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Maharashtra Economic Development
Council (MEDC) and Government of
Maharashtra jointly organized a
summit “Golden Maharashtra –
Infrastructure Summit” on 4th &
5th of August 2009.
The
summit provided platform to showcase
the progress made by the various
agencies in the state.
Maharashtra chief minister (CM)
Ashok Chavan inaugurated the summit
on 4th of August 2009. Other
dignitaries include Ajit Gulab Chand,
CMD HCC and Chhagan Bhujbal, Deputy
Chief Minister, Maharashtra.
Officials of various state
government departments, including
those from industries, energy,
public works department, water
supply, transport and higher
education attended the summit.
Government agencies such as the
MSRDC, MMRDA, MTDC, MAHDA etc also
participated in it. The basic theme
of the summit was to discuss and
debate key government initiatives in
projects in conceptual stage, with a
view to get feedback and inputs of
professionals from business and
industry.
The
different sessions of Golden
Maharashtra – Infrastructure Summit
covered
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Urban Infrastructure: Meeting
Challenges of Tomorrow
• Roads and bridges: The Road Ahead
• Power and Non-Conventional Energy,
• Ports and Airports: The Growth
Imperative
• Affordable housing & New Township
More
than 500 Business executives,
investors, entrepreneurs in
infrastructure, academicians,
economist, researchers, bankers and
finance professionals are the target
audience of the summit. Mr. Ashok
Chavan, chief minister of
Maharashtra, in his inaugural speech
mentioned that Maharashtra is the
most progressive state in the
country. He said that Common man’s
benefit is on his party’s minds and
his vision is to see every person of
the state becomes Lakhpati. He also
mentioned that a new IT policy will
be passed by the state cabinet
shortly. He talked about the
shortage of land available for
industrial projects in the state. He
said that land acquisition policy is
old, but farmers need to get good
price for his land, which he is
giving up for infrastructure. He
wants government organizations and
corporate sector to do more to
encourage growth of small and medium
enterprises in the state. Besides,
he raised very crucial issue of
global warming and said that
everyone should understand the
responsibility of creating
environmental friendly industries.
Mr.
Ajit Gulabchand, chairman of
Hindustan Construction Company was
facilitated by Mr. Chavan at the
function. Mr. Gulabchand said that
we should not rest on our laurels;
there is a lot to do. There is
paucity of power, water. Reforms are
necessary for improvement in
infrastructure. Targets need to be
laid down be the government with and
clear policies.
Mr.
Chhagan Bhujbal, Dy. Chief Minister
of Maharashtra, also expressed his
view regarding the importance of
infrastructure in Maharashtra.
In the
2nd day of the summit,
representatives of the Government
agencies and industry body made
presentations on the ongoing
projects in their respective field
such as Urban Infrastructure, Roads
and bridges, Power and
Non-Conventional Energy, Ports and
Airports, Affordable housing & New
Township.
The summit ended with the
Valedictory session in which various
association and industry bodies
raised their concerns in conducting
business.
Shri
Ashokraoji Chavan, Hon’ble Chief
Minister of Maharashtra delivering
the inagural address.
Other from L to R. : Ms. Rani Jadhav,
Director General, MEDC, Mr. Aziz
Khan, Principal Secretary -
Industries, GoM,. Mr. Vithal Kamat,
Vice President and Mr. Nandkishor
Kagliwal, Presidnet, MEDC, Shri
Chhaganrao Bhujbal, Hon’ble Dy.
Chief Minisster of Maharashra, Mr.
Ajit Gulabchand, CMD, Hindustan
Construction Co., Mr. Shamrao
Chougule, Vice President, and Mr.
Vinod Gupta, Chairman - Event, MEDC
Shri Chhaganrao Bhujbal,
Hon’ble Dy. Chief
Minisster of Maharashra,
addressing the
Conference. |
Shri Aziz Khan, iAS,
Principal Secretary -
Industreis, GoM making
the Presentation on
‘Golden Maharashtra’ at
the Conference.
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Shri Nandkishor Kagliwal,
President, MEDC
addressing the
Conference
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Shri Ajit Gulbachand,
CMD, Hindustan
Constrcution Co.
delivering his key-note
address in the
Conference. |
Inaguration of Special
issue of MEDC ‘Economic
Digest’ on
Infrastructure in
Maharashra’ by the hands
of Hon’ble Chief
MInister of Maharashtra |
Inaguration of MEDC
Special study on
‘Infrastructure in
Maharashra - A Status
Report’ by the hands of
Hon’ble Dy. Chief
MInister of Maharashtra |
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Plenary Session : Urban
Infrastructure - Meeting
the Challenges of
Tomorrow |
Dr. J. M. Phatak, IAS,
Municipal Commissioner,
Mumbai Muncipal
Corporation making
Presentation at the
Conference. |
Shri Ratnakar Gaikwad,
IAS, Addl. Chief
Secretary, GoM and
Metropolitan
Commissioner, MMRDA
making Presentation at
the Conference. |
Shri Ratnakar Gaikwad,
IAS, Addl. Chief
Secretary, GoM and
Metropolitan
Commissioner, MMRDA
responding the questions
from participants,
others from L to R. Ms.
Rani Jadhav, IAS (Retd.),
Director General., MEDC,
Mr. Nandkishor Kagliwal,
President, MEDC, Dr. J.
M. Phatak, IAS,
Municipal Commissioner
of Mumbai, Shri Niranjan
Hiranandani, CMD,
Hiranandani Constrution
Ltd. and Mr. Dilip
Karkarkar, Vice-
President, IIDC. |
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Business Session I :
Affordable Housing & New
Township |
Session Chairman, Adv.
Pritam Kumar Shegaonkar,
Hon’ble Minister of
State for Housing,
Maharashtra addressing
the Conference. others
from L to R.: Mr.
Shashank Paranjape,
CEO, Paranjape Schemes
,Mr. Suhas Eklahare, Sr.
VP, Nagarjun
Construction,
Mr. Chandrasekhar Prabhu,
Consulting Editor, MEDC,
Mr. S. J. Kunte,
Principal Secretary -
Housing, Mr. T.
Benjamin, IAS, Principal
Secretary - UD (1), GoM,
Mr. Sunil Mantri, CMD,
Mantri Group, and Mr.
Pravin Banvalikar, CEO,
Tanaji Malusure City. |
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