114Th Annual Report 2018-2019
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114th Annual Report 2018-19 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 114th Annual Report 2018-19 [ 3 ] [ 4 ] PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 114th Annual Report 2018-19 [ 5 ] Contents Corporate Identity 7 International Affairs 91 The President Writes 9 Insolvency and Bankruptcy 108 General / Organization 12 Law & Justice & Legal Matters 110 113th Annual Session 13 Management Meetings 112 Ministerial Meetings 22 MCM 114 Agri Business and Food Processing 27 Membership Development 120 PHD Ambassadors’ Economic Forum 31 MSMEs 121 Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Cell 33 Railways & Road Transport 128 Arts & Culture 34 Renewable & Alternative Energy 130 AYUSH 36 Risk, Compliance & Governance 134 Banking, Financial Services & Insurance 39 PHD Research Bureau 135 Capital Market & Commodity Market 43 Roads, Ports & Other Infrastructure 137 Civil Aviation 46 Skill Development 140 Consumer Affairs 49 Smart City 143 Corporate Affairs 51 Sports & Youth Affairs 144 CSR 54 Startup & Innovation 145 Defence & HLS 55 State Development Council 149 Direct Taxes 58 Regional Development States 151 Economic Affairs 61 Telecom Committee 215 Education 63 Trade & Investment Facilitation Services 217 Energy 64 Tourism Committee 219 Entertainment & Media 65 Trade Fair & Exhibition 224 Environment 67 Water Resources & Solid Waste 229 Foreign Trade & Investment 69 Women & Child Development 231 Healthcare-Hospitals 71 Women Entrepreneurship 234 Healthcare-Diagnostics 71 Young Business Leaders Forum 235 Housing and Urban Development 75 PHD Chamber Foundations 238 HR & Industrial Relations 76 PHD-KAS Cooperation Project 266 Hydrocarbons 77 ANNEXURE A 268 ICT & Electronics 79 ANNEXURE B 277 India Nepal Centre 81 ANNEXURE C 281 Indirect Taxes 85 ANNEXURE D 284 Industry Affairs 89 [ 6 ] PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 114th Annual Report 2018-19 [ 7 ] PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry Profile 211 members were removed from the and Industry to review the economic membership of PHD Chamber. situation and policy developments at Established in 1905, PHD Chamber Our 202 Association- Members sub-national, national and international of Commerce and Industry has represent over 1,30,000 industrial, levels and comment on them in order completed 114 glorious years. It is service and trade enterprises. A list to update the members from time to a proactive and dynamic multi-state of Association Members is given in time, to present suitable memoranda to apex organization working at the grass Annexure C. the government as and when required. roots level with strong national and The Research Bureau prepares States’ international linkages. PHD Chamber Functions Profiles, conducts thematic research acts as a catalyst in the promotion of studies on various socio-economic PHD Chamber is engaged in industry, trade and entrepreneurship. and business developments and organizing more than 400 conferences makes recommendations to the Presence and seminars annually including government. The Research Bureau workshops and social networking has been forecasting various lead PHD Chamber’s presence is spread events in almost all parts of the economic indicators at the micro in almost all parts of the country. country. Besides, PHD Chamber is as well as macro level. Many of its Headquartered in Delhi, the Chamber represented on Central and State research reports have been widely has its regional offices in Patna, Advisory Committees / Consultative covered by media and leading Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun Boards. Both Central and State business newspapers during the year. (Garhwal), Kashipur(Kumaon), Jaipur, Governments consult PHD Chamber Jammu, Srinagar, Lucknow, Raipur, before announcing or formulating any The PHD Research Bureau published Shimla, Ranchi, Guwahati and Cochin. major economic / industrial policy. around 25 research reports/ papers/ PHD Chamber is globally connected With the in-house expertise, PHD state profiles/projects/ thematic through institutional linkages with over Chamber gives business advice to papers, among others during the year 100 important foreign Chambers of Indian companies on various aspects on various emerging issues in area of Commerce. of business including national and Economic and Business environment. Membership Development regional economic and industry related The reports on various important issues, corporate affairs, taxation, themes such as Interim Budget The Membership Development finance and banking, capital markets, 2019-20, Union Budget 2019-20, Committee was reconstituted with MSMEs, infrastructure and energy, Women Entrepreneurship, Strategy for Mr. Ashish Agrawal as Chairman hydrocarbon, labour and industrial Enhancing Exports by 2025, Creation and Mr. Padam Kumar Gupta as Co- relations, health, human resources of Jobs in Indian Economy, Suggestive chairman. The Committee discussed and skill development, tourism, agri- Roadmap for Revitalizing Economic the measures needed to strengthen business and environment among Growth, Role of Rural Economy in the membership base as also to keep others. US$ 5 Trillion Economy, Wishlist of up the interests of members in the the Industry for the Next Five Years activities of PHD Chamber. The total Services and state profiles of various states, among others were published during number of members of PHD Chamber Certification and Attestation Services: the year. The PHD Research Bureau as on September, 2019 is 2255 PHD Chamber is authorized by also conducted various government including Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, the Government of India to issue studies such as study for CAG office of Chattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & certificates of origin (non-preferential) India on Impact of Anti-Dumping Duty Kashmir, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh to Indian exporters. PHD Chamber on Industry and Study on University- Chapter , North-East, Himachal also attests commercial documents Industry Linkages in Research for Pradesh, Haryana, UP Chapter of various types. Recommendation DSIR. (Varanasi Task Force), Uttar Pradesh letters for visas for business promotion State Chapter (Lucknow) Kerala to foreign diplomatic missions in India It may be mentioned that PHD members. During the year under are also issued for representatives of Research Bureau has entered into review, 157 new members joined PHD member companies. a Collaborative Agreement with Chamber, including 7 new patron and Department of Commerce, Delhi PHD Research Bureau is the research 19 new association members while School of Economics for research arm of the PHD Chamber of Commerce [ 8 ] PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry activities in which 7 Research Next 5 Years wherein the session was Projects are being conducted on addressed by Dr Ajay Chhibber, Former various topics related to the economy, Economist, World Bank and Visiting The total number of industry and trade. The first report Scholar, Institute of International members of PHD under the Agreement titled ‘Ease of Economic Policy, George Washington Doing Business for MSMEs’ has been University, USA. Chamber as on September, recently released in the States’ Policy Further, PHD Research Bureau has 2019 is 2255 including Conclave 2019 of PHDCCI. Trade and Investment Facilitation Rajasthan, Bihar, This year, PHD Research Bureau also Services (TIFS), which is a vital entered into consultancy studies such component for international trade and Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, as study for corporates on Cement investment community. It is envisioned Uttarakhand, Jammu Sector and Agri-Warehousing, among to facilitate firms across the globe for others. The Bureau also participated in trade and investments in India while & Kashmir, Punjab and and gave a presentation on ‘Destination simultaneously meeting India’s rapidly Madhya Pradesh Chapter India’ organized by University of growing appetite for new markets to Leeds Business School through enhance trade and investments. The , North-East, Himachal video conferencing. PHD Research TIFS portal is a one-stop solution that Pradesh, Haryana, UP Bureau also conducted a session caters to all the trade and investment Chapter (Varanasi Task on Interaction with Economists from related requirements of existing and International Monetary Fund (IMF). The potential investors across the globe. Force), Uttar Pradesh Research Bureau is a member of RBI’s The portal has been integrated with State Chapter (Lucknow) Industry Monitoring Group (IMG) in rich resources and comprises of which it provides inputs on economic economists from PHD Research Kerala members. During outlook bi-annually and participates in Bureau. The focus of TIFS is to create the year under review, the Interface Meeting held every year a robust platform for boosting trade in Pune. The Bureau also participates and investment flows in India. The 157 new members joined in the RBI’s Survey of Professional aim of TIFS is to make India a US$ PHD Chamber, including Forecasters and provides its forecasts 100 billion (per annum) investment 7 new patron and 19 new on bi-monthly basis. destination in the next five years and to The PHD Research Bureau organized enhance India’s trade trajectory to the Association Members open-house discussions on topical higher level. TIFS envisage US$ 1000 while 211 members issues such as Rupee Scenario, billion merchandise trade (exports and Industrial Growth, Lok Sabha Election imports) and US$500 billion services were removed from the Viewing Session, Public Private trade (exports and imports) per annum membership of PHD in the next five years. Partnership for Developing Social Chamber.