ISSUE NO. 1 ; Vol. XXIII
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September 2011
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh News about India Economy & Investment
Doing Business with India – Sectoral Profile – Indian Clean Energy Sector: The Power of Future
Feature: JNNURM – Serving the Urban poor
ICC Events News in Hindi Trade Enquiries Bharat Darshan
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At the invitation of the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, paid a State visit to Bangladesh from 6-7 September 2011. During the visit, the Prime Minister of India called on H.E. Md. Zillur Rahman, Hon’ble President of Bangladesh. Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni called on the Prime Minister of India. The Leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia, and President of Jatiya Party Mr. H.M. Ershad also called on the Prime Minister of India. The meetings and exchanges were marked by warmth and cordiality on both sides. During the visit, the two sides signed the following historic accords: i) Framework Agreement on Cooperation for Development (ii) Protocol to the Agreement concerning the demarcation of the Land Boundary between India and Bangladesh and related matters (iii) Addendum to the MOU between India and Bangladesh to facilitate Overland Transit Traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal (iv) Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Renewable Energy (v) Memorandum of Understanding on Conservation of the Sunderban (vi) Protocol on Conservation of the Royal Bengal Tiger of the Sunderban (vii) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Fisheries (viii) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between Doordarshan and Bangladesh Television (ix) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between Jawaharlal Nehru University and Dhaka University (x) Agreement of Cooperation between National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFT), India and BGMEA Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT), Bangladesh The Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh announced grant to Bangladesh for several cooperation and developmental projects and other initiatives, including : a) Construction of state-of-the-art India-Bangladesh Culture Centre in Dhaka; b) Undertaking feasibility study for upgradation of Dhaka-Chittagong railway line; c) Construction of railway line between Akhaura and Agartala; d) New Indian Scholarship to 100 students at graduate, post graduate and Doctoral/ research level; e) Setting up of an IT Lab in a model school in each of the 64 districts in Bangladesh; f) Setting up of IT centres in Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre, Military Institute of Science and Technology and Bangladesh Police Academy; g) Provision of solar lanterns to 2800 families affected by the Sidr Cyclone. At the conclusion of the visit a Joint Statement was issued. Text of the Joint Statement on the occasion of the visit of the PM of India to Bangladesh
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Another Successful Flight Test of Prithvi (P-II)
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DRDO developed surface to surface strategic PRITHVI (P-II) Missile was successfully flight tested at 9 A.M on 26th September 2011, from Launch Complex-III, ITR, Chandipur, Balasore District in Orissa. The entire launch operations were carried out by the Armed Forces as a part of regular training exercises and monitored by the scientists of DRDO. PRITHVI-II, the first indigenous surface to surface strategic Missile, capable of hitting targets at ranges of 350 kms, reached the predefined target in the Bay of Bengal with a very high accuracy of better than 10 meters. All the Radars, Electro optical systems located along the coast had tracked and monitored all the parameters of the Missile throughout the flight path. An Indian Naval ship located near the target witnessed the final event. The flight test of the PRITHVI-II Missile met all the Mission objectives and was perfect like text book launch. PRITHVI-II Missile has been successfully flight tested number of times as part of the training exercise and today’s launch again proves the reliable flight testing of PRITHVI. Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri Dr. V.K Saraswat congratulated all the scientists and other employees of DRDO and the Armed Forces associated with the successful flight test of PRITHVI (P-II).
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India's long term growth story intact: Pranab Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has informed the World Bank that India's long term growth remains intact, although it has been affected in the short term. The country's long term growth story is intact due to demographics, rising middle class, urbanisation, strong savings and investments, Mukherjee told World Bank President Robert Zoellick at a meeting with him during his visit in Washington last week. Officials said the Indian minister also said that the country was witnessing rising entrepreneurship and continuing reforms under a democratic polity. Mukherjee was in Washington to attend the annual meeting of International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
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Gujarat to start India's first 24 hour medical tele-counselling Economic Times : Gujarat government will set up medical helpline to provide telecounselling. The helpline will keep the service open for 24 hours and can be accessed by dialling 104. This is the first time any state would provide phone advisory on health issues to the citizens. It will also set up 'nonbranded generic stores' at district hospitals to provide affordable medicine. In 2007, Gujarat government was the second state in the country after Andhra Pradesh to introduce 108 Emergency Ambulance services. The service was started with Hyderabadbased Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) that was later taken over by GVK Group. The 104 tele-counseling and non-branded generic stores services too would be operated on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The government has undertaken a tendering process and would invite interested companies. The 'nonbranded generic stores' would be operated through Non Governmental Organisation (NGOs) again through a tender process. Minister of health and family welfare Jayanarayan Vyas said the services would start in three months. "The corporates are ready to cater to the middle and upper middle as well as the rich class. But a huge demand for affordable healthcare is left unaddressed." he said adding that here were a PPP model can be worked out to provided medicine at a affordable rate to the bottom of the pyramid in our social and economical set up. The 'non-branded generic drug stores' would initially start at district hospitals and gradually extend to government hospitals in the state. The 104 medical counseling services over the phone would be provided 24 X 7 by qualified and trained medical and para-medical staff. They will be also equipped with providing the address of the nearest doctors or hospital to the public.
‘Medical tourism to be worth $2.3 Billion By 2015’
1 India’s world-class medical technology, coupled with a skilled medical workforce, will ensure thatPage the Indian medical tourism industry is worth $2.34 billion and that the number of foreign patients visiting the country crosses 3.2 million by 2015, a commerce chamber report has said. ‘Emerging Trends In Domestic Medical Tourism Sector’, prepared by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) estimated the current worth of Indian medical tourism industry at around $1 billion with about 850,000 foreign patients visiting India for treatment. “India enjoys strategic advantage of essential resources like world-class medical technology, infrastructure and a skilled medical workforce. The rapid growth will not only earn foreign exchange but will also give a huge boost to the country’s health sector,” said the study. According to Assocham, availability of top notch facilities, especially in sectors like cardiology, joint replacement, orthopaedic surgery, transplants and others at a low cost, are certain key factors making India a favored destination for medical tourism. “High-quality medical care at a fraction of the cost people would normally incur in developed countries is the basic reason behind this surge in number of patients flocking to India for treatment purposes,” said D.S. Rawat, Secretary General of Assocham. As per the study, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal and New Delhi are fast emerging as India’s best medical centers where facelifts, dental and botox treatment, tummy tucks, eye care, etc. are the most sought-after treatments. Further, with holistic medicinal services like yoga, meditation, ayurveda, allopathy and others, India offers a plethora of facilities difficult to match in other countries. “Ayurveda is increasingly becoming popular as a non-surgical treatment for various ailments among the patients hailing from abroad,” said the study. India gets the most number of foreign patients from the Middle East, followed by the US, Europe and people from neighboring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan and others. However, Assocham added that India was facing tough competition from Australia, Belgium, Cuba, Costa Rica and Hungary, among others, that are actively promoting healthcare tourism. “We propose developing ‘Multi-Specialty Health City’ on a public-private partnership basis at 10 centers across the country,” said Rawat. India has the potential to emerge among the top five economies in the world for electronic payments The Economic Times: India has the potential emerge among the top five economies in the world for electronic payments and transactions, according to study by a global player in the industry. "India will climb...to be one of the world's top five generators of non-cash payments by 2017," said a study conducted by analysts with TSYS. The study notes that in the emerging BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets, cash remains king; but in India the tide is turning as consumers increasingly conduct electronic payment transactions with either plastic cards or, to a lesser degree, mobile phone-based applications. Electronic card transactions - debit, credit and prepaid - are growing at double-digit rates with debit cards' compounded annual 45.5% driving the growth. This market trend is being driven by a population of more than 1.2 billion, 350-400 million of which are part of the burgeoning middle class. This key demographic, growing annually at 5%, is developing a strong appetite for consumer goods that can be supported through access to basic banking services provided by domestic and foreign financial institutions. But to reach the projected level of electronic transactions, the analysts have called for correcting the market imbalance by increasing the per capita penetration of ATMs and point of sales would help serve consumers' increased appetite for electronic banking transactions. This could be a key driver in accelerating card adoption. Financial institutions or banks issuing cards should prioritise market competition based on product differentiation and customer-focused initiatives related to product development, customer acquisition, account activation, usage, pricing, risk management and loyalty / reward programmes; or on product innovation focused on the development of new products or programmes targeting the distinct market segments.
India, Mexico to deepen agri-trade ties New Delhi: Blessed with similar climatic conditions suitable to agrarian activities, India and Mexico on Monday promised to deepen their partnership in sectors like agri-biotechnology, farm equipment, fertilisers and agro-chemicals. "India represents an opportunity for diversification. Trade is a two-way street, so we are ready to increase and diversify our imports from India," Mexico Vice-Minister of Agriculture Mariano Ruiz Funes said at a seminar organised by FICCI . He stressed on mutual cooperation in areas like agricultural machinery, spices, meat and poultry, seeds and grains and dairy products. At present, the balance of trade with respect to agricultural products is in favour of India, Funes said, adding that his country is looking forward to working with India to increase each other's agri trade. While Mexico exported agri and agri food products worth USD 5.1 million to India in 2010, it imported items from India valued at USD 69.9 million, the Mexican minister said, reeling out bilateral trade figures. India's exports to the Latin American nation include sesame seeds, plants for perfume or medicine and tea extracts. The major products exported by Mexico to India are chickpeas, beer, instant coffee, fish flour and essential aromatic oils.
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Indians among MIT’s Top 35 Innovators Two Indians and two persons of Indian origin figure among top ‘35 innovators under 35’ (TR35) in the latest list of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Technology Review. Ajit Narayanan of Invention Labs, Chennai, and Aishwarya Ratan of Yale University, who were part of TR35 India Winners announced in March 2011, have made it to the annual list of people who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business and technology. “The honorees are blazing new paths in a wide range of fields, including medicine, energy, communications, IT, consumer technology, entertainment, and robotics,” Cambridge-based institute in Massachusetts said on August 24. Chennai-based Ajit Narayanan, 30, was selected for his work on Avaz, an affordable speech synthesizer. He is currently working with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Aishwarya Ratan, 30, was working with Microsoft Research in Bangalore in India when she won the prestigious honor for her work on converting paper records to digital in real time. Ratan has since moved to Yale University, but the NGO that she was partnering with continues to test the slate in villages. Two winners of Indian origin include Bhaskar Krishnamachari, 33, University of Southern California, who has been selected for his work on smarter wireless networks and Piya Sorcar, 33, for Teachaids, a software that can be localized to teach taboo topics. The winners will be honored at an awards ceremony during the 2011 EmTech MIT Conference, to be held from October 18 to 19, at MIT’s Media Lab, USA.
India to topple Japan as world's 3rd-largest economy NEW DELHI: India might become the world's third largest economy in 2011 by overtaking Japan in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) measured according to the domestic purchasing power of the rupee, otherwise called purchasing power parity. India is now the fourth-largest economy behind the US, China and Japan. Numbers from 2010 show that the Japanese economy was worth $4.31 trillion, with India snapping at its heels at $4.06 trillion. But after March's devastating tsunami and earthquakes, Japan's economy is widely expected to contract while India's economy will grow between 7% and 8% this fiscal. "India should overtake Japan in 2011 to become the third-largest economy in the world at purchasing power parity," said Sunil Sinha, head of research and senior economist at Crisil. IMF forecasts show India and Japan neck-to-neck in 2011, but the disaster in Japan has brought the event forward. "Were it not for the earthquake and tsunami, India would have overtaken Japan in around 2013-14," said Sinha. The purchasing power parity (PPP) method measures the size of an economy by levelling price differences between countries that occur in the process of conversion to a single currency. Under this method, a dollar should be able to buy the same amount of goods anywhere in the world and exchange rates should adjust accordingly. The Economist's Big Mac Index, which takes the price of a Big Mac burger across 120 countries to calculate the 'real' price of its currency, is a crude way to measure PPP. India was included in the index recently. It showed that the Indian rupee was undervalued by 53% against the US dollar in August. Earlier, a report by consultant PwC suggested that the Indian economy would surpass the Japanese economy in 2012. The IMF expects the Japanese economy to contract 0.7% this year while India is expected to grow 8.2%. A bigger economy could also give the government additional clout and bargaining power overseas. "A bigger economy would also mean more clout in international forums," said Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at ratings firm Care. India, once a recipient nation for foreign aid, could now come together with Brazil, Russia and China to form a fund to stabilise tottering economies in the Eurozone. Globally, companies have their eyes set on India as a rapidly growing nation that is full of opportunities. The sheer scale of development needed could drive growth for many years. "India has the advantage of size. The scope of growth and excess capacity present in terms of resources would drive growth in the future," said Sabnavis. Economists say that while the change in the rank of a country does not mean much, it points to broad trends in the growth trajectories of nations. "It's a long process of development, but this shows that the markets are expanding and there is robust demand within the economy," said Siddhartha Sanyal, chief economist, Barclays Capital. According to the University of Pennsylvania PPP world tables, India has already moved ahead of Japan in 2010. The size of the Indian economy is expected to reach almost $5 trillion by the end of 2011.
Focus: Information Technology IBM, the world's largest tech services company, has renegotiated its outsourcing contract with Vodafone Essar and signed an extended deal estimated at around US$ 1 billion to manage IT systems for the phone firm till 2017. With 120,000 employees, which is around one-fourth of its global workforce, IBM is now one of the top five technology companies in the country in terms of overall revenues, behind TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant and HCL. Interestingly, IT major Wipro and nano-electronics company imec have announced a joint initiative called ARISE (Applied Research in Intelligent Systems Engineering) Labs, which will work on technologies to transform emerging markets. Dr Anurag Srivastava, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice-President, Wipro Global IT Business, said that ARISE would look into connectivity in rural areas and serve as a bridge between academia and industry. Further, Indian banks' IT expenditure is expected to touch Rs 10,000 crore (US$ 2.16 billion) annually in four to five years as they get ready for their second wave of IT investments," said Saurabh Tripathi, Partner and Director, Boston Consulting Group (BCG). At present, the IT spending of public sector banks, which form a major part of the banking sector, is about 62 per cent of the total spending on technology by all banks. The major areas of thrust will be automated data storage, compilation, upgradation and analysis, along with automated decision making that will involve loan sanctions as well.
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Forex reserves touch all-time high at $321 bn Business Standard: Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of $321 billion, up by $1.6 billion for the week ended September 2. The increase was on account of an increase in the gold reserves by $3 billion. According to the Reserve Bank of India, gold reserves stood at $28 billion for the reporting period. The previous high was reached in the week ended July 29, when the reserves touched $319 billion. According to analysts, a significant increase in the gold reserves was an indication that the central bank may be holding on to more gold, which is considered a safe haven in uncertain market conditions. Experts attribute the rise in gold reserves to the increase in prices of the yellow metal. Moses Hardings, executive vice president and head, global market group of IndusInd Bank, said: “Gold prices have moved up sharply and hence the rise in value of outstanding gold reserves.” After the US downgrade in August, the global markets tumbled and investors have been withdrawing funds from risky assets and putting it in safe havens like gold. The sovereign debt rating of the US was downgraded to AA+, against AAA earlier. The upward trend is likely to continue for a while,” said Madan Sabnavis, chief economist, Care Ratings. “Increase in gold reserves by $3 billion is a clear indicator that the central bank may be holding on to more gold, as this metal is a good substitute for the dollar to hedge against currency risks, given the fragile nature of the dollar and euro. Although gold reserves were up, foreign currency assets fell by $1.3 billion to $285 billion due to revaluation. The special drawing rights and reserve position with the International Monetary Fund also went down by $24 million and $16 million, respectively. SDRs stood at $4.6 billion and the reserve position in IMF was $3 billion.
Focus: Oil & Gas A joint venture (JV) of BGR Energy and Hitachi has emerged the best bidder in the tender floated by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for the supply of turbine-generators for its nine supercritical thermal power projects. As the best bidder, the JV will supply five out of the nine units of steam turbines. The value of the order is estimated to be around Rs 3,600 crore (US$ 725.06 million). Significantly, Bharat Petroleum Corporation plans to achieve refining capacity of nearly 42 million tonnes by 2015-16 where the focus will be on low-cost expansions. Kochi Refinery will see the largest capacity increase to 15.5 Metric Tonnes (MT) from 9.5 MT during this period. These initiatives on the refining front will form part of BPCL's Rs 40,000-crore (US$ 8.06 billion) investment outlay over the next five years. Further, Oil India, the country's second largest oil explorer, is planning to spend up to Rs 4,000 crore (US$ 805.76 million) in buying oil and gas assets abroad, joining bigger state-run competitor Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in order to enhance India's energy security.
India to add 3,500 MW of renewable power during the current fiscal The Economic Times: India will be adding about 3,500 MW of renewable power during the current fiscal. which would entail a capital investment of about 29,000 crore, Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said. "It is envisaged that a power generation capacity of around 3400 MW (grid-interactive) and 130 MW (off-grid / captive) from various renewable energy sources, mainly wind, solar, biomass and small hydro, will be added in the country during the current financial year 2011-12", Abdullah added in the Parliamentary question hour. While half of the capital investment would be towards wind energy, investments in solar power are expected to be about Rs 9,000 crore. Other renewable sources like small hydro power and biopower would have investments of about Rs 3,000 crore and Rs 2,500 respectively. Additional investment of about Rs. 1,000 cr. is envisaged in deployment of decentralized renewable energy systems/ devices like biogas plants, solar water heating systems and SPV lighting systems in remote villages/ hamlets. The Minister also said that the government is taking measures to facilitate participation of private sector in setting up renewable projects. These include Generation Based Incentives Scheme for wind power and solar power to attract private investment by Independent Power Producers and incentives like capital subsidy and concession on excise duty. The government has also created a contingency fund for solar power projects if state utilities fail to make payments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mahindra & Mahindra to launch global SUV XUV 500 to take on Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Qashaqai and GM's Captiva The Economic Times: Mumbai: India's largest utility vehicle maker, Mahindra & Mahindra, will launch a new range of SUVs tailored for the global market in the next two months. The SUV, christened XUV 5OO, will be launched in South Africa on the same day as India. It will be priced around Rs 12-16 lakhs in India. The SUV will take on Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Qashaqai and GM's Captiva in South Africa and western Europe. This is the first time M&M is launching a SUV conceptualised and built fully in India for the global market. "We studied western Europe and South Africa because these were the markets we wanted to get into and we think we have a strong proposition in XUV 5OO for these markets," said Dr Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive, Mahindra & Mahindra. SUV sales in South Africa constitute about 10% of the overall market and it is growing at 12-15% every year. M&M already has presence in South Africa, selling about 4,500 units every year with a market share of 3% in SUV and 2% in pick-ups. Experts say M&M should be able to do well in South Africa as the product requirements and emission norms are similar to those in India. And just like the domestic market, there is a demand for products at every price point. "M&M as a brand is already known in some quarters in South Africa for its pick-ups and SUVs. The new introduction will definitely help it in improving market share. However, pricing, distribution and brand image will be the biggest challenge for M&M in these markets," VG Ramakrishnan, senior director, transportation, Frost & Sullivan, said. The challenge will be, however, tougher in Western Europe. While the immediate plan is to export vehicles out of India, M&M eventually plans to set up an assembly line in South Africa. South Korean firm Ssangyong, which was bought over by M&M last year, will be used for that purpose. "It is a mainline product for us. We would like to sell a few thousands a month just like our other products," said Dr Goenka. M&M will be creating a new category in the market and it is quite aware of the challenges ahead "It is going to take tremendous effort. We think we have got a very good product. Pricing will be key and we have got a strategy in place to offer the right mix to the customers, so that it is accepted well," added Dr Goenka. People close to the development said that the SUV will be powered by 2.2 litre diesel engine, and it will be equipped with 6 airbags, electronic stability program, a transverse drive train, plastic fuel tank and a plastic fender.
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Indian Clean Energy Sector: The Power of Future OIFC:Sep 19, 2011 Introduction Energy resources in India have been under severe pressure due to substantial economic growth in the country, increase in urbanisation, growing prosperity and rise in the per capita income. The imbalance created in the demand and supply has necessitated the Government to plan and implement schemes for augmenting energy supplies. In the country, nearly 80 per cent of the oil is imported, which is an area of concern for the Government with regards to energy security in the near future. However, renewable energy or clean energy may help reducing this gap as well as become a major factor in meeting the energy needs of the people of India. The growth of clean energy sector in India is immense, as indicated by a recent report by independent consultants E&Y (Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, May 2011), which ranked India as the third best investment destination in Renewable energy sector, next only to China and the US. India also permits Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 per cent in the sector under the automatic route in Renewable Energy Generation and Distribution projects subject to the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003. In order to attract foreign investors, the Government has taken several initiatives such as introducing Generation-based incentive scheme for wind power to promote projects under Independent Power Producers (IPP) mode. Further, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has been commissioned with 22,000 Mega Watt (MW) target for solar power by the year 2022. The Government has also launched Payment Security Mechanism for Grid Connected Solar Power Projects and Renewable Energy Certificate Mechanism and created Amendment in National Tariff Policy for enabling Solar specific Renewable Portfolio Obligation (RPO). Power Generation & Capacity In the previous four years, rapid strides have been witnessed in India with regards to power capacity addition. The installed capacity increased from nearly 1,32,000 MW in March 2007 to over 1,81,000 MW in July 2011, at a growth rate of 37 per cent, according to Mr Sushilkumar Shinde, Minister of Power. Mr Shinde further stated that nearly 40,781 MW was added during the Eleventh Plan that is double the capacity added in the Tenth Plan. In India nearly 20,556 MW grid interactive renewable power generation has been installed which is 11.5 per cent of total power generated that could be installed from all the sources, according to a release by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Significantly, solar technologies showcased considerable potential with regards to off-grid energy generation. Such technologies include solar water heating systems and home lighting systems that compromises of solar lanterns, solar pumps, cooking systems as well as small power generating systems. The National Solar Mission has in fact proposed to cover 2,000 MW equivalent by 2022, expect solar water heating systems for which a separate target has been set, i.e. 20 million sq. meters. The renewable power has become a major medium that has augmented the power generation capacity in the country. As per the Annual Report 2010-11 of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in the first three years of Eleventh Plan period and during the current year till January 31, 2011, during the first three years of the Eleventh Plan period and the current year upto January 31, 2011, renewable power capacity addition has been 8,564 MW, while the conventional power capacity addition has been 28,529 MW, which corresponds to over 23 per cent of the total capacity addition. The graph provided below states the break-up of installed power capacity in the country as on January 31, 2011.
Break-up of Installed Power Capacity (MW) in India as on January 31, 2011
Technology
Capacity Installed (MW)
Thermal
93,838
Hydro
37,367
Renewable
18,842
Gas
17,456
Nuclear
4,780
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Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy The growth of renewable energy capacity in India in the last decade can also be understood through the below mentioned table. It has been witnessed that around 70 per cent of the total capacity has been contributed by wind power. Plan-period-wise Capacity Addition in Grid Connected Renewable Energy Based Power Generation Installed Capacity Capacity Addition (in MW) Estimated (MW)
Resource
Wind power
48,500
Small power
15,000
Hydro-
Upto 9th Plan
During 10th Plan
Targets for 11th Plan
During 11th Plan upto 31.01.2011
Total capacity as on 31.01.2011
1,677
5,427
9,000
6,090
13,184
1,438
538
1,400
977
2,953
Potential
Bio power*
23,700
390
795
1,780
1,488
2,673
Solar power
20-30 MW/sq.km
2
1
50
29
32
3,497
6,761
12,230
8,584
18,842
Total
*Note – including biomass power, bagasse cogeneration, urban and industrial waste to energy. Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Apart from the grid interactive renewable power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has ambitious programmes for deployment of offgrid/distributed renewable power and decentralised renewable energy systems for rural applications. The below table provides a summary of deployment of various systems under these programmes. Deployment of Off-grid /Decentralised Renewable Energy Systems SNos.
Resources
Cumulative Achievements (in MW upto 31.01.2011)
Off-Grid/Distributed Renewable Power (including Captive/Cogeneration Plants) 1
Biomass Power / Cogen. (nonbagasse)
274 MW
2
Biomass Gasifier
128 MWeq
3
Waste-to-Energy
68 MWeq
4
Solar PV Power Plants
4 MWp
5
Aero-Generators/Hybrid Systems
1 MW
Total
461 MWeq
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Decentralized Energy Systems 1
Family Type Biogass Plants
43.26 lakh
2
SPV Home Lighting System
6,69,805 nos.
3
Solar Lantern
8,17,549 nos.
4
SPV Street Lighting System
1,22,697 nos.
5
SPV Pumps
7,495 nos.
6
Solar Water Heating - Collector Area
3.97 million sq.m.
Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Indian Clean Energy Market Analysis Clean energy technologies include renewable energy, hybrid and co-generation, and energy efficiency technologies for power generation, alternative fuels and advanced technologies for transportation. Some of the renewable energy technologies that are focussed here are biomass and biofuels, solar power, wind power, geothermal and hydropower. Bio-Mass Plant and plant-derived material is the constituent of Biomass. Some of the sources also includes agricultural residues such as rice hulls or straw, residue from sugarcane production i.e. bagasse, coconut shells, wood chips along with energy crops like switch grass or sugarcane. Biomass could be directly used for production of energy or could be processed into fuels. At present the installed capacity for generating power from biomass which includes paddy husk as well as bagasse based concoction in the sugar mills is around 1,045 MW and 1,742 MW, respectively. According to National Biomass Resource Atlas which has been prepared by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore under a project that is sponsored by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has estimated that the power generation capacity through biomass that includes paddy husk would be 17,536 MW. Apart from this, the surplus power generation capacity of around 5,000 MW from bagasse based cogeneration in the sugar mills has been estimated. Notably, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has been implementing schemes in the Eleventh Five Year Plan for encouraging national for setting up projects for generating power from various biomass residues that includes bagasse as well as paddy husk. The power generation could be based on combustion/ cogeneration as well as gasification technologies. Solar Power Solar technologies convert light and heat from the sun into useful energy. Photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight to form electricity as well as thermal systems that collects and stores solar heat received from water and air heating applications. In a study published by KPMG, a global consulting company, it has been forecasted that solar power could meet nearly 5-7 per cent of the total power requirement of the country by 2021-22. The country has good potential for solar power as the mainland receives energy equivalent to over 5,000 trillion kWh per year, that is more than the total energy consumption in India, according to Dr Farooq Abdullah, Minister of New and Renewable Energy. Dr Abdullah further stated that total installed capacity of grid connected solar power plants as on August 29, 2011 was 45.5 MW. The Government has also launched the ambitious Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in January 2010, that aims at setting up 20,000 MW grid solar power by 2022, in addition to 2,000 MW of off-grid solar power. Wind Power Wind power technology helps converting energy from wind into useful power; primary market for the wind power technology has been from wind turbines, that are able to convert wind energy into electricity. In the country, wind power capacity of 565 MW has been installed in the present year (upto July, 2011) with an investment of around INR 34 billion (US$ 0.7 billion) through the private sector. The Government has been promoting wind power projects through private sector investment by providing promotional and fiscal incentives such as giving 80 per cent accelerated depreciation or concessional import duty on particular components which are critical for the production of wind electric generators as well as excise duty exemption to the E-Newsletter of the Embassy of India, Paramaribo
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manufacturers. Additionally, the government has also provided a 10 year tax holiday on the income generated from the wind power projects. Further, for installing windmills, loans are available from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) together with other Financial Institutions. Technical support has been provided as well for wind resource assessment by Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai. Geothermal Power Geothermal power has been generated by using thermal energy from underground sources, that includes steam, heat stored in rock formations and hot water. India has huge potential for becoming a leading contributor for generating eco-friendly as well as cost-effective geothermal power by the year 2035. The sector is still in a very nascent stage. However, the country offers various hidden potential through the untapped Himalayan region or Puga Valley in Jammu and Kashmir or Jalgaon in Maharashtra along with Tapovan. The world report on geothermal energy indicate that nearly 6.5 per cent of electricity generation in the world would come from geothermal energy and India would have to play a bigger role in the coming years in this direction. Recently it was announced that India's fist Geothermal power plant with an initial capacity of 25 MW will be coming up in Andhra Pradesh's Khammam district by 2012. The country’s first Geothermal Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed between GeoSyndicate Power Pvt Ltd (an incubated company of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay) and Northern Power Distribution Company of AP Ltd (APNPDC) in this connection. Hydropower Hydropower is the conversion of energy embodied in moving water into useful power. It is estimated that hydropower supplies about 19 percent of the world’s electricity. In India, only 23 per cent of the total hydropower resources have been harnessed so far, prompting the Government to acquire an increasing portion of this additional power from the country’s vast untapped hydropower resources. The energy portfolio of the country depends a lot on coal-based thermal energy and hydropower only accounts of about 26 per cent of the total power generation. The Government has therefore set the target for India’s optimum power system mix at 40 per cent from hydropower and 60 per cent from other sources, according to the World Bank. Investment and Financing of Clean Energy India has been ranked as the third best investment destination in renewable energy sector, next only to China and the US, according to a report ‘Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, May 2011’, released by Ernst & Young. Wind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy sector and the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow in the sector has been increasing over the years. Significantly, an investment of about INR 49 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) has been received as FDI equity inflows in the renewable energy sector during the last three years and the current year, till June 2011. The year wise data has been provided below. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in renewable energy sector (April 2008-June 2011) Year (Apr-Mar)
FDI (INR/billion)
2008-09
6.0
2009-10
28.7
2010-11
9.7
2011-12(Apr-Jun)
4.8
Total
49.3
Source: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) Further, India expects investments to the tune of US$ 55 billion (INR 2,606.74 billion) by 2015 in the renewable energy sector which is expected to produce 35 giga watt (GW) of power, according to Mr Debashish Majumdar, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA). Private equity investment in renewable energy sector picked up pace in the country from 2004. Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in this sector appear to provide attractive investment opportunity for private equity funds as a result of policy and regulatory developments such as generation-based tariffs, renewable energy tariffs and the national solar mission. Companies such as Auro Mira Energy, Greenko, Orient Green Power and Green Infra have been cited in the report as some of the IPPs which received funding from investors such as IDFC PE, Axis PE, Baring PE and Global Environment Fund. It is envisaged that a power generation capacity of around 3400 MW (grid-interactive) and 130 MW (off-grid / captive) from various renewable energy sources, mainly wind, solar, biomass and small hydro, will be added in the country during the current financial year 2011-12. The same would require capital investment of the order of around INR 290 billion (US$ 6.3 billion), including INR 145 billion (US$ 3.2 billion) in wind power, INR 25 billion (US$ 0.5 billion) in small hydro power, INR 30 billion (US$ 0.6 billion) in bio-power and INR 90 billion (US$ 1.9 billion) in solar power. Additional investment of about INR 10 billion (US$ 0.2 billion) is envisaged in deployment of decentralised renewable energy systems/devices like biogas plants, solar water heating systems and SPV lighting systems in remote villages/hamlets. E-Newsletter of the Embassy of India, Paramaribo
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Corporate Initiatives Various corporate and multi-national companies are also showing heightened interest in the clean energy sector in India and have been undertaking various initiatives and investment plans. Some such initiatives are highlighted under:
• International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financial arm of the World Bank, will invest US$ 15 million (INR 710 million) in Shalivahana
Green Energy Ltd, the Secunderabad-based biomass power firm. The investment will assist the company in developing 200 mega watt (MW) of biomass power projects.
• Reliance Power Ltd (RPower) aims to earn INR
50 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) from carbon credit from the three ultra mega power projects (UMPP) of 4,000 mega watt (MW) that the firm is developing.
• Tata BP Solar India Ltd, a joint venture of Tata
Power and BP Solar, became the first company to install and commission a megawatt scale solar power plant under the Rooftop and Other Small Solar Power Generation Plant scheme under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
• Alstom-led consortium has won a contract worth over INR 18.4 billion (US$ 0.4 billion) to build India's first variable speed pumped storage hydro power plant.
• Birla Surya Ltd, a part of the diversified Yash
Birla Group, is set to invest US$ 1.2 billion (INR 56.8 billion) over five years to set up an integrated facility for fabrication of multicrystalline silicon wafers and the processing of solar photovoltaic cells.
• The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is investing US$ 4 million (INR 189 Million) in India's Sapphire Industrial Infrastructures Private Limited to implement the country's first large-scale grid-connected thin-film solar plant.
Clean Energy Policies The Government’s support for the Indian clean energy sector is also evident in the number of initiatives announced in the Union Budget of 201112 for promoting and developing clean energy and technologies. Some of the key measures include:
• Planned launch of National Mission in hybrid and electric vehicles • Allocations of INR 4 billion (US$ 0.08 billion) from National Clean Energy fund for speeding up The National Mission for a Green India • The budget of the Environment Ministry increased by around INR 3 billion (US$ 0.06 billion) • Extension of Tax holiday for the power sector by one year • A budgetary provision of INR 12.1 billion (US$ 0.3 billion) has been made for numerous clean energy programs for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Further, the Government has taken several measures to facilitate private sector participation in setting up of the renewable energy projects which include the following:
• Fiscal and financial incentives for grid as well as off-grid/ decentralized systems, such as, capital/ interest subsidy/ generation based incentive, accelerated depreciation, nil/ concessional excise and customs duties;
• Generation Based Incentives Scheme introduced for Wind power and Solar Power to attract private investment by Independent Power Producers not availing Accelerated Depreciation benefit.
• Directives under Electricity Act 2003 to all States for fixing a minimum percentage for purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources; • Preferential tariff for grid interactive renewable power in most potential States following the provisions made under the National Electricity Policy 2005 and National Tariff Policy 2006; Uniform guidelines by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for fixation of such preferential tariffs being issued every year.
• Amendment in National Tariff Policy to enable Solar specific RPO; • Payment Security Mechanism for Grid Connected Solar Power Projects under the Mission; • Wide publicity on the use and utility of renewable energy through electronic and print media, etc. During the year 2010-11, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy took up several new initiatives to make renewable energy devices and systems reach out to meet the electricity and energy needs of people in different parts of the country. These new initiatives include: E-Newsletter of the Embassy of India, Paramaribo
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• Solar Mission Operationalised: The Ministry issued guidelines for new grid projects through NVVN, small grid projects through IREDA, off-grid solar applications; and technical performance and domestic content requirements of solar projects, to operationalise the Solar Mission.
• BOOT model for Cogeneration Projects: 21 Bagasse cogeneration projects have been taken up through BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer) model in cooperative sector sugar mills set up by Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) or an Independent Power Producer (IPP) in the states of Punjab, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
• Solar Cities/Green Buildings: The Ministry operationalised the GRIHA rating scheme. Independent Society “ADARSH” established by Ministry for implementation of rating system. Government has mandated that new Central government and PSU buildings would go for minimum GRIHA – 3 star rating. Ten Cities to be developed as ‘Pilot Solar Cities’, Four Cities will be developed as ‘Model Solar Cities’ and 50 new Small townships/Campuses being promoted as green Renewable Energy townships under the Solar Cities Programme.
• Micro-hydel scheme: The Ministry has sanctioned support for 3547 water mills in 9 states. So far 1414 water mills have been setup. The Ministry also sanctioned 28 micro hydel projects (up to 100 kW) under the new scheme announced in February 2009.
Conclusion The country in the recent years has emerged as an economic powerhouse as well as an environmental leader in the global arena. With the progress of the Indian economy, the country is also required to look into producing more energy for providing quality living conditions to its people. India is in fact blessed with huge resources of renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar, biomass and hydro energy. In fact, it has been found that the technical potential of these renewable energy resources may exceed the current installed generation capacity. India is the fifth largest consumer of energy in the world and it is projected that the country would surpass Japan and Russia to become the third biggest energy consumer globally by 2030. Thus, in order to fill this growing need, investments in renewable energy sector have been rising. According to ‘The Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011’ report prepared for the United Nations (UN) by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, India witnessed a 25 per cent increase in spending in renewable energy sources, with investment reaching US$ 3.8 billion (INR 175.9 billion) in 2010. India is also the only country in the world that has a ministry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, dedicated to the development of renewable energy. The initiatives taken by the government along with the efforts of the corporate sector would help in accelerating the development of renewable energy sources in the country and help in meeting the energy needs of the people of India.
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JNNURM: Serving the Urban Poor
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Cities and towns of India constitute the world's second largest urban system. They contribute over 50% of country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and are central to economic growth. For these cities to realize their full potential and become true engines of growth, it is necessary that focused attention be given to the improvement of infrastructure and basic services to the poor therein. For achieving this objective, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was launched on 3rd December, 2005. The Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation is implementing the Sub-Mission on Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) and the Integrated Housing & Slum Development (IHSDP) for smaller towns/cities under JNNURM. The basic objective is to strive for holistic slum development with a healthy and enabling urban environment by providing adequate shelter and basic infrastructure facilities to the slum dwellers of the identified urban areas. Basic Services would include improved housing, water supply, sanitation and ensuring delivery through convergence of other already existing universal services of the Government such as education, health and social security. Following are the highlights of achievements under BSUP & IHSDP.
More than 1.61 million houses sanctioned (16,15,775).
1536 projects of housing and basic amenities to the urban poor with an outlay of more than Rs 40,914 crores approved with the Additional Central Share (Grant) of Rs. 22,116.28 crores committed.
ACA of Rs. 11481.52 crores has been released.
All States and 64 Mission Cities are covered under BSUP.
872 medium and small cities/towns are covered under IHSDP so far.
About 4.71 lakh houses have been completed
4.10 lakh houses are in progress
2.57 lakh houses have been occupied
Progress of 3 key reforms under JNNURM is largely on track
Other Highlights of the programme so far:
Financial support for setting up of Programme Management Units (PMUs) in 27 States/UTs has been approved to assist States in monitoring BSUP, IHSDP and other urban poverty alleviation/slum development schemes. 22 PMUs have so far been established and the rest are under process.
Financial support for setting up of 119 Project Implementation Units (PIUs) has also been approved at the City/ULBs levels to assist cities/project implementing agencies in monitor BSUP, IHSDP and other urban poverty alleviation/slum development schemes. 95 PIUs have so far been established and the rest are under process.
A framework for Third Party Inspection and Monitoring (TPIM) has been established and 30 agencies for independent third party inspection and monitoring have been empanelled by Mission Directorate. TPIMs for 18 States, namely Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have been approved.
In furtherance of the objective of ensuring quality of projects under BSUP and IHSDP, two Agencies have been engaged at the Central level after selecting 126 projects on sample basis from the States/ULBs for purpose of TPIM by Government of India.
An Online JNNURM tracking system as part of an Integrated Poverty Monitoring System (IPoMS) is developed and is under implementation. 20 States have adopted IPoMS so far and sending key progress reports online.
States have been exhorted to start preparations for social audit of projects under BSUP & IHSDP. The Manual for Social Audit has been circulated to States/UTs for initiating a process of social audit with the involvement of beneficiaries, reputed NGOs and other stakeholders.
Financial assistance is being provided for training and capacity building programmes for personnel at various levels and supporting the establishment of National/Regional/State Urban Resource Centers to promote the development of institutional capacity.
Guidelines on financial support for funding various activities related to ‘Project Implementation and Quality Assurance’ and ‘Community Mobilisation’ relating to BSUP/IHSDP Projects under JNNURM circulated to all States.
More than 200 capacity building/handholding programmes have been conducted across the country and more than 15,500 State/parastatal/local body officials trained in project formulation, design, implementation and monitoring.
** Inputs from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation E-Newsletter of the Embassy of India, Paramaribo
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Indian Cultural Centre, Paramaribo INDIAN CULTURAL CENTRE PARAMARIBO – CALENDAR for OCTOBER 2011
MINI YOUTH INFORMATION FAIR (A Cultural Presentation by ICC Students)
‘GANDHI JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS’ (Garlanding at Gandhi Statue) Bhajans by ICC students Sunday 2nd October 2011 (0800 to 0900 hrs.) Venue: Heiligenweg, Paramaribo ‘INAUGURATION OF HINDI SECTION AT CCS’ (DONATION OF HINDI BOOKS BY EMBASSY OF INDIA) Thursday 6th October 2011 (1100 to 1130 hrs.) Venue: CCS (Cultural Centre Suriname), Paramaribo ‘TALK ON AYODHYA KAND RAMAYANA’ Fridays 7th & 28th October 2011 (1700 to 1830 hrs.) Venue: Hindi Class, ICC, Paramaribo ‘YOGA SEMINAR’ (Relevance of Yoga in Stress Management and Healthy Living) Sunday 9th October 2011 (0900 to 1430 hrs.) Venue: Yoga Hall, ICC, Paramaribo ‘UNDER INDIAN COOKERY CLASS’ (WASTE MATERIAL USE FOR DECORATION) Wednesday 19th October 2011 (1700 to 1800 hrs.) Venue: ICC, Paramaribo ‘PRESS MEET’ (Qawwali Group from India) Thursday 20th October 2011 (1230 to 1300 hrs.) Venue: Yoga Hall, ICC, Paramaribo ‘FIRST PERFORMANCE BY INDIAN CULTURAL TROUPE’ (Qawwali Group from India) Thursday 20th October 2011 (1930 to 2100 hrs.) Venue: Oost—West,Verbinding # 186,Commewijne ‘SECOND PERFORMANCE BY INDIAN CULTURAL TROUPE’ (Qawwali Group from India) Friday 21st October 2011 (1930 to 2100 hrs.) Venue: SIV Cultural Centre, Paramaribo THIRD PERFORMANCE BY INDIAN CULTURAL TROUPE’ (On the occasion of Diwali) (Qawwali Group from India) Saturday 22nd October 2011 (2200 to 2300 hrs.) Venue: Independence Square, Paramaribo
ICC dance students have performed Rajasthani folk dance Ghoomar at the inauguration of the local Mini Youth Information Fair organized by the Ministry of
Sport and Youth Affairs, Suriname on 2nd August, 2011.
DRAWING & PAINTING CLASSES
The vocational Drawing & Painting classes were conducted by Mr. Ranjan Akloe, a renowned painter/artist of Suriname at Indian Cultural Centre, Paramaribo. ICC has taken the initiative to engage the young children during their summer holidays to participate in its activities. Around 25 – 30 children’s attended the drawing classes held on every Wednesdays of the month.
TULSI JAYANTI
WORKSHOP ON TABLA & KATHAK DANCE
Indian Cultural Centre, Paramaribo celebrated ‘Tulsi Jayanti’ in collaboration with Mata Gauri Sansthan, Paramaribo at Mata Gauri Centre on Friday 5th August 2011. The function was inaugurated with the garland offering ceremony to the bust of Tulsi Das situated at the Mata Gauri Centre premises. Director, ICC Mr. Sunil Bhalla, Chairman of Mata Gauri Sansthan, Mr. Khushialsingh, Deputy Chairman of Mata Gauri Sansthan, Mr. B. Patandien and other renowned persons of Suriname offered garlands to the statue of Tulsi Das. At the cultural programme vocal music students of ICC recited the Vandana/Bhajan and a Kathak dance presentation ‘Durga Stuti’ was performed by Mr. Anand Ramcharan a Kathak dance student of ICC. Pandit Balram Patandien described the life and importance of Tulsi and his literature.
ICC Kathak dance teacher, Ms. Namrta Rai, conducted a Kathak workshop at an exhibition on Mumbai organised by Villa Zapakara, a Children Museum. ICC, Tabla teacher, Mr. Shailendra Madarie, also conducted a workshop on tabla. Around 19 students were present. The age group of the students was from 5 to 8 years. Organizers of the Villa Zapakara appreciated the participation of Indian Cultural Centrte.
TALK ON AYODHYA KAND RAMAYANA A talk on Ayodhya Kand Ramayana was delivered by Dr. S.K. Jha, Hindi Teacher ICC on Fridays 15 and 29 April. The programme which included recitation of Hanuman Chalisa, Chaupaiyan’ s, Ram Bhajans and Dohas, short stories on moral values, etc. During the programme the topic of Ram-Bharat Milan at Chitrakoot which is the best example of brotherhood in Indian culture was explained. Poetic pronunciations of Shlokas (mantra) were also taught to the students.
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SAWAN (Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke)
DEMONSTRATION OF FLOWERS ARRANGEMENT
LECTURE ON ‘INDIA AS A TOURIST DESTINATION’ (By Prof. Kapil Kumar from India)
Indian Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Paramaribo organized a special show on “Demonstration of Flower Arrangement”. The show was organized on Wednesday 17th August, 2011 at 1600 - 1730 hrs at Yoga Hall, Indian
‘SAWAN’ is the title of the musical programme based on rainy season, which was celebrated at Indian Cultural Centre, Paramaribo on 12th August 2011. Classical Raga (Khyal), semi-classical song based on Raga Malhar, Tarana in Raga, Khamaj and Desh, Jhoola, Children’s song, Bhojpuri folk songs, Baithak Gana and Bollywood medley on Sawan were performed. Stage was decorated with green plants, flowers and Jhula of Radha Krishna was also exhibited. Renowned local artist, Mr. Rayan Kalpoe also gave an enchanting performance on the occasion. Every participant was wearing green clothes. Kathak dance students of ICC also performed Ghoomer dance. The duration of the programme was around 2 hours and everyone appreciated the programme. Apintie TV also covered the programme.
Cultural Centre. Ms. Nursi a well-known local artist of Suriname, conducted the show. She explained the audience, how to make bouquets and gave a live demonstration. It was a big attraction for the audience. Madam Manjeet Sodhi, wife of H.E. Ambassador of India, Mr. K.J.S. Sodhi, Madam Kamla Madho, spouse of Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Winston Lackin, members of diplomatic corps, distinguished guests and around 50 ladies were present on the show, which was very much appreciated by everyone.
A lecture on “India as a Tourist Destination” was organized on Wednesday 17th August 2011 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Yoga Hall, Indian Cultural Centre, Paramaribo by Prof. Kapil Kumar, Professor of History, School of Social Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi from India and presently posted on Chair, Contemporary Modern Indian Studies, University of West Indies, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Kapil Kumar described various aspects of India as a tourist destination with a power-point presentation. The lecture was very informative. Ambassador of India, Mr. K.J.S. Sodhi, while introducing Prof. Kapil Kumar, mentioned that India is a tourist destination, has something for everyone.
GEET GOVIND (A Theatrical Ballet) In connection with 65th Anniversary of India's Independence Day ICC Kathak Dance Teacher and students performed 'GEET GOVIND' - A Theatrical Ballet (The eternal love song of Krishana) on 19th August 2011. The Ballet was inspired by famous Geet Govind Ballet of Pt. Udai Majumdar. ICC Kathak Dance Teacher, Miss. Namrta Rai, choreographed the programme. As Janamashtami was also near the programme, a large number of people attended the programme. Some of the local news agencies covered the above event and published the press
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RAMADAN CELEBRATIONS (A Cultural Programme) An IFTAR Party was organized by H.E. Ambassador of India, Mr. K.J.S. Sodhi at Bharat Bhawan on 25th August, 2011 on the occasion of ‘Ramadan’. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ameerali, Vice-President of Suriname, Ms. Jennifer Simon, Speaker of the Assembly, Madam Kamla Madho, spouse of Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Winston Lackin, were among the distinguished guests. Around 250 well known personalities of Suriname and belonging to different religions and faiths attended the programme. A cultural programme (Naat Sharif and Qawwali) was also presented by the ICC music students on this occasion.
YOGA LECTURE ON AWARENESS ABOUT AGING ICC Yoga teacher, Ms. Suchint Kaur Sodhi conducted a lecture on Awareness about Aging at Yoga Hall, ICC, Paramaribo from 5 to 7 p.m. for all Yoga students in which she emphasised the factors which affect and are symptoms of aging. The main emphasis was how following the Yoga practices and by changing the life style, one can de-age. The main important aspect is awareness. By awareness one can find out the causes of aging. Awareness gives you what are the areas we are lacking and what we need to cultivate in our livings. Around 70 students attended the lecture which was appreciated by all.
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TRADE ENQUIRIES List of Commercial Inquiries Received from India, in August 2011
Name of the Company 1.
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Guru Nanak Auto Enterprises GT Road, Jamalpur, Phagwara, Punjab-144635 Tel.no.: +91-1826-270111/ 262301 Fax.no.: +91-1826-270003/ 262306 E-mail: shakeel.akhter@gnaent.com Website: www.gnaent.com
Auto Components/ Hand Tools and Hardware Items & Tires and Tubes
Ajit Gajwani Corporate Marketing ACG Worldwide, Mumbai Tel.no.: +91-22-30462877 Mob.no.: +91-9004322912 E-mail: ajit.gajwani@acg-world.com Pradeep Garg Managing Director Kundan Group Kundan House D-17, Central Market, Prashant Vihar, New Delhi - 110 085 Tel.no.: +91-9711000435 E-mail: ventures@kundangroup.com Website: www.kundangroup.com Vikas Prajapati Ravish Arts Plot No.211, Near Post Office, Phagi Road, Chaksu, Jaipur, Rajasthan Tel: +91-1429-243609 Mob.no.: +91-9460554672/ 9829162408 E-mail: ravishart@yahoo.com
Empty Capsule and Pharmaceutical Packaging Machines
Gold
Wall Hangings, Handicrafts, Garments. Home Furnishing Item's/ Textile/ Marble/ Sand Stone and Wooden Handicrafts
5.
Samar Gursam, Manager (Export / Import) Gursam International, St.No. 7 & 8, Suraj Nagar,New Shimlapuri, Ludhaiana -141003 Mob.no: +91-9646098097/ 9646939972 Telefax: +91-161-2496072 E-Mail: gursamexport@gmail.com/ gursaminternational@gmail.com Website: www.gursam.com
6.
Onama Overseas 21, Krishna Colony, Sec-25, Faridabad -121005, Haryana E-mail: onamaoverseas@yahoo.com
Glass and Glass Decorative Products (Kitchenware, Tableware, Astray, Candle Holders, Bath Sets, Bottles, Flower Vases, Jars, Votives, Lanterns, Wall Scones, Glass Hangings, Christmas Hangings & Lighting etc)
7.
Arpit Tatiwala & Sushil Agarwal Overseas Trading Company B-122(B) Mangal Marg, Bapu Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302015 Mob.no: +91-9829051767 E-mail: indo.agroherbal@yahoo.in Brucke Pharma Pvt Ltd Mob.no.: +91-9820450058 E-mail: abhay@bruckepharma.com
Agro and Herbal & Spices Products
8.
Bicycles & Parts/ Hardware Items/ Electric Bulb incl. CFL bulbs/ Tomato Paste/ Nails and Wires
Pharmaceuticals
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Rigved Raut Raut Electro-Mech Industries 2, Shiv-Shakti Industrial Estate Vadkun, Dahanu Road Mumbai, Maharashtra Tel.no.: +91-2528-224866 Fax.no.: +91-2528-223266/ 9819227184 E-mail: raut@commutatorindia.com Website: http://www.commutatorindia.com
Commutator Types: Moulded Commutator/ Traction Commutator/ Industrial Solid Riser/ Industrial Flexible Riser
10.
Nangalwala Auto Mfg. Pvt. Ltd. Madhur Agarwal Mob.no.: +91-9928033029 E-mail: info@nangalwala.com Website: export@nangalwala.com
Cables, Auto Accessories and Kits
11.
Ashish Meher Business Development Manager for Apex Drug House. E-mail: ashish@adh.co.in Kelvin Vachhani Sunray international, 323, Vitt Bhavan, Opp. Swaminarayana Gurukul, Gondal Road, At: Rajkot, Gujarat, Pin Code: 360002. Tel.no.:: +91-281-3012540 Fax.no.: +91-281-3012432 Mob.no.: +91-9998470733/ 9374182332 E-mail: sunray_international@yahoo.co.in/ sunrayinternational@gmail.com Skype: sunrayinternational11 MSN: sunray_kelvin@hotmail.com Yahoo!: sunray_international Website: http://sites.google.com/site/sunrayinternational/ Mihir Gharat Lamar Natural Products Pvt. Ltd. Tel no : + 91 (022) 23020055 http://www.lamarnatural.com mihir.gharat@lamarnatural.com
Pharmaceutical
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Vishnu G. Dev Sector No: 9/C-54/203, Shantinagar, Mira Road (East), Thane 401107 Tel.no.: +91-99302-05255 E-mail: expimpsyndicate@gmail.com Shruti Chadha Zenith Rollers Limited 9/49, Industrial Area, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi-110015 Tel.no.: +91-11-4500310 Fax.no.: +91-11-45408555/ 41009555 E-mail: sales@zenithrollers.com Summit International Marketing Manager Atlas Surgical Mob.no.: +91-9971889965/ 6 E-mail: atlas@sahaj.com
Salts (Edible Salt, Industrial Grade Salt), Water Pumps (Submersible Pump, Surface Water Pump etc), Insecticide Sprayers
Herbal OTC Products - Personal Care, Nutrition, Pain Relief/ Herbal Vet Products - for Poultry, Increasing Milk Production, Weight Gain in Livestock/ Homeomedica Range (Plant Extracts) – Skin, Hair care, Women’s heath, Burns Ointment/ Perfumes Organic Agri Inputs for Increasing Crop Yield, Fungicides/ Other OTC products like Casanova condoms, Nausea Banned -wristband for motion Sickness/ Bubbles Baby (Baby Care Range) – www.bubblesbaby.co.in/ HAIR PLUS - a UNIQUE formulation that addresses 15 out of 21 reasons for Hair Fall – with visible results!/ Medical nutrition products for diabetics, cancer patients and kidney patients on dialysis/ Hospital Consumables like gloves, IV Cannulas , syringes etc. Different Types of Frozen Marine Products such as PUD & PND Frozen Shrimps and Prawns.
Roll Grinder Machine for Paper Manufacturing or Steel Manufacturing Unit
Surgical and Medical Equipments
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Labh Group of Companies Sangini Sharma Sr. Executive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; International Marketing E-mail: sales121@labhgroup.com Website: www.labhgroup.com
The group is having diversified product range: Execution of Turn-key projects for Food, Agro, Pharma, Chemical, Textile, Construction and other Industries/ General Export and Import of Various Engineering Items, Food and Agro Items etc./ Providing Technical and Management Consultancy, Global Placement, Global Healthcare and other service businesses
18.
E. Subramani E-mail: devakyimpex12345@gmail.com
Spices items like red chille, raw and powder turmeric , Aniseed, Jeera, Pepper, Cloves and processed Masala Powders & Pickles/ Agri products like yellow maize, white maize, tamarind/ Candles/ Handicrafts
19.
Maulik Shah E-mail: info@amiableimpex.com/ maulik@amiableimpex.com Website: www.amiableimpex.com
Electrical Products
20.
Ajay Gupta Everest Paper Products Mfg. Co. Pvt. Ltd. 2, Prajapati Gaurav, Sector 2, Plot No 3, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 210 Tel.no.: +91-22-27744567 Fax.no.: +91-22-27741123 Mob.no.: +91-9820736886 E-mail: exports@everestpaper.com Website: www.paperfine.com
School and Office Stationery Products.
21.
Saraf Fab Trade PVT LTD 3/285 Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan -302013 Tel.no.: +91-141-2331203 Fax.no.: +91-141-4036549 Mob.no.: +91-9887056295 E-mail: dineshagarwal5@gmail.com Guru Nanak Auto Enterprises GT Road, Jamalpur, Phagwara, Punjab-144635
Importers of Polymer Raw Material like PP/HDPE/PVC/LLDPE in Prime & Non Prime Grades
22.
Auto Components/ Hand Tools and Hardware Items & Tires and Tubes
Tel.no.: +91-1826-270111/ 262301 Fax.no.: +91-1826-270003/ 262306 E-mail: shakeel.akhter@gnaent.com Website: www.gnaent.com 23.
Ajit Gajwani Corporate Marketing ACG Worldwide, Mumbai Tel.no.: +91-22-30462877 Mob.no.: +91-9004322912 E-mail: ajit.gajwani@acg-world.com
Empty Capsule and Pharmaceutical Packaging Machines
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