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3rd Annual Conference on Urban Infrastructure and JNNURM: Impact, Reforms, Issues and Opportunities
November 26-27, 2009, Hyatt Regency, New Delhi


JNNURM: IMPACT, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Questions/Topics:
• What impact has JNNURM had on various aspects of urban infrastructure in India?
• What new opportunities has JNNURM opened up for the industry? What are the areas for further improvement?

Presentation by Abhay Kantak, Team Leader, Urban Practice, CRISIL Risk & Infrastructure
• plus Q&A

KEYNOTE SESSION: GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What are the government’s priorities, plans and budget for urban infrastructure development?
• What more is the government planning on the policy front to ensure quality urban infrastructure for all?
• What is the update on JNNURM and what are the plans for the second phase of JNNURM?

Address/presentation by Dr M. Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development
• plus Q&A

E-GOVERNANCE
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the exemplary projects? What are their characteristics?
• What lessons can be learned from their successes?
• What new opportunities can be expected for the industry?

Presentations by:
• Dr Roshan Sunkaria, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh
• Kumar Majethia, Associate, E-Governance Cell, Science and Technology Park, University of Pune
• Plus Q&A

WATER AND SANITATION
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the exemplary projects underway? What are their characteristics?
• What lessons can be learned from their successes?
• What new opportunities can be expected for the industry?

Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Dr Shreekant Diwan, General Manager, Reliance Industries Limited
• S.V. Sodal, Secretary, Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority
• R.V. Sreenivasulu, Director, Finance, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board
• Plus Q&A

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the exemplary projects underway? What are their characteristics?
• What lessons can be learned from their successes?
• What new opportunities can be expected for the industry?

Presentations by:
• R.V. Verma, Executive Director, National Housing Bank
• Madhusudan Menon, Chairman, Micro Housing Finance Corporation
• Plus Q&A

PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION EXPERIENCE
Questions/Topics:
• What has been the private sector experience in urban infrastructure?
• What has been the experience of ULBs and states? What are the next steps? What are the key issues and challenges faced?
• What more needs to be done to improve private sector participation in this sector?

Baseline presentation by Padma Priya J., Head, Urban Practice, CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory

Panel discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Dr Prem Pangotra, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (Panel Chair)
• Patrick Rousseau, Managing Director, Veolia Water India
• K.A. Sivaram, Partner, Chitale and Chitale Partners
• Plus Q&A

URBAN TRANSPORTATION I
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the exemplary projects underway? What are their characteristics?
• What lessons can be learned from their successes?
• What new opportunities can be expected for the industry?

Presentation by Paritosh Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Project Development Corporation of Rajasthan
• plus Q&A

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the exemplary projects underway? What are their characteristics?
• What lessons can be learned from their successes?
• What new opportunities can be expected for the industry?

Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Dr Babasaheb Rajale, Deputy Commissioner, Solid Waste Management, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
• Rishabh Sethi, Director, Subhash Projects and Marketing Limited
• Plus Q&A

UNIVERSAL ACCESS OF SERVICES
Questions/Topics:
• What have been some of the successes on universal access of services? What more needs to be done?
• What specific steps need to be taken to ensure universal access to municipal services across all sections of society?

Panel discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Anjlee Agarwal, Executive Director and Access Advisor, Samarthyam
• P.U. Asnani, Industry Consultant, and Director, Doshion Veolia Water Solutions
• Dr Geetam Tiwari, Professor, Transport Research and Injury Prevention Programme, IIT Delhi
• Plus Q&A

URBAN TRANSPORTATION II
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the exemplary projects underway? What are their characteristics?
• What lessons can be learned from their successes?
• What new opportunities can be expected for the industry?

Presentations by:
• S.N. Sahai, Managing Director and CEO, Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System
• Anuj Dayal, Chief Public Relations Officer, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
• Plus Q&A

FINANCING CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the financing challenges with regard to urban infrastructure projects?
• What has been the experience of leading financial institutions?

Baseline presentation by Tarun Kumar Gupta, Manager, GRID, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Panel discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Nabaroon Bhattacharjee, India Country Team Leader, WSP-SA, World Bank
• Vikaram Kapoor, Member-Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
• Dr R. Mandal, Chief Executive Officer, Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited
• Plus Q&A

VALEDICTORY SESSION: JNNURM: ACHIEVEMENTS AND ROAD AHEAD
Questions/Topics:
• What have been the key achievements under the JNNURM? What have been the lessons learnt?
• What are the plans and structure for the second phase of the JNNURM?
• Address/presentation by P.K. Shrivastava, Joint Secretary and Mission Director, JNNURM, MoUD
• plus Q&A


 
         
 
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