NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RE-ENERGISING INDIAN COAL SECTOR: INTERVENTIONS THROUGH POLICY, COMPETITION AND TECHNOLOGY
November 11 - 12, 2013
Federation House, New Delhi
Draft Agenda
KNOWLEDGE PARTNER
DAY I: November 11, 2013
Time Programme
1100 – 1200 hrs Registration
1200 – 1330 hrs Inaugural Session
Welcome Address by Mr. K.K. Modi, Past President, FICCI and Chairman, Modi Enterprises Theme Presentation by Mr. S. Ravishankar, Director, Metis Energy Consulting Address by Mr. Shekhar Saran, Director (Technical), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMDIL) Special Address by Mr. Ashok Lavasa, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power, GoI Inaugural Address by Mr. S.K. Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, GoI Concluding Remarks and Vote of Thanks by Mr. R.S. Sharma, Managing Director, Jindal Power Limited and Chairman, FICCI Power Committee
1330 – 1430 hrs LUNCH BREAK
1430 – 1600 hrs Session I: Indian Coal Sector – Changing Landscape & Immediate Challenges
Overview of Indian Coal sector and challenges of domestic coal shortages Infrastructure & logistics Issues and investment implications; exploration of inland waterways Coal Imports: Economic evaluation from users, global outlook, resource nationalism and supply chain constraints, pricing strategies Policy interventions, institutional reforms and governance framework required to address current context
Session Chair: Mr. S.K. Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, GoI
Session Moderator: Mr. Prabir Neogi, Chairman, FICCI Fuel Sub-Committee and Chief Executive – Distribution Initiatives and Coal Policy, CESC Limited
Panel: Mr. Sanjay Sagar, Joint Managing Director & CEO, JSW Energy Limited Mr. I.J. Kapoor, Director (Commercial), NTPC Limited Mr. T.K. Prasad, President (Engineering), Jindal Power Limited Mr. Shailesh Pathak, President, Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited
1600 – 1630 hrs NETWORKING TEA/ COFFEE
1630 – 1800 hrs Session II: Enhancing Coal Production – Policy Interventions
Review of current market structure, need for restructuring Present MDO structure, limitations and expectations Captive coal mining – current challenges Coal Pricing Policy Land use, mining and environmental & forest clearances
*Confirmation Awaited
Session Chair: Mr. Partha S. Bhattacharyya, former Chairman, Coal India Limited and Executive Director, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Limited*
Address/ Presentations by: Mr. R.N. Saxena, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Madhya Pradesh Dr. Manoranjan Hota, Director, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI Mr. Ashwani Kumar, CEO, L&T Power Development Limited Dr. Harish Ahuja, President (Strategy & Corporate Affairs), Moser Baer Projects Private Limited* Mr. Amulya Charan, Advisor – Energy, Infrastructure and Finance
Discussions
*Confirmation Awaited
DAY II: November 12, 2013
Time Programme
0930 – 1130 hrs Session III: Enhancing Coal Production – Advent of Real Competition
Proposed Competitive Bidding Framework and PPP Models Evolution from current structure to proposed structure; PPP in mining, development and operations Allocation of risks and rewards; economic incentives; surplus coal policy; market design Role of Coal Regulator International experiences and learning for India
Session Chair: Mr. I.A. Khan, Advisor (Energy), Planning Commission, GoI
Presentation by Mr. Sitesh Mukherjee, Partner, Trilegal
Observations by: Ms. Payal Malik, Advisor & Head (Economics Division), Competition Commission of India Mr. Sunil Wadhwa, Co-Chairman, FICCI Power Committee and Chief Executive Officer, IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited Mr. Prabir Neogi, Chairman, FICCI Fuel Sub-Committee and Chief Executive – Distribution Initiatives and Coal Policy, CESC Limited Mr. Jitendra Roychoudhury, General Manager, Salva Resources Private Limited
Discussions
1130 – 1145 hrs NETWORKING TEA/ COFFEE
1145 – 1330 hrs Session IV: Enhancing Coal Production – Technology Interventions
Accelerating exploration activity and reserves discovery – review of current work plan, standards and contract design Sustainable and scale-up technologies for open cast and underground mining – Indian context Costs and benefit analysis Environment and safety framework Real Grading; controls over quality and quantity of production International experiences and learning for India
Session Chair & Opening Remarks: Mr. P.K. Lahiri, Chairman, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
Address/ Presentation by: Mr. K.M. Rao, CEO (Mining), Monnet Ispat & Energy Limited Mr. Manish Jhamb, Head – North (Mining Equipment Business), Larsen & Toubro Mr. K.B. Trehan, Director, Indian Institute of Skill Development Mr. Naeem Ahmad, General Manager (Exploration), CMPDIL
*Confirmation Awaited
Discussions
1330 – 1430 hrs LUNCH BREAK
1430 – 1630 hrs Valedictory Session: Way Forward
Action Plan defined over the short, medium and long term
Opening Remarks by Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, President, FICCI
‘In-Conversation’ with the stakeholders in India’s coal sector by Mr. Narendra Taneja, Energy Affairs Expert and Co-Chairman, FICCI Hydrocarbons Committee
Discussants: Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, former Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, GoI and Chairman, FICCI Climate Change Taskforce Mr. Amitabh Verma, Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury, Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC Limited Mr. Anil Sardana, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power Company Mr. K. Rajagopal, CEO (Thermal), Lanco Infratech Limited Mr. Kapil Rawat, President (Logistics), Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Valedictory Address by Mr. B.K. Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission, GoI
*Confirmation Awaited