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INAUGURAL SESSION: GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key policy initiatives of the government
on accelerating the pace of development?
• What new initiatives can be expected from the government
going forward?
• What is the government’s perspective on sector
issues?
• 2-minute address by Alok Brara, Publisher, Indian
Infrastructure to welcome the Honourable Minister
• Inaugural address by Kamal Nath, Union Minister
for Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
• Q&A with the Honourable Minister
KEYNOTE SESSION: INTERACTION WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Questions/Topics:
• What is the Planning Commission’s perspective
on road development?
• What has been the impact of the new policy changes
on project implementation so far?
• What issues remain to be addressed?
• How does the Planning Commission propose to resolve
these issues?
• Special address/presentation by B.K. Chaturvedi,
Member, Planning Commission
• plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: DEVELOPER PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What is the developer perspective and outlook on
the policy changes?
• Which issues remain to be addressed?
• What does the industry recommend to increase the
level of investor interest in the sector?
Addresses by and interaction amongst:
• A.V. Sinha, Director-General, Road Development and
Special Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
• Arjun Dhawan, President, HCC Infrastructure Limited
• Mukund Sapre, Executive Director, IL&FS Transportation
Networks
• Athar Shahab, Deputy Managing Director, IDFC Projects
• Plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: NHDP – FUTURE STRATEGIES AND
TARGETS
Questions/Topics:
• What is the update on the NHDP? What are the revised
plans and targets?
• What initiatives is the NHAI taking to speed up programme
implementation?
• Presentation by Dr J.N. Singh, Member, Finance,
National Highways Authority of India
• plus Q&A
PANEL DISCUSSION: INVESTORS’ PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• How lucrative is roads as a sector for financial
investors?
• What has been the experience with risks and returns
associated with road projects?
• What can be done to improve the financing scenario?
• How have government initiatives to improve financing
scenario helped the investors?
Panel discussion amongst:
• Suneet Kumar Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer,
L&T Infrastructure Finance
• Sidharth Rath, President, Corporate Banking, Axis
Bank
• S.K. Agarwal, Senior Vice-President, Project Advisory
and Structure Finance, SBI Capital Markets
• Prasad Gadkari, Director, IDFC Private Equity
• Plus Q&A
PROJECT SHOWCASE I
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the landmark projects that have
either been completed or are under implementation?
• What lessons have been learned?
• What best practices could be recommended for future
projects?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order) :
• Manish Kumar Agarwal, Associate Vice-President, IL&FS
Transportation Networks
• K.N. Chatterjee, Vice-President and Head, Contracts
(Highways), Gammon India
• Manoj Singh, Head, Roads and Bridges, Gujarat Region,
L&T Infrastructure Development Projects
• Suresh Srivastava, Senior Vice-President, Roads,
Lanco Infratech
• Plus Q&A
PROJECT SHOWCASE II
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the landmark projects that have
either been completed or are under implementation?
• What lessons have been learned?
• What best practices could be recommended for future
projects?
• Presentation by T. Murugan, Senior General Manager,
Special Structures Sector, Soma Enterprise Limited on “Bangalore
Elevated Highway Project”
• plus Q&A
TRENDS IN ROAD SAFETY AND MOBILITY
Questions/Topics:
• What are the global trends in road safety?
• How are we gearing up to make Indian roads safer
& efficient for navigation?
• Presentation by Harish Banwari, General Manager,
Traffic Safety Systems Division, 3M India
• plus Q&A
NEW MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Questions/Topics:
• What is NHAI’s perspective on the use of new
materials and technologies in highway development in India?
• How can they help in improving quality, durability
and efficiency?
• Presentation by M. Chandrashekhar, General Manager,
TIC, National Highways Authority of India
• plus Q&A
PMGSY – CURRENTSTATUS AND FUTURE PLANS
Questions/Topics:
• What is the progress on PMGSY in terms of targets
achieved and funding arrangements?
• What is planned for the project in the next 3-5 years?
• Presentation by Prabha Kant Katare, Director, Projects
and Chief Quality Coordinator, NRRDA, Ministry of Rural
Development
• plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: STATE PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• Which are the leading states in road development?
What are their plans and policies?
• What initiatives have the states planned for the
next 3-5 years?
• What is the progress on PPP in state roads?
• What are the opportunities for industry players?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Vivek Aggarwal, Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh
Road Development Corporation
• Sunil Paliwal, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Road
Development Company
• Plus Q&A
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