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Dozens of seminars and workshops. One international trade delegation to Northern Ireland. A seminal benchmarking report on industrial estates in Tamil Nadu that’s in final stages of publishing. Multiple liaison meetings with key ministers and secretaries of different departments of the governments, both at the state and the centre. A great opportunity to design and drive a special session at the Global Investors Meet. A number of opportunities to work closely with Ambassadors and Consul Generals of different countries. And opportunities to curate interesting programs with several institutions of higher learning in the State. All these happened with one singular focus—delivering superior value to our members and enhancing their business experience.
2. At the Global Investors Meet in Jan 2019, the Chamber curated a special session titled, “Making Chennai a next-generation financial services hub”. Chennai, as many of you are aware, has been a pioneer in the financial services industry for over 300 years. In today’s context, with technology and financial services talent being the two key ingredients for next-generation financial services, Tamil Nadu is uniquely positioned to be the domestic as well as the global hub for all aspects of financial services. This session highlighted what Tamil Nadu can do to be the Number 1 destination for next-generation financial services activities. I would encourage all of you to watch the six-minute video that the Chamber created for this event and also view the recording of the entire 90-minute session whenever it’s made available by the organizers. 3. Many of you who were at the Chamber Day would recollect that we publicly announced that the Chamber would play an important role in strengthening industry-academia collaboration. We even publicly stated that we will have over 50 senior industry representatives on the Boards of Studies, Academic Councils, Senate and Syndicates of universities and other institutions of higher learning in the state. The Education Committee has made good headway. If any of your senior leaders are interested in being a part of this initiative, please do write to the Secretariat and we will take it forward from there. On my part, I recently joined the Senate of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and have started contributing to the deliberations.
4. Finally, with the onset of Industry 4.0, where the industrial and digital worlds are converging, many members have told us they would like to see more action on this front. The Chamber organized a one-day event, “Phygital2018”, which was a big hit among members from across industries. I would like to thank the IT Committee for spearheading this program. Likewise, seminars on “Roadmap to Zero waste in Chennai”, “Legal Conclave”, “Conference for Independent Directors”, “Power Conference”, and “GST Insights” saw significant attendance from our member companies and the feedback has consistently been good. Keep writing to us on any important topics on you want us to organize events and we will be more than happy to work with the experts and get them organized. Before I close, I want to share with all of you that we are looking to enhance the frequency of communication with all our members. We are looking to move all our communication to the digital mode. We are also working on enhancing our updates through multiple social channels—that way, communication will be truly interactive! On behalf of the Vice President, Past Presidents, members of the General Committee, members of the Expert Committee, the Secretariat, and my personal behalf, let me wish you all a healthy, happy and fulfilling 2019. I guess it’s never too late to wish good luck!
Ramkumar Ramamoorthy President
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1. At a special workshop, the General Committee brainstormed on how to (i) sustain and enhance the relevance of the Chamber and amplify member value, engagement and experience (ii) own areas of distinctive importance to the state and the country, set the agenda and drive the narrative (iii) enable ease of doing business and ease of living (iv) help companies to be both a business and a social enterprise. A core team has been formed to drive this charter and come up with a roadmap to MCCI@200 years. You will hear more from us on this in the coming months.
The Chamber strongly believes in taking the lead in driving greater industry academia linkage, and on this occasion, I would like to thank many senior leaders of member companies who spent quality time at day-long events at several colleges, including Ethiraj College and Asan Memorial College in Chennai, and Vivekananda College in Thiruchengode.
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While I may not be able to cover all the happenings at the Chamber in this short note, I would like to focus on a few initiatives and activities that I believe would be of great interest to the members:
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It has been exactly five months since I assumed charge as the President of this glorious Chamber. What an actionpacked five months it has been with all your insights and support!
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The Chamber launched the Sustainable Chennai Forum in 2011. The objective of forum is to promote a business case for sustainable development and for evolving a congenial policy and action oriented environment for the all-round sustainable development of the Chennai Metropolitan Region in collaboration with like-minded institutions. The Focus is on areas like Energy, Water, Waste Management and Transport. The First Urban Thinkers Campus was hosted in Chennai on the topic “Chennai as a Global City” in November 2017. The second Urban Thinkers Campus hosted by MCCI in 2018 was organized with the theme “Roadmap to Zero Waste in Chennai” on 9th and 10th November 2018 coinciding with the 7th Anniversary of the Sustainable Chennai Forum. The primary objective of this campus was to define and identify the management of waste streams generated in the city, engage stakeholders’ consultation, assess impacts and provide an action plan towards better waste management practices.
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In the Inaugural Session Mr. Ramkumar Ramamoorthy, President, MCCI presented the welcome address. He briefed the audience on the Sustainable Chennai forum’s active role in raising awareness, providing advocacy and being a platform for various stakeholders in the city to discuss sustainability and the urban issues. He pointed out the need of a Urban Thinkers Campus which was taken up on a right moment aligning with Government of India’s flagship programme Swachh Bharat and other developments in the Waste Management Sector. Mr. Anand Iyer, Chief Project Manager, NIUA, delivered the theme address. He stated that unsorted waste reaching the landfills and its mounting heights is the biggest challenge faced by the Urban Local Bodies. He urged the need to forge partnerships with all stakeholders for sustained efforts in implementing any waste related solution. Mr. Madhusudhan Reddy, Deputy Commissioner Health, Greater Chennai Corporation, delivered the special address. He expressed his viewpoint that the waste generators, including local citizens to be
Mr.Anand Iyer, Chief Project Manager, NIUA, New Delhi presenting the Theme address of the conference. Others in the dias (l to r) Ms.K.Saraswathi, Mr.Ramkumar Ramamoorthy & Mr.P.Madhusudhan Reddy, IAS.
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held equally accountable for waste management. He outlined the efforts of the Corporation in tackling 5000MT of waste being generated everyday and also mentioned about the future plans to scientifically close two dumping grounds along with planning for establishing decentralised composting & recovery centres at the zone level. He requested the Chamber to play a key role in working with the Resident Welfare Associations and the Corporation to ensure that source segregation, litter free and decentralised composting at these societies, easing the burden off the corporation. Ms. K.Saraswathi, Secretary General, proposed the formal vote of thanks.
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This Urban Thinkers Campus with the theme Roadmap to Zero-Waste in Chennai facilitated the coming together of end-users, solution providers,
M/s VA Tech Wabag Ltd., Diamond Sponsors - M/s Sri City (P) Ltd., & Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and Gold Sponsor - Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. Considering all the waste streams and the current Waste management need in Chennai the sessions for the Urban Thinkers Campus were as follows:
Technical Session – 1 : Chennai’s Waste Management Scenario The idea of this session was to set up the baseline in the waste context in the City of Chennai. The topics of discussion centred around the current waste generation in terms of municipal waste, industrial waste and sewage, the collection, treatment and disposal The topics in this session included 1. Overview of Chennai’s Municipal Solid Waste Management 2. Public Waste Recycling The Speakers were
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Executive Engineer, (Solid Waste Management) Greater Chennai Corporation Senior General Manager, Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd
Mr. N. Ramadoss
CEO- Quality Business Systems
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Director & Chief Growth Officer,VA Tech Wabag Limited
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stakeholders, waste recyclers,retailers, urban local bodies with one prime objective of introducing and implementing an effective waste management paradigm in Chennai. The sponsors for this program includes Platinum sponsors - Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt.Ltd. &
Urban Labs 2. Zero Liquid Discharge The Speakers were Mr. Rohan Saxena
Addl. Municipal Commissioner Indore Municipal Corporation
Mr. G. Sankara Senior Vice subramanian Operations
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Chemplast Sanmar Limited
– Mr.Raghuttama Rao moderating the Technical Session – 1 on Chennai’s Waste Management Scenario. Other speakers in the dias (l to r : Mr.S.Varadarajan, Mr.N.Ramadoss, Mr.G.Sankarasubramanian, Mr Srikrishna Balachandran & Dr Shyamala Mani)
Technical Session – II : Circular Economy in different Waste Streams The topics in this session included 1. Circular Economy in Smart Cities 2. Plastic Waste 3. E-Waste
4. Construction & Demolition Waste 5. Bio-medical Waste
The Speakers were Mr. S. Venkatachalam (Moderator)
Managing Director, Orient Green power Co. Ltd
Mr. Shankar Arumugham
National Director, Strategic Consulting, JLL India
Mr. Mathew Jose
Founder & CEO, Paperman
Dr.M.P.Rajasekharan
Brand Ambassador, Virogreen India Pvt Ltd
Prof K.N Satyanarayana
Director, IIT Tirupati
Dr. S. Sankar
Professor & Head Department of Environmental Health Engineering Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
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Program Manager, CSR In-charge Tamil Nadu ITC Ltd. Mr.S.Venkatachalam, Chairman, MCCI Energy Committee moderating the Technical Session – II “Circular Economy in different Waste Streams” (fourth from the left) Speakers in the dias (l to r : Dr.S.Sankar, Mr.Shankar Arumugham, Mr.Harish Babu, Prof.K.N.Sathyanarayana, Dr.M.P.Rajasekharan, Mr.Mathew Jose & Ms.Vidya Amarnath)
Technical Session – 3 : Moving towards a Swachh Chennai On 2nd October 2014, the Government of India launched the ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) (SBM-U) aimed at making urban India free from open defecation and achieving 100% scientific management of municipal solid waste in 4,041 statutory towns in the country. One of the objectives of the SBM is “Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management”, and one of the six components of the Mission is the Solid waste management. As per the mission targets, by 2nd October 2019, 100% door-todoor collection and scientific management of MSW should be achieved. The session deliberated on moving towards a Swachh Chennai The topics included
Technical Session III – Moving towards a Swachh Chennai. Mr.Anand Iyer moderating the session (third from left ). Others in the dias are (l to r : Mr.K.Baskaran, Mr Ashok Natarajan ,Mr.Rajendra Ratnoo, IAS & Mr.Kowshik Ganesh)
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3. Hazardous Waste Disposal Pathways for Industries The Speakers were Mr.Rajendra Ratnoo, IAS
Commissioner of Disaster Management, Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation
Mr Kowshik Ganesh
Senior Consultant, Athena Infonomics
Mr. K. Baskaran
Chairman, Industrial Waste Management Association
Dr.Karthikeyan Kathiresan
Ex CEO and Member Secretary–TNPCB
Mr. Ashok Natrajan
CEO Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company Chennai
Urban Labs 1. Zero Waste Management Initiatives in Sri city Dr. P Venkateswaran
Dy. General Manager, Sri City(P) Ltd.
Ms. Sabina Narayan
Harrington Road Association
Technical Session 4 : Policy towards Waste Management in Chennai For effective implementation of waste management strategies in the city, policies must be formulated to ease the burden for the Urban Local bodies. Stronger binding arrangements with the waste generators and involving citizen participation becomes essential. This session discussed on how to introduce policy targeting various stakeholders in the waste streams.
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Dr.G.Sundaram, IAS (Retd.,)(fourth from the left) moderating the Technical Session - IV “Policy towards Waste Management in Chennai� (l to r : Ms Kripa Ramachandran, Mr.Vaibhav Dutt, Dr.Sai Prasad, Mr.Arun Krishnamurthy, Mr.Siddarth Hande & Mr.Joseph
4. EPR for Plastic & E-Waste
Dr.G Sundaram IAS., (Retd.) (Moderator) Dr. Asha Panwar
Researcher, IITM
Mr. Arun Krishnamurthy
Founder, Environmentalists Foundation of India, Chennai
Mr. Siddarth Hande
Founder, Kabaddiwala Connect
Mr Joseph
Founder & CEO, Kuppaithoti.com
Dr.Sai Prasad
Scientific Officer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Urban Labs 1. Plastic Ban experiences 2. Gamification in waste management Ms.Kripa Ramachandran
Researcher, Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group
Mr Vaibhav Dutt
Researcher, Fields of View
These imperatives formed the themes of the Urban Thinkers campus-Chennai. The campus spread across two days on 9th and 10th November and started with an Inaugural Plenary session with research, government, academia and industry setting the tone on the objectives of the Campus. Each of the sessions with eminent speakers presented, deliberated
Ms.Santa Sheela Nair, IAS, Retd., delivering the Valedictory Address.
and discussed topics of their expertise in relation to the existing scenario in Chennai. Urban Labs were conducted, showcasing good practices which could be adopted in Chennai. Each session ended with an interactive and constructive dialogue with the participants, on the priority issues and the probable outcome.
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A plenary session, summing up and collating the key issues and outcomes was conducted where in participants discussed and concurred on the issues and outcomes. The campus concluded with a Valedictory Plenary session, which was presided by /support in executing the recommendations. There were approximately 150 participants representing, Industries, Corporate, Government, Corporation, NGOs and other stakeholders, besides around 30 high profile speakers and panellists representing, many National and International organisations. The proceedings and deliberations of the campus were covered through our media partners and were able to reach out to the citizens with news items published in the local newspapers. Ms.K.Saraswathi summed up the proceedings in her presentation to the participants.
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the sanitary workers involved in the waste collection and sorting to be integrated and streamlined as formal workers. She added that they need to be given a permanent status with due respect, responsibility and recognition. She further stated that any major reform involving citizens to implement, should not have only an incentive mechanism, but should also carry a small penalty clause. Further such reforms need to be carried out with much planning and in a phased manner. Awareness channels need to be motivating and change inducing. Ms. K.Saraswathi proposed the formal vote of thanks. The Chamber will continue to play a pivotal role in bridging the various stakeholders of the city and be a leading advocate on sustainable development to make Chennai Zero Waste.
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Presentation on HR Analytics HR Analytics is an area in the field of analytics that refers to applying analytic processes to the human resource department of an organization with the hope of improving employee /employer performance. Big Data in HR sets to evaluate and improve practices including talent acquisition, development, retention and overall organizational performance. To know and understand more about the above subject, the Chamber organized a session under the auspices of the HR & IR Committee. Mr.S.Ganapathi, Head-HR, Sundaram Finance Ltd. & Member of MCCI HR & IR Committee made a detailed presentation on HR Analytics on
16th November 2018
Visit to IP Rings Ltd. The Chamber under the auspices of the Expert Committee on Manufacturing organised an exposure visit to IP Rings Ltd. on 16th November 2018.
Mr.S.Ganapathi, Head-HR, Sundaram Finance Ltd. & Member of MCCI HR & IR Committee making a presentation on HR Analytics
3rd November 2018 at the Conference room of the Chamber. The 14 participants who took part in the session gave a positive feedback.
IP Rings is a front line automotive components manufacturer, specializing in the production of piston rings in high carbon high alloy steels and nodular iron with a variety of surface coatings that find application in present day high performance low emission engines. IP Rings came into being in the year 1991 as a joint venture promoted by India Pistons Ltd, Simpson & Company Limited, Tractor and Farm Equipment Ltd. and Amalgamations Private Ltd in Technical and Financial
collaboration with Nippon Piston Ring Co. Ltd of Japan, a world leader in the manufacture of piston rings.
After the presentation, there was a guided tour of their facilities followed by an interaction session with the participants. The IP Rings hosted lunch for the participants. The fourteen participants from various member companies gave a positive feedback.
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Legal Conclave
The aim of the Conclave was to keep the companies informed and updated on various aspects of corporate laws, to disseminate knowledge on the latest trends and to discuss the judicial interpretations on selected legal topics relating to corporate sector. Mr. K. Vaitheeswaran, Advocate and Tax Consultant and Member of the General Committee formally welcomed the Chief Guest and the participants.
Mr. Anand Gopalan, Advocate & Chairman, Legal Committee briefing about the themes for the Conference.
Hon’ble Justice Thiru T.S.Sivagnanam, Madras High Court delivering Chief Guest address
Mr. Anand Gopalan, Chairman, MCCI’s Expert Committee on Legal Affairs acquainted with the themes to be discussed in the Conference. Hon’ble Justice T.S.Sivagnanam, Judge, High Court, Chennai was the Chief Guest. He appreciated the
Mr John Handoll, National Practice Head, Competition law, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., New Delhi making a presentation on Competition Law
Mr. Aannaand Deshpande, Privacy & Compliance Counsel, Cognizant Technology solutions making a presentation on Data Protection Law
Ms Akshya Suresh, Head – Legal Fresh Works making a presentation on Data Protection Law
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The Chamber organized the Legal Conclave, a flagship activity under the auspices of the Legal Committee on 21st November 2018 at Hotel GRT Convention Centre, Chennai.
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Chamber’s services for 183 years. He also added that India had done well in the migration to GST despite the glitches in uploading when compared to other countries which had taken a longer period to settle down. He spoke at length about the Corporate Social Responsibility of the Industries and Corporate and stated they had a responsibility towards the Nation. He elaborated about his experiences as a Rotarian and his involvement in CSR. He urged the Chamber to combine the resources of the members and make it a Collective Social Responsibility. He addressed about the land acquisition act and the process for setting up Industries. He also mentioned about the labour issues. He commended the Chamber for choosing the apt topics for the Legal Conclave and wished its success. In the Technical Session, Mr John Handoll, National Practice Head, Competition law, ShardulAmarchandMangaldas& Co. threw light on Competition Law in his address. Mr.Aannaand Deshpande, Privacy & Compliance Counsel, Cognizant Technology Solutions and Ms.Akshya Suresh, Head –Legal, Fresh Works explained Data Protection Law in their presentation. In the Panel discussion on the Legal Challenges faced by the Corporate,
Mr. Anand Bhushan moderating the Panel Discussion Session on “Legal Challenges faced by Corporate”. Panelists in the dias (l to r : Mr.K.Vaitheeswaran, Ms Deepa Baburaaj, Ms.Baminee Viswanat & Mr.C.Shiva)
Mr. Anand Bhushan, Partner & Chennai Head, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. moderated session and the Panelists were Mr.K.Vaitheeswaran, Advocate & Tax Consultant, Mr.C.Shiva, Executive Vice President, RANE Group. Ms.Deepa Baburaaj, General Counsel, Guardian India Operations Pvt. Ltd. and Ms. Baminee Viswanat, India General Counsel, Lenovo shared their experiences about the various challenges and explained how certain issues could be dealt with for the questions raised by the Moderator. Mr.P.Jayaprakash, Partner, Fox & Mandal covered RERA in his presentation followed by a presentation on Bio Diversity by Dr.K.P.Raghuram, Technical Officer, National Biodiversity Authority The feedback from 60 participants was positive.
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Session on GST Audit and Filing of Annual Returns With the deadline fixed for filing of GST Annual Returns, the Chamber organized the interactive Session on GST Audit and Filing of Annual Returns on 23rd November 2018 at the E-hotel, Chennai under the auspices of the GST Committee. This session was organized to create awareness on the various procedures relating to filing of GST Annual Returns. Mr. K. Vaitheeswaran, Chairman, GST Committee welcomed the speakers and set the tone for the meeting. Mr.R.Srivatsan, Superintendent, NACIN (National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics)explained about GST Audit &GST Annual Returns – Format, Filing & Compliance in his presentation and clarified the queries of the participants. Mr.Harisudhan, Partner, PWC, in his presentation GSTR 9 and GSTR 9c covered
Faculties interacting with the audience at the Q & A Session (l to r : Mr.R.Srivatsan, Superintendent, NACIN, Mr.K.K.Sekar, Head – Indirect Taxes, Ashok Leyland Ltd & Mr.M.Harisudhan, Partner PWC)
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Round table on Circular Economy in Integrated Waste Management
MCCI had successfully completed its Urban Thinker’s campus with the theme- Roadmap to Zero Waste in Chennai on 9th& 10th November 2018. A key
outcome from this conference was to integrate Circular economy in different waste streams and build capacities. With this premise, the second roundtable session with a focus on Integrated Waste Management was planned. A pre-read on a few key topics was distributed to the participants prior to the roundtable. The roundtable provided an opportunity to introduce the concept of Circular Economy, the canvas and opportunities in Integrated waste management. The roundtable also initiated an open deliberation to get inputs from participants towards understanding the best probable solution in areas of 1. Technologies for Waste segregation/sorting of dry waste for recycling 2. Decentralized waste processing facilities for compost and bio-gas 3. Waste recycling and recovery industry (Bio-CNG as clean fuel for transportation, C&D waste recycling, E-waste business) 4. Challenges in Plastic Waste Management 5. Urban Mining Ms. K. Saraswathi, Secretary General, MCCI briefed the participants on the different sessions of the Urban Thinkers Campus – Roadmap to Zero Waste in Chennai. The presentation covered aspects on the issues, the reasons for the issues, solutions and key stakeholders involved in Chennai. Behavioural change, decentralised treatment, introducing opportunities in Circular economy were key outcomes of the conference. Dr. Prasad Modak, Director, Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation briefed the participants on the concept and evolution of Circular Economy,
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The first roundtable held in February 2018, provided a much needed introduction to the concept of Circular Economy, its benefits, challenges and the capacity development needs. Carrying it forward, it was realized that it is essential to provide a platform for all stakeholders to get involved to address environmental sustainability and introduce circular economy practices. This would improve businesses competitiveness, employment generation, increase in green investment flows, partnership development and help in establishing a transparent and inclusive governance.
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The participants engaged in an open forum discussion on the existing waste management challenges in Chennai. The absence of waste characterization zone wise, source segregation, decentralized solutions economies and lack of awareness were key reasons cited. The participants also brainstormed on possible solutions to overcome these challenges. The mentimeter app was used and questions were posed to the participants to gauge their individual perspective on the key topics of discussion. The participants in the open forum urged MCCI to take initiative in the following 1. Develop a long term plan and engage with the Resident Welfare associations(RWA)
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Exclusive Q and A Session on Companies Act 2013 Under the auspices of the Company Law Committee of the Chamber, a half-a-day Q & A Session on Companies Act 2013, Ordinance & Proposed Amendments to the Companies Act 2013 was organized on Friday, 7th December 2018 at E Hotel, Pattulos Road, Chennai-600002. The objective of the Session was to provide a platform to have an open interaction with the panel members and understand the various provisions through a Full Fledged Q & A Session on Companies Act 2013 / Amendment introduced thro’ Ordinance and Proptosed Amendments to the Companies Act 2013. The Panel Members included
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A questionnaire having more than 50 questions were made in a form of presentation with answers to enable the participants to understand the various amendments and provisions of the Company Law. 62 participants who attended the discussion have given their positive feedback about the program. Important key issues based on the discussion would be complied for a representation to be sent to MCA.
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The Chief Guest Dr.Santhosh Babu IAS, Secretary, Information Technology Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu was appreciative of the Chamber for organizing a program on AI and Block chain which is the need of the hour. He shared his experiences in bringing the various initiatives for e-governance especially while he was in charge in the Handicrafts Department. He narrated about how traditional arts and modern technology were blended which made a huge difference. He stated what took 45 days for processing an order took a minimum of 3 to 4 hours using the technology. His experiences in making the departments e-friendly was shared with the participants. He added that he is striving for an e-governance in all departments as it would definitely make a difference in the lives of the common man. He urged the
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Chamber to be ambassadors for spreading knowledge about Artificial Intelligence across Tamil Nadu in collaboration with the State Government. Dr. K. Rama Subramanian, Co Chairman, MCCI Expert Committee on IT/ITes & Director & CEO, Valiant Technologies Pvt. Ltd. proposed the formal vote of thanks. In the Technical Session on Block Chain, Mr. P.S Praveen, Country Manager – Transaction Network Services & Block Chain Evangelist made a presentation on the topic “Demystifying Block Chain” followed by a presentation on use cases of block chain by Mr. Narayan Neelakantan, Co Founder & CEO, Block Armour, Mumbai. In the Technical Session on Artificial Intelligence, Mr. Kuruvila Lukose, Consultant – Nvidia, Bengaluru made a presentation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Manufacturing and Mr Manish Kumar Giri, Founding Director, Inkers Technology Private Ltd., Bengaluru presented the use cases on Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your Business. In the Panel Discussion on the Impact of Digital in Business, Dr. K. Rama Subramanian, Director & CEO, Valiant Technologies Pvt. Ltd. moderated the session. Mr. R. Vittal Raj, Partner, Kumar & Raj addressed
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on the cyber security issues. Mr. Ramesh Sampath – Country HR Director – India & South East Asia, Valeo India Pvt. Ltd. addressed on the Impact on Jobs due to Artificial Intelligence. Mr. K. Vaitheeswaran, Advocate & Tax Consultant, highlighted the legal issues followed by Mr.Narayan Neelakantan, Co founder & CEO, Block Armour and Mr Manish Kumar Giri, Founding Director, Inkers Technology Private Ltd. highlighting on the overall impact of AI and Ethics. The program was attended by 50 persons and the feedback was positive.
Together We Grow 14th November 2018
Interactive Meeting with the Officials of the Customs Department The Madras Chamber organized an interactive meeting with the Chief Commissioner of Customs and the Officials of the Customs Department on 14th November 2018 under the auspices of the Logistics Committee. Mr Ramkumar Ramamoorthy,President, MCCI gave the formal welcome address and set the tone for the meeting.
Ms. K. Saraswathi, Secretary General ; Mr.Ramkumar Ramamoorthy, President, Mr.Ajit Kumar IRS, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai & Mr.U.Udayabhaskar Reddy, Chairman, MCCI Expert Committee on Logistics
Mr.Ajit Kumar IRS, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai addressing the audience
While mentioning about Authorized Economic Operators, he stated that the applications received were on the rise and the Government would encourage AEO certification by providing all the necessary support. The Commissioner elaborated on the advantages of AEO certification. He also stated that there were “ LiveChat” facilities for direct port entry.
In the technical session, Mr. M. Ponnuswamy, IRS Retd.dealt with IGST refund related issues followed by Mr.Prabath Shetty, IRS.,
Mr.M.Ponnuswamy IRS (Retd) making a presentation on IGST Refund related Issues
Mr.Prabath Shetty, IRS., Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Chennai making a presentation on AEO
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Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Chennai who made a presentation on AEO. Mr.M.Ramesh, IRS., Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Chennai threw light upon “Ease of Doing Business” particularly in relation to Customs procedures in his presentation. Mr.V.Govindan, EDI, Department of Customs addressed about the Operational Procedures & Issues (EDI, ESanchit & SWIFT) The interactive session was attended by 65 persons and the feedback was positive.
Mr.M.Ramesh, IRS., Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Chennai making a Presentation on Ease of Doing Business
Mr.V.Govindan, EDI, Department of Customs making a presentation on Operational Procedures & Issues (EDI, ESanchit & SWIFT)
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As for as refunds are concerned, he informed that 97% had been cleared and due diligence has to be exercised at the time of filing returns. He concluded his address by stating that the Customs officials would support the users in the best possible manner.
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He requested the participants to send their concerns to the Customs facilitation Committee that they face regularly. He stated the Commissioner in charge with his officers would address the issues.
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Mr.Ajit Kumar IRS, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai lauded the yeoman service of the Chamber for bringing the Port to Chennai. He added that the Chamber could take real pride in its service to trade and Industry. He expressed his appreciation for India’s rise in the position in the World Bank Report and called it a “Momentous Jump”. He stated that the three important factors such as e-sealing of containers to bring down the cost and time, uploading of documents (e –documents) and Port infrastructure (sagarmala Project) made an impact in ensuring ease of doing business. The e sealing and e- sanchit are being tested in Chennai.
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Interactive meeting with Mr. Sunil Paliwal, Principal Secretary, Labour & Employment Department – Jointly with EFSI The interactive meeting was a joint effort of EFSI and the Madras Chamber. Mr. Anand Gopalan, Chairman of the HR & IR Expert Committee addressed about the changes requested in the Labour Laws in his presentation. It was well received by Mr.Sunil Paliwal who had an elaborate discussion on every issue that was raised, along with his team members. He appreciated the Manufacturing Study of the Chamber. It was a very positive meeting wherein representatives from EFSI and other associations participated. The follow up for the recommendations made to the Labour Department would be taken up by EFSI and the Chamber.
EFSI & MCCI Team at the Interactive Meeting with Mr.Sunil Paliwal, Principal Secretary, Labour & Employment Department
29th November 2018
Workshop–Italian Excellence in Engineering and Construction for Indian Infrastructure –in combination with Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry The Chamber hosted this workshop organized by the Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry on 29th November 2018 at the Chamber’s Conference room. Mr. SauroMezzetti, Chairman, Southern Region- Chennai, The Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce welcomed the speakers andthe participants. Ms. StefaniaCostanza, Consul General, Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai and Mr. CesareSaccani, President, The Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce addressed the participants and interacted with them before the commencement of the Technical Sessions. Mr. Amar Josh, Deputy Secretary General of the Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry gave an introduction about the presentations in the technical sessions. In the Technical Session presided over by Mr. Prabir Bhattacharya, Editor, Civil Engineering & Construction Review, a presentation was made on the “The Indian Market Scenario –Present Needs and Projects in the Indian Infrastructure and Construction Industry by Mr. Rajeev Narayan Dwivedi, Director (Project & Planning), Chennai MetroRail Corporation (CMRL) and Mr. S. Satheesh ME, Joint Director – Planning & Mr.–R Selvadurai, ME,Superintending
Workshop in progress.
Engineer – Highways & Metro Department, Government ofTamil Nadu. This was followed by the presentation by “The Italian Offer of Advanced Technologies in the Engineering and Machinery Segmentby a few Italian companies. The workshop was attended by 30 participants.
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Interactive Meeting with Mr. Ade Sukendar, Consul General of Indonesia, Mumbai The Chamber held an interactive meeting as scheduled with Mr. Ade Sukendar, Consul General of Indonesia, Mumbai on 17th November 2018 at the Chamber’s conference room. The Consul General of Indonesia briefed about doing business with Indonesia and highlighted some of the emerging opportunities. He welcomed a delegation from the Chamber to Indonesia.
General Committee The General Committee had its meetings in November and December 2018 and the discussion centered around the release of the Industrial Study report and the discussions with the Government regarding the same and the participation in GIM 2019.
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The meeting was attended by ten members of the Chamber.
Interactive Meeting with Mr. Ade Sukendar, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Mumbai
The Following Expert Committees had their meetings in the months of November and December 2018 Education
Company Law
IT/ITes
Direct Taxes/GST
OTHER MEETINGS 13th December 2018 The Direct Taxes and GST committees had a joint meeting to discuss on the pre budget memorandum to be submitted to the Government.
20th December 2018 The Chamber joined hands with NHRD, Chennai Chapter and organized a Presentation on “ACT AGAINST HARASSMENT “at Hotel Savera, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 l Ms. K.Saraswathi, Secretary General and Mr. S.Sankaranarayanan, Deputy Secretary met Mr. S.Krishnan, IAS, Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department on 13th November 2018 to discuss about the Chamber’s participation in GIM 2019 l Ms. K.Saraswathi attended the King’s Day Celebration of the Consulate of Belgium to South India on 16th November 2018 at the Taj Coromendal, Chennai l Mr. Ramkumar Ramamoorthy, President, MCCI and Ms. K.Sarawathi attended the celebrations of the National Day of Romania in the august presence of HE Mr.Radu Dobre, Ambassador of Romania at Hotel Rain tree on 27th November 2018 l Ms. K.Saraswathi attended the Birthday celebrations of His Majesty Emperor of Japan on 29th November 2018 at the Taj Coromendal, Chennai l Mr. Ramkumar Ramamoorthy, President, MCCI, Mr.Srivats Ram, VP, MCCI , Mr. Ram Venkataramani, Past President MCCI and Ms. K.Saraswathi, Secretary General along with representatives from Avalon Consulting Ltd, met Mr. Gnanadesikan IAS, Secretary Industries Department on 30th November 2018 at the Secretariat to brief about the Industrial Estates Study undertaken by the Chamber .
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l Ms. K.Saraswathi, Secretary General and Mr. S.Sankaranarayanan, Deputy Secretary along with representatives from Avalon Consulting Ltd met Mr. Karthikeyan IAS, Director TN Guidance Bureau to discuss about Single Window clearance to incorporate in the Industrial Estates Study on 10th December 2018 l Ms. K.Saraswathi attended FICCI's Digital Disruption and Transformation International Summit 2018 at Hotel ITC Grand Chola on 13th December 2018 l Ms. K.Saraswathi, Secretary General and Mr. S.Sankaranarayanan, Deputy Secretary had a meeting with Mr. Srinivasan, Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management on 14th December 2018 regarding the Conference in GIM 2019 l Ms. K.Saraswathi attended the EFI’s Annual Meeting on 18th December 2018 at Novotel l Ms. K.Saraswathi attended the Christmas Reception at BDHC on 17th December 2018 l Ms. K. Saraswathi and Ms. Madhumathi attended the Meeting of the CCCCC - handing over of the leadership by SICCI to National Chamber of commerce at SICCI’s conference on 22nd December 2018
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l Ms. K.Saraswathi, Secretary General and Mr. S.Sankaranarayanan, Deputy Secretary and Ms. Rajashree Natarajan, Chairperson CSR Committee had a meeting with Mr. Jaganathan, Project Officer for Gaja Rehabilitation on 24th December 2018 to discuss about MCCI’s contribution through its members for the rehabilitation.
Congratulations Mr Srinivasan K Swamy, MCCI Past President & Group Chairman, RK Swamy Hansa Group for being the first Indian to become the Chairman and World President of the International Advertising Association (IAA). Mr. T.T. Srinivasaraghavan, MCCI Past President & MD, Sundaram Finance Ltd., for being conferred the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Trinity Arts Festival. Mr. J. Krishnan, GC Member, & Partner, S.Natesa Iyer & Co. for being honored as the “Aircargo Personality of the Year” in the Aviation Cargo Express - South East Air Cargo Conclave and Awards 2018.
Intro: New Members Name of the company
Classification
Ethiraj College for Women
Education Institution
Incarnus Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Software Developers in Engineering Health Care
Tech Services
Online safety valve Testing & leak arresting services
Sunshot Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Solar Energy System Dealers
Sheenlac Paints Limited
Manufacturing & Trading Paints
Bhartiya International Ltd
Manufacturers of Leather Accessories
Tamilnadu Small and Medium Industries Mutual Association
Association
Vivekananda College, Thiruchengode
Education Institution
E Seal Store
Logistics
Payir Trust
NGO
Cura Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Manufacturing, Sales & Service of medical equipments
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