Business of Water in INDIA: Building Sustainable Growth

India's water market is one of the largest in the world. Industry sources value it at more than US$4 billion, with approximately one-third for water provisioning, one-third for municipal water treatment and one-third for industrial water treatment. The overall annual growth rate is 15 to 20 per cent, with the drinking-water and industrial segments growing even more rapidly. India's urban water demand is expected to double, and its industrial demand to triple, by 2025.

Despite a booming economy and advanced technological capabilities, India struggles to meet its water needs. Almost a tenth of its rural population has no access to safe drinking water, which is an issue even in some urban, middle-class areas. It has been estimated that by 2025, the demand for water will have reached 1,050 cubic kilometres a year, but supply will only be 700 cubic kilometres. In view of this looming water crisis that presents both a challenge and an opportunity for water companies, the India Business Forum was conceived to assume a pivotal role in the search for sustainable water solutions which will be invaluable to incumbents and newcomers in the water sector in India.

The India Business Forum is a unique, business-centred partnership event of PUB Singapore and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Inaugurated in June 2008, this forum serves as an imperative platform to catalyse water infrastructure developments in India through Private-Public-Partnership business framework, where the public and private stakeholders strive strategically towards the promotion of corporate best practice in water management, profiling innovative technologies, broadening business engagement in community water projects, and facilitation of discussions among businesses, governments, communities and NGOs (Non-Government Organization) to build common approaches to India water management challenges. Opportune water projects will also be featured and discussed at the forum to effectively match-make water solution providers with the respective infrastructure development owners.

A distinguished panel of top brass from the government and water industry will be present to share their experiential learning, industry best practices and a myriad of water business opportunities that are burgeoning as India readies for a sterling hosting of the Commonwealth Game in year 2010.

Our forum participants, mainly CEOs and decision makers of companies, top leaders from government and industry magnates from the water sector will be invited to network exclusively at the India Business Forum; more importantly to focus on ways to discover and formalize cardinal risk mitigation strategies to bolster sustainable water supply chain in India. 

INDIA Business Forum

25 June 2009, Thursday  | Hall 4, Level 4, Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre |
08:00am - 11:00am

       


Jointly present

Business of Water in India: Building Sustainable Growth

Networking Tea
0800 hrs	Morning Networking Tea Proudly sponsored by
0820 hrs	ALL Guests to be seated
Inaugural Session
0830 hrs	Opening Remarks	Mr. Sanjay C Kirloskar Member, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII); and Chairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
0835 hrs	Chief Guest Address (I)	H.E. General (Ret’d) Joginder Jaswant Singh Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, India Click here to download presentation Click here for speech
0840 hrs	Chief Guest Address (II)	H.E. Mr. Lal Thanhawla Honourable Chief Minister, Government of Mizoram Click here for Speech

Investment Opportunities in Water Sector
	Session Chairman:	Mr Sanjay C Kirloskar Member, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII); and Chairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd Click here to download presentation
0900 hrs	Session Briefing & Speaker Introduction by Session Chairman
0905 hrs	International Perspective	Mr. Ravi Narayanan Vice Chairman Asia Pacific Water Forum Governing Council Click here to download presentation Click here for Synopsis
0915 hrs	Indian Industry Perspective	Mr. N K Ranganath Chairman, Water Management Council, CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre & Managing Director, Grundfos Pumps (I) Pvt Ltd Click here to download presentation
0925 hrs	Financiers’ Perspective	Mr Hun Kim Director, Urban Development Division, South Asia Department, Asian Development Bank Click here to download presentation
0935 hrs	NGO Perspective	Mr Srikanth Nadhamuni Co-Founder & Managing Trustee, eGovernments Foundation Click here to download presentation
0945 hrs	Multinational Corporation (MNC) Perspective	Mr. Vinod Singh Vice President & Director, Water Business Strategy & Technology, CH2M Hill Singapore Pte Ltd Click here to download presentation

Panel Discussion
1010 hrs	Panel Discussion Moderator: Mr N K Ranganath Chairman Water Management Council, CII –Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre & Managing Director, Grundfos Pumps (I) Pvt Ltd Click here to download presentation Panelist: Mr. Sanjay C Kirloskar Chairman & Managing Director Kirloskar Brothers Ltd Mr. Richard Grosvenor President and CEO Sembawang Engineers and Constructors Pte Ltd Mr. S Raghupathy Senior Director & Head CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre Dr. Hun Kim Director, Urban Development Division, South Asia Department, Asian Development Bank Mr. Rajesh Sharma Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd
1100 hrs	Session Ends

INDIA Business Forum is proudly brought to you by:



PUB is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water resources. It is the national water agency, managing Singapore’s water supply, water catchment and used water in an integrated way. PUB won the2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award and was named Water Agency of the Year at the Global Water Awards 2006.

About PUB’s tagline: Water for All: Conserve, Value, Enjoy PUB has ensured a diversified and sustainable supply of water in Singapore with the Four National Taps – Local catchment water, Imported Water, NEWater, and Desalinated water. To provide water for all, PUB calls on all Singaporeans to play our part to conserve water, keep our water catchments and waterways clean and build a relationship with water so we can enjoy our water resources. We can then have enough water for all uses – for industry, for living, for life.
www.pub.gov.sg




The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organisation, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded over 113 years ago, India’s premier business association has a direct membership of over 7,500 organisations from the private as well as public sectors and indirect membership of over 83,000 companies from various sectoral associations.  A facilitator, CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through specialised services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business.

CII’s theme ‘India@75: The Emerging Agenda’ reflects its aspiring role to facilitate the acceleration in India’s transformation into an economically vital, technologically innovative, socially and ethically vibrant global leader by year 2022.  With 63 offices in India, 8 overseas in Australia, Austria, China, France, Japan, Singapore, UK, USA and institutional partnerships with 271 counterpart organisations in 100 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.

www.ciionline.org


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The Administrative Staff College of India [ASCI] is the college for practicing managers. Ever since it was established in 1956 at the initiative of government and the corporate world, ASCI has synthesized managerial theory and practice to equip corporate managers, administrators, entrepreneurs and academicians to effectively respond to the ever-increasing complexity of managerial issues confronting government, industrial enterprises and non-government organisations, rather than end up as victims of outcomes. For over four and a half decades, ASCI’s synergistic blend of management development [training], consultancy and research has set the pace for professionalisation of management in India and the developing world.
www.asci.org.in



ICRA Management Consulting Services Limited (IMaCS) is a fully owned subsidiary of ICRA Limited (ICRA). We functioned as a division of ICRA till we were recently spun off as a standalone company. IMaCS has about 14 years of consulting experience during which we have completed over 700 projects across 25 countries. Our Board of Directors is chaired by Mr. D.N. Ghosh, formerly, Chairman of the State Bank of India, and includes other leading professionals.

www.imacs.in



Indian Water Works Association (IWWA) is a voluntary organization of Professionals concerned with WATER.

Water for Municipal, Industrial & Agricultural uses
Waste Water collection, treatment, disposal and reuse

The Association was founded in 1968 (and registered under the Societies Registration Act-XXI of 1860) with Headquarter in Mumbai and 27 IWWA Centres in the Country. Presently the Association has a membership base of more than 6800 people.
www.iwwa.info



National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is a premier institute for research, training and information dissemination in urban development and management. Established in 1976, as an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act, the Institute enjoys the support and commitment of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, State Governments, urban and regional development authorities and other agencies concerned with urban issues. The Institute's policies and directions are determined by the Governing Council consisting of a President, who is appointed by the Government of India, two Vice-Presidents, three members of the Government of India in their ex-officio capacity, twelve other members, and the Director, the Chief Executive of the Institute, as the member-secretary.

www.niua.org



Established first in 1924 as the Indian Merchants Association, the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is an independent, not-for-profit organization with over 700 members. Today, it is a platform for enhancing interaction and information exchange for business promotion and development for its members. It is also a unified body representing the Indian business community serving as a spokesman to the private and public sector organizations in Singapore.

www.sicci.com

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Kindly be informed that registration for the INDIA Business Forum is FREE*.

* Pre-Event Registration is required as seats are very limited.
* On-site Registration at Suntec City Convention Centre (Level 1) will start at 7:30am
* ALL guests are requested to be seated in the Forum Hall by 8:20am.

To register for the INDIA Business Forum, please contact:

INDIA Business Forum Secretariat:

1. Ms Lydia Tan
    Email: tan_sim_yen@pub.gov.sg
    Telephone: (+65) 6731-3707 (Direct line)
    Facsimile: (+65) 6731-3136

2. Ms Rachel Ho
    Email: rachel_ho@pub.gov.sg
    Telephone: (+65) 6731-3639 (Direct line)
    Facsimile: (+65) 6731-3136