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Thursday, 7 July 2011, 10am - Level 6, Hall 602
The 2010 Global Water Market Report from the Global Water Intelligence has revealed that global mega-trends such as urbanisation, scarcity, and environmental protection have placed the water industry at its tipping point, heavily impacting the ever increasing demand for this precious resource. Increased water demand resulting from population explosion, rapid urbanization and escalating agricultural and irrigation activities have intensified the demand for sustainable water projects in an emerging superpower such as India.
Water consumption in India is distributed in various sectors with 92 per cent of water used for agriculture, 5 per cent for industry and three per cent for domestic use. The fact that India being a developing nation with a large population on the negative side of the poverty line and limited access to fresh water resources, is assuming enormous significance.
There is clearly an urgent need for action. India has massive needs for investment in municipal water supply systems and wastewater treatment plants for growing cities and for underserved rural population. There is also a concomitant need for India to ensure that water is managed in a much more flexible, prudent and environmentally sustainable manner in the wake of India’s rapid urbanization.
Accelerated government financing cum support, improving the existing regulatory frameworks and the importance of public and private partnerships will be the central focus at the India Business Forum. Themed “Challenges and Opportunities ~ Indian Water Sector”, a panel of eminent speakers and distinguished industry experts from both the public and private sectors will be invited to engage attendees in enriching discussions on upcoming State-level water projects, development hotspots, industry trends and policies from different market perspectives. The high level of expertise and experience present at the India Business Forum will also delve into global approaches for India's own water management programs - leveraging global best practices, while still making them relevant to the unique water needs of the local market. This premiere networking event provides a pivotal platform that opens up immense business networking, partnership formation, and deal-making opportunities in India's vibrant water market.
| Time | Programme | | 9.45 am | Welcome Address
By Session Moderator Mr. Arun Nanda, Chairman, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd | | 9.50 am | Opening Address
By H.E. Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister for Water Resources, Government of India (Invited) | | 10.05 am | Closing Remarks | | 10.10 am | Inaugural Session
Moderated by Mr Rajesh Sharma, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Ion Exchange
(India ) Pte Ltd (Invited)
Keynote Speakers
1. Dr. Mihir Shah, Member (Water Resources), Planning Commission,
Government of India
2. H.E. Basavaraj Bommai, Minister for Water Resources, Major and Medium Irrigation
from Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka
Distinguished Speakers
1. Shri H.S. Chatha, Minister for Irrigation & Finance, Government of Haryana
2. H.E. Kiran Chaudhary, Public Health Engineering Excise and Taxation Minister,
Government of Haryana
3. Mr. Dhruv Vijay Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
4. Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Chairman, Council for Energy, Environment and Water
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) | | 11.00 am | Concluding Remarks | | 11.10 am | Project Showcase
Moderated By Mr. Sanjay C. Kirloskar, Chairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
1. Mr. Ramesh Negi, Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board
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2. Ms. Catherine Revels, Lead Water & Sanitation Specialist, World Bank
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3. Mr. Shri BR Meena, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Industrial
Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (Invited) | | 11.40 am | Questions & Answers | | 12.00 pm | CEO Roundtable
Theme: Water Imperatives for Indian Water Sector-Technologies, Solutions, Infrastructure, Investment and Partnerships
Moderated by Mr. Arun Nanda, Chairman, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd
1. Mr. Peter Nicol, Senior Vice President & Global Business Development Director,
CH2M Hill
2. Mr. S. Raghupathy, Executive Director, CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre
3. Mr. N. K. Ranganath, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer,
Grundfos Pumps India Ltd
4. Ms. Usha Rao-Monari, Head (Water Utilities), International Finance Corporation
5. Mr. Takashi Hongo, Special Advisor & Head (Environment Finance Engineering Department), Japan
Bank for International Corporation
6. Mr. Allard M. Nooby, Chief Executive, Jindal Water Infrastructure Ltd
7. Mr. Sanjay C. Kirloskar, Chairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
8. Mr. Rajiv D. Mittal, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, VA Tech Wabag Ltd | | 12.50 pm | End |
Schedule is accurate as at 24 June 2011  | The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes.
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 116 years ago, it is India's premier business association, with a direct membership of over 8100 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 400 national and regional sectoral associations.
CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a range of 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, assisting industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with over 120 NGOs across the country carry forward our initiatives in integrated and inclusive development, which include health, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development and water, to name a few.
CII has taken up the agenda of “Business for Livelihood” for the year 2011-12. This converges the fundamental themes of spreading growth to disadvantaged sections of society, building skills for meeting emerging economic compulsions, and fostering a climate of good governance. In line with this, CII is placing increased focus on Affirmative Action, Skills Development and Governance during the year.
With 64 offices and 7 Centres of Excellence in India, and 7 overseas offices in Australia, China, France, Singapore, South Africa, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 223 counterpart organisations in 90 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
www.cii.in
|  | 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 |
| High Commission of India, Singapore |  | Indian Water Works Association (IWWA) The Indian Water Works Association (IWWA) is a voluntary body of professionals concerned and connected with water supply for municipal, industrial, agricultural uses and treatment and disposal of wastewater. IWWA focuses basically on the entire "Water Cycle" encompassing the environmental, social, institutional, financing and technological issues.
IWWA was founded in 1968 with headquarters at Mumbai. IWWA has 27 Centers spread across the country and is very active in conducting different activities in the areas of Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal. IWWA has a membership of more than 6800 plus professionals spread all over the country and abroad, comprising of Life Individual Members and Life Organization Members.
www.iwwa.info
|  | The Singapore Business Federation is the apex business chamber that champions the interests of the Singapore business community in trade, investment and industrial relations. It represents more than 15,000 companies as well as the local and foreign business chambers and key national and industry associations from business sectors that contribute significantly to the Singapore economy.
Nationally, SBF acts as the bridge between the government and businesses in Singapore to create and enhance a pro- business environment. Internationally, SBF represents the business community in bilateral, regional, multilateral fora for the purpose of promoting trade expansion and business networking.
The SBF was formed on 1 April 2002 via the SBF Act which was passed by Parliament requiring all Singapore-registered companies with a paid-up capital of S$0.5 million and above to become members of the SBF. Its formation was to foster a more comprehensive organisation and representation of the Singapore business community's interests at home and abroad.
As Singapore’s apex business chamber, the SBF presents a strong collective voice that: - Strengthens Singapore's tripartite structure of business working in concert with government and employees' union
- Facilitates better co-ordination between public agencies and the business community
- Engages the Singapore and foreign governments on business policy issues, helps its members network
- Organise exchanges with other countries, and cultivate business contacts worldwide
South Asia Business Group
The South Asia Business Group (SABG) is a high level business networking platform created by SBF to serve the needs of its member companies and the wider business community through value-added information exchanges and services. It is open to all corporations, companies and individuals interested in the India market. SBF SABG actively organizes business missions, project facilitation, market seminars, business matching, CEO roundtable and other B2B & B4B events to keep members updated on the latest business developments and connect them to markets and opportunities. SBF SABG membership is free and applications are invited from all interested parties who are keen to participate in this networking platform.
www.sbf.org.sg |
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