PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 3 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 4 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 5 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 6 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 7 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 8 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 9 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 10 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 11 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 12 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 13 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 14 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 15 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry Contents Corporate Identity 17 Law & Justice & Legal Matters 126 The President Writes 19 Legal & Alternative Dispute Resolution Cell 128 General / Organization 23 Logistics Management 129 114th Annual Session 24 MCM 131 Ministerial Meetings 38 Membership Development 137 Agri Business and Food Processing 44 Minerals & Metals 138 AYUSH 48 MSMEs 139 Banking, Financial Services & Insurance 54 MSME Mentoring & Guidance Centre 145 Capital Market & Commodity Market 57 Power, Renewable & Alternative Energy 147 Civil Aviation 60 Railways 149 Corporate Affairs 62 PHD Research Bureau 151 Defence & HLS 66 Retail 153 Direct Taxes 70 Skill & Entrepreneurship Development 156 Economic Affairs 71 Sports & Youth Affairs 157 Education 72 Startup Forum 159 Entertainment, Media and Art & Culture 74 State Development Council 163 Environment 76 Regional Development States 164 Foreign Trade & Investment 79 Telecom Committee 218 Gold, Gems & Jewellery 80 Trade & Investment Facilitation Services 222 Healthcare 81 Tourism Committee 223 Housing and Urban Development 87 Trade Fair & Exhibition 227 HR & Industrial Relations 88 Water Resources & Solid Waste Management 224 Hydrocarbons 90 Women Entrepreneurship 236 ICT and Electronics 92 Young Business Leaders Forum 239 India Nepal Centre 93 PHD Chamber Foundations 241 Indirect Taxes 96 ANNEXURE A 277 Industry Affairs 99 ANNEXURE B 286 Infrastructure Development 100 ANNEXURE C 289 International Affairs 103 ANNEXURE D 292 Insolvency and Bankruptcy 124 16 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry Profile Membership Development Indian companies on various aspects of business including national and PHD Chamber of Commerce and The Membership Development regional economic and industry related Industry of India (PHDCCI), founded Committee was reconstituted with issues, corporate affairs, taxation, in 1905, is completing its 115 glorious Mr. Pradeep Multani as Chairman finance and banking, capital markets, years. PHDCCI has evolved as an and Mr. Padam Kumar Gupta as Co- MSMEs, infrastructure and energy, Institution of National Importance. chairman. The Committee discussed hydrocarbons, labour and industrial With a rich heritage of pre and post the measures needed to strengthen relations, health, human resources Independent India, PHDCCI has the membership base as also to keep and skill development, tourism, agri- followed a path of nation building with up the interests of members in the business and environment, among a foundation of sound and inclusive activities of PHD Chamber. The total others. economic policies. number of members of PHD Chamber as on September, 2020 is 2519 including Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, PHDCCI is an Apex National Chamber Chattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Services with the unique distinction of Kashmir, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh Certification and Attestation representing more than 200 regional Chapter, North-East, Himachal Services: PHDCCI is authorized by chambers of commerce and trade Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh the Government of India to issue associations and over 1.5 lakh large, State Chapter (Lucknow) members. certificates of origin (non-preferential) medium & small scale cross-sectoral During the year under review, 163 to Indian exporters. PHD Chamber companies serving the nation and new members joined PHD Chamber, also attests commercial documents will be celebrating its 115th year of including 15 new patron, 11 star and of various types. Recommendation existence this year in September 2020. 25 new association members while 0 letters for visas for business promotion members resigned or were removed to foreign diplomatic missions in India from the membership of PHD Chamber. PHDCCI through its two Foundations are also issued for representatives of viz. PHD Family Welfare Foundation Our 227 association members member companies. (PHDFWF) and PHD Rural Development represent over 1,30,000 industrial, Foundation (PHDRDF) is serving the service and trade enterprises. A list under-privileged sections of the Indian of association members is given in PHD Research Bureau is the research society since 1980s. Annexure ‘C. arm of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry to review the economic situation and policy developments at Presence Functions sub-national, national and international levels and comment on them in order PHDCCI’s presence is spread in PHDCCI is engaged in organizing to update the members from time to almost all parts of the country. more than 800 conferences, time, to present suitable memoranda to Headquartered in Delhi, PHDCCI has seminars and webinars annually the government as and when required. its regional offices in Patna, Bhopal, including workshops and social The Research Bureau prepares State Chandigarh, Dehradun (Garhwal), networking events in almost all parts Profiles and conducts thematic Kashipur(Kumaon), Jaipur, Jammu, of the country. Besides, PHDCCI is research studies on various socio- Srinagar, Lucknow, Raipur, Shimla, represented on Central and State economic and business developments Ranchi, Guwahati and Cochin. PHD Advisory Committees / Consultative and makes recommendations to the Chamber is globally connected Boards. Both Central and State government. through institutional linkages with over Governments consult PHD Chamber 100 important foreign Chambers of before announcing or formulating Commerce. any major economic / industrial The Research Bureau has been policy. With the in-house expertise, forecasting various lead economic PHDCCI gives business advice to indicators at the micro as well as 17 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry macro level. Many of its research Trade and Investment Facilitation The total number of members of reports have been widely covered Services (TIFS), which is a vital PHD Chamber as on September, by media and leading business component for international trade newspapers during the year. and investment community. It is 2020 is 2519 including Rajasthan, The Research Bureau published envisioned to facilitate firms across Bihar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, 13 reports including Role of the globe for trade and investments Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Trade Infrastructure for Export in India while simultaneously meeting Scheme (TIES) in Improving Export India’s rapidly growing appetite for Punjab and Madhya Pradesh new markets to enhance trade and Competitiveness; India-China Trade Chapter, North-East, Himachal Relationship: The Trade Giants of Past, investments. TIFS is an information Present and Future; Analysis of Trade and advisory hub to provide requisite Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and detailed information to facilitate Pattern between India and ASEAN; State Chapter (Lucknow) members. Union Budget 2018-19; Ease of Doing national and international business Work for Women: A survey of Delhi firms to invest in India; advising them During the year under review, 163 NCR; Restraining Wilful Defaults: Need on prospective business opportunities new members joined PHD Chamber, in India in general and in states and of the hour for Indian Banking System; including 15 new patron, 11 star Impact of GST on Business, Industry promising sectors in particular. The and Exporters; India-Sri Lanka aim of TIFS is to make India a US$ and 25 new association members 100 billion (per annum) investment Bilateral Relations: Reinforcing trade while 0 members resigned or were and investment prospects; Growth destination in the next five years and to Prospects of the Indian Economy: enhance India’s trade trajectory to the removed from the membership of higher level. TIFS envisage US$ 1000 Road to US $5 Trillion Economy; PHD Chamber. India’s Free Trade Agreements billion merchandise trade (exports and imports) and US$ 500 billion services Dynamics and Diagnostics of Trade Our 227 association members Prospects; Kashmir: The way forward trade (exports and imports) per annum and Analysis of State Budgets for in the next five years. represent over 1,30,000 industrial, 2018-19: Select Sates and Rising Uttar Capacity Building: PHDCCI organizes service and trade enterprises. A list Pradesh-- One District One Product focused entrepreneurial development of association members is given in Summit. training programmes in co-operation Further, PHD Research Bureau has with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Annexure ‘C. of Germany in various states. 18 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry Friends, I hope this finds you safe and well in these trying times. As you would all agree, this year has been like none other. Beginning early 2020, the Coronavirus Pandemic engulfed all countries of the world alike and kept Governments on the edge. With more than 2.6 crore people infected worldwide, the virus claimed almost 8.7 lakh lives, bringing almost all economies to a halt or a ‘lockdown’, the most commonly heard word in the past 8 months, besides ‘virus’, ‘immunity’, ‘vaccine’ or ‘social distancing’ and ‘quarantine’. The