State government is undertaking for the benet of new

industries. Mr Sheikh Imran, Chairman, CII J&K State Council gave a detailed presentation on the proposed Start-up Scheme for the

state. Prof Ashok Aima, Vice-Chancellor, Central University, Jammu briefed the audience on the joint initiatives of CU & CII towards

building a developmental environment for innovative business ideas in the state.

1. Rural Start-ups: The Task Force will work to promote entrepreneurship at the rural level by adopting at least one project during the year, which may also include promotion of rural tourism. The focus will also be on unexplored innovations.

2. Mentors' Club: Formation of a Mentor's Club to address the issues faced by budding Entrepreneurs and Start-ups on

daily basis, whether in terms of managing their business, access to nance, maintaining a sustainable business, technology, design, smart execution, human capital etc.

3. College Connect: The Task Force will work closely with various universities and colleges in the NR by organising

mentor hours, innovation contests, facilitating availability of testing and hardware labs for the start-ups. 4. How to Series / Handholding: The Task Force will conduct 'How To' series on entrepreneurship which will focus on

topics like, how to start a new business, how to be compliant, how to register a start-up etc.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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SEMINAR ON EMPOWERING SMES18 JUNE 2016, LUCKNOW

Kiron Chopra, Convenor, CII MSME UP State Panel and Chairman & MD Chopra Retech Rubber Products Pvt Ltd; Atul Mehra, Chairman CII UP State Council & MD Tasty Dairy Specialities Ltd; Nitin Agarwal, Minister of MSME & Export Promotion,

Government of UP; Rajneesh Dubey, Principal Secretary, MSME, Government of UP; Sachin Agarwal, Co-Chairman Regional Committee on SMEs; Amit Kumar Tripathi, Deputy Director, CII UP

The MSME sector is of critical importance in reviving growth and

is immensely important for Make in India vision. While the

Government has taken several measures to promote the

MSME sector, access to credit remains a major issue. To

overcome the same, CII has launched an SME Finance

Facilitation Center, which will match the SMEs nancing

demands with the banks and nancial institutions and also

provide advisory support and guidance to SMEs by both

Finance Providers and seekers.

The Centre will also work towards creating Financial Literacy

amongst the SME members through roadshows, seminars,

webinars and FFC Academy. The center will ensure a system

based application process being scrutinized by experts and time

bound delivery mechanism with a system generated status tracking

model.

Since the launch of this center a year ago, loans worth over `683 Crore have been

provided for SMEs.

CII has partnered with leading Banks & NBFCs and is expected to sign MoU with

many more banks in future to support MSME in availing funds towards growing

their business needs and to have control on proper handling of capital

management.

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“The timely and adequate financial support is the

need of the hour for SME’s and proper capital

management training is a must for these industries

which avail loans.”

~Nitin Agarwal Hon’ble Minister of MSME,

Government of Uttar Pradesh

SUMMIT ON GREEN ENERGY SOLUTIONS10 JUNE 2016, NOIDA

CII organised 2nd edition of Cleantech Summit 2016 to discuss sustainable clean solutions and promote enhanced

use of green and clean energy as a way forward. While envisaging a holistic vision to promote clean energy, due

importance was also laid on Solar Energy, Financing Renewable Energy, Waste and Water Management.

Mr Deepak Agarwal, CEO, Greater Noida Authority, was the chief guest of the summit. Mr Agarwal invited industry to

partner with the Authority to move towards sustainable green development. He underlined that the Authority has

identied Clean Energy, Water Conservation and Solid Waste Management as key areas where partnership is sought

which will lead to better quality of cities and life for citizens.

India has immense potential for solar rooftop segment and Government is promoting the market with introduction of

favourable policies and incentives like Net-metering and capital subsidy.

Deepak Agarwal, CEO, Greater Noida Authority sharing his views at 2nd CII CleanTech Summit in Noida.

GREEN BUILDING MOVEMENTLAUNCH OF IGBC STUDENT CHAPTER3 MAY 2016, JALANDHAR

To help encourage and promote sustainability led initiatives among students, IGBC launched its student chapter at

Lovely School of Architecture and Design (LSAD), Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab.

The objective of launching the student chapter is to spread awareness on Green Buildings amongst the student

community and ignite the idea of 'green' in young minds, thereby facilitating India to become one of the global

leaders in embracing green building concepts.

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KIDS GET A FEEL OF SOLAR POWER10 JUNE 2016, NEW DELHI

CII, in collaboration with Hero Future Energies Pvt Ltd (A Hero Group Co), organised a Solar Panel familiarisation visit

for kids to see live working demonstration of solar panels.

The trip helped children gain rst-hand experience of the benets of solar panel technology. Experts apprised them

about the principles and concept behind the technology. They also made children aware about alternative sources of

renewable energy.

Live Demo of Solar Panels to the Kids at India Habitat Centre, Delhi

CHANDIGARH YOGA FESTIVAL 10-11 JUNE, 2016, CHANDIGARH

CII and Chandigarh Administration organised academic

conclave on 'Yoga for Good Life' spread over two days as part of

the Chandigarh Yoga festival. The academic approach to Yoga

aimed to impart deeper understanding on this ancient science.

The 2nd day of Chandigarh Yoga Festival saw a spectacular 3D musical

presentation by Skyads along with moonlight yoga performed by people

gathered in huge numbers at Sukhna Lake.

The 3D musical presentation was rst of its initiative in the city beautiful which was

followed by 3D mapping show and Yoga-The Tree of Life.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

“Teaching of yoga should be institutionalized by

making it compulsory in the schools and colleges,”

~H E Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor Punjab, Haryana and UT

Administrator

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“Yoga is an invaluable gift of our ancient tradition. It is a Journey of the self, to the self and through the

self.”

~Dr Dinesh Dua, Chairman,

CII Chandigarh Council

H E Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor Punjab, Haryana and UT Administrator, addressing the audience at a seminar organised as part of Chandigarh Yoga Festival

YOGA: THE WAY OF LIFE 21 JUNE 2016, CHANDIGARH CII and Yi Chandigarh Tricity Chapter organised a Session on

'Yoga: The Way of Life' to celebrate the 2nd International Day

of Yoga at CII Northern Region Headquarters. Over 60 took

part in the session conducted by Mr Vikas Madaan who has

been associated with the Art of Living for past 15 years.

Similar sessions of yoga were also held at Jaipur, Jammu,

Dehradun.

June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the

United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014. The

declaration came after the call for the adoption of 21 June as

International Day of Yoga by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi

during his address to UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014.

Participants at the celebration of 2nd International Day of Yoga at CII Northern Region Headquarters in Chandigarh.

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THAILAND TRADE SHOW 201630 MARCH – 3 APRIL 2016, CHANDIGARH

After three successful exhibitions in the past, which saw huge crowds storming the venue, Tricity once again

experienced Thai extravaganza for ve days as the fourth edition of CII DITP Thailand Trade show unfolded at

Chandigarh. Anurag Aggarwal, Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration inaugurated the trade show.

India's Look East policy from 1993 and Thailand's Look West policy since 1996 set the stage for a substantive

consolidation of bilateral relations. The leadership of the two countries has been making consistent efforts over the

last one decade to build a strong strategic partnership.

TRADE SHOW

(L-R)- Navdeep Kaur, Head, CII Chandigarh; Dr Dinesh Dua, Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council and CEO & Whole time Director, Nectar Lifesciences Ltd; AnuragAggarwal, Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration and

TharadolThongruang, Minister Counsellor (Commercial), Royal Thai Embassy at the Lamp Lighting ceremony of Thailand Trade Show in Chandigarh

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Visitors during Thailand Trade Show 2016

Dignitaries at the launch of Yi Noida Chapter

LAUNCH OF Yi NOIDA CHAPTER 19 APRIL 2016, NOIDA

Young Indians (Yi), an integral part of Confederation of Indian Industry launched its 39th Chapter in Noida, with an objective

of creating a platform for young Indians to contribute by becoming an integral part of the Indian growth story.

Mr Mayank Ajay Gupta, Managing Director, Olympic Zippers Limited, and Mr Abhinav Gupta, Director (Commercial),

Ambica Steels Limited have been inducted as the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Yi Noida Chapter.

YOUNG INDIANS

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Ravikant, DM,Kanpur Dehat agged off water tankers to Lalitpur drought affected villages

CII LAUNCHES ‘PROJECT DROUGHT’5 JUNE 2016, KANPUR

CII, under the aegis of CII Foundation, launched its drought relief initiative ‘CII Project Drought’ to help the people of

drought-hit Lalitpur district by sending water tankers. CII has selected Lalitpur district which comprises villages which are

severely affected by drought to provided water through tankers. The water tankers will be sent every alternate day for one

month.Sh Ravikant Singh, District Magistrate-Kanpur Dehat, agged off ‘CII Project Drought’ of sending water tankers to

villages in Lalitpur district from Jainpur, Kanpur.

CHANDIGARH POLICE WINS CII-CCC CORPORATE SPORTS LEAGUE8 MAY 2016, CHANDIGARH

CII – Chandigarh Citi Center (CCC) Corporate Sports League 2016, organised by CII Yi Solan Chapter, in association with

Chandigarh Citi Center, concluded with Chandigarh Police lifting the trophy. The nal was played between Chandigarh

Police and CII-Yi at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, Chandigarh. Team Chandigarh Police registered a scintillating victory,

defeating Team CII-Yi by 34 runs.

CII-CCC Corporate Sports League 2016 has been eventful with a strong participation from 21 corporate teams, 12 days of

severe heat & competition, totalling to 49 matches.

Chandigarh Police Team poses with the Trophy

KETAN BHAGAT GETS TALKING ON 'THINKING BIG'16 JUNE 2016, MOHALI

CII Yi Chandigarh Tricity Chapter organised an interactive session on 'Thinking

Big' at Indian School of Business (ISB), Mohali, today. Well-known author and

motivational speaker Ketan Bhagat, interacted with the students at ISB and

instructed them to set their goals high and think positively to achieve them.

Ketan Bhagat, with the participants at the Indian School of Business, Mohali

“How we think governs our behaviour and actions.

Permutations and combinations of the three

gunas of Tamasik, Rajasvik and Satvik,

described in our ancient texts, rule our thoughts throughout our lives.”

~Ketan Bhagat

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CII YI INKS PACT WITH COLLEGE TO FORM YUVA PLATFORM 18 MAY 2016, CHANDIGARH

CII Yi Chandigarh Tricity Chapter has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government College of Commerce

and Business Administration (GCCBA), Sector 50, Chandigarh, to provide students with a platform to work on and improve on

leadership and nation building initiatives under expert supervision.

In tune with CII-Yi Yuva vision to inuence, inspire and motivate students across the country, CII Yi will work with GCCBA by

forming the platform. The students will get an opportunity to work in leadership roles while operationalizing projects that are

based on self-development, skill building, community service and nation building. The role of the GCCBA would be to enrol a

minimum of 50 students at the beginning of the year and increase the same substantially to 100 through the years that follow.

The college will also depute a teacher coordinator for the Yi Yuva as a mentor.

2ND EDITION OF YI BOX CRICKET LEAGUE21-23 APRIL 2016, JAIPUR

CII - Yi Jaipur Chapter organised second edition of Yi Box Cricket league at Poornima University, Jaipur. As many as 18 teams,

including Mayur Leather Products Ltd; Trimurty Builders; Manu Yantralya (P) Ltd; Gravita India Ltd and several Yi Members,

took part. Corporate sporting is a noble idea considering the stressed work life of corporates. These initiatives give an

opportunity to motivate them for healthy and balanced life cycle. The Winner of this league was Jewels of Jaipur (Golden

Creations) and Runner Up was Au Financers.

(L-R) Dr Manoj Kumar Bhambu, Assistant Professor, GCCBA; Manjot Kaur, Chair, YUVA Yi Chandigarh Tricity Chapter; Priya Malik, Chair, Marketing and Branding Yi Chandigarh Tricity Chapter and Amit Chugh, Chair, Yi Chandigarh Tricity Chapter

(L-R) Haider Ali Zaidi, IPS, DCP- Trafc Jaipur, Government of Rajasthan along with Rajat Agrawal, Chairman, CII Rajasthan State Council and Managing Director, Gravita India Ltd; Ashish Maheshwari, Chair, Yi Jaipur Chapter inaugurating the 2nd CII-Yi Box Cricket League

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overnment of Punjab in a landmark decision recently notied some of the key demands made by CII and

Gannouncements made by the state leadership at the last Progressive Punjab Investor’s Summit held at SAS

NAGAR (Mohali) on 28-29th Oct 2015.

In its endeavour to promote ease of doing business, the Punjab Government has now notied that ‘No inspection

will be carried out by the Labour Inspector and the Factory Inspector without the prior approval of the Labour

Commissioner.’ Similarly, a provision for Self Certication and third party annual inspection of Boilers has now been notied for the

benet of local industry. Thus, No boiler Inspector shall visit the industry unless requested for annual inspection by

the industry. The State Government has also notied the Department of Power that no Electrical Inspector will visit the industry

for annual inspection unless requested by the industry. The State Government has also decided that the Excise and Taxation department will make no pre-registration

inspection. Moreover, provisional TIN (P-TIN) will be issued within one day of application, for applications received

at Invest Punjab. Further, Permanent TIN will be issued within 3 working days after the verication of the

documents. To attract more investment in the State of Punjab, the State Government has directed that the Department of

Housing and Urban Development will carry out joint Inspection (Town & Country Planning, Fire Department and

Airport Authority) of the site for issuance of construction permit In addition, the Punjab Pollution Control Board of the State Government will provide auto-renewal of CTO to green

& orange category industries without physical inspection. Additionally, a third party inspection will be allowed to

obtain Consent to Establish and/or Consent to operate as per new notication. CII is grateful to Government of Punjab for these momentous decisions and is hopeful that these decisions will go a

long way in building industry & investor condence in Punjab.

PUNJAB GOVERNMENT KEEPS ITS PROMISES WITH INDUSTRY

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Members are at the core of all endeavors of CII. To

contribute to the growth and welfare of CII NR

members through persistent efforts is our aim. Efforts

bore fruit last year as NR achieved the highest

number of membership enrolment and stands at

number one slot this year.

As a result of our initiatives, CII NR enrolled 418

members in 2015-16, taking the total regional

membership base to 2,526 as on 1 January 2016.

This success was the result of a wide range of steps

aimed to enhance membership base of Northern

Region. Major focus was reaching out to non-member

companies which regularly take part in CII events and

other activities. These companies were apprised

about the services offered by CII to help enhance

efciency and competitiveness of member companies.

Taking help of ofce-bearers, CII reached out to

dormant members in the states. Several rounds of

meetings were held with these members at their

industry premises to apprise them about the benets

of joining CII as well as using MyCII portal besides

other services of CII and our Centres of Excellence

(CoEs). This also helped us understand expectations

of these companies and in aligning our agendas

accordingly. Added focus was on providing value-

added services to members.

CII also increased its interface with local and sectoral

trade associations and reached out to new

industrial centres like Kanpur

and converted non-member companies into members by

showcasing benets of being a member of CII.

State ofces also spread their sphere of activities to

increase the outreach. In addition, the Regional

Membership Desk

approached non-member

companies from the data

collated and strengthened

the base of its membership.

Special members’ discount

for participation in Industrial

Expo & other CII exhibitions

were also offered to them.

The new members joined

the CII ranks through 16

members’ meets, 15

induction sessions and 465 personal visits to company

premises of the members. CII NR also held nine

roadshows to invite new members. As many as

16,676 individuals from member companies and

4,122 from non-member companies are

using MyCII, registering an increase

of 30% over the last one year.

418 MEMBERS IN 2015-16

TAKING THE TOTAL REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP BASE TO

2,526 AS ON 1 JANUARY 2016.

CII NR ENROLLED

PERSONAL

VISITS

MEMBERS’

MEETS

THE NEW

MEMBERS JOINED

CII RANKS THROUGH

16

INDUCTION

SESSIONS

465 15

16,676 INDIVIDUALS FROM MEMBER COMPANIES 4,122 FROM NON-MEMBER COMPANIES USING MYCII,

30% INCREASE

REGISTERED OVER THE LAST

ONE YEAR.

NR TOPS MEMBERSHIP CHART

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22-23 SEPTEMBER 2016 NEW DELHI

Competitive NorthLeveraging Business &Investment Opportunities

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21-24 OCTOBER 2016CHANDIGARH

20-21 OCTOBER 2016NEW DELHI

19-22 NOVEMBER 2016 CHANDIGARH

India’s Premier BiennialAgro Technology & Business Fair

20 JULY 2016 NEW DELHI

9th International conferenceon Textiles & Apparel

The Premium Shopping Festival

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

2016