The Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry FTAPCCI 101 ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 The Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Formerly known as FAPCCI) Empowering Industry, Commerce and Trade Regd Office Branch Office Federation House, FAPCCI Marg, 54-16-1/2 -A , Central Excise Colony 3rd floor, Red Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana Gunadala, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Phone : +91 -40 -23395515 (8 lines) Ph : +91 866 2499055 Fax : +91 866 2499056 Fax : +91-40-23395525 e-mail : [email protected] e-mail : [email protected] website : www.ftapcci.com CIN No. U91110TG1964NPL001030 1 The Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry FTAPCCI Presentation of FTAPCCI Excellence Awards on 25 June, 2017 at Federation House, Hyderabad. Sri Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge), Govt. of India addressing the Meeting Releasing of Poster by Sri N. Chandra Babu Naidu Seminar on Compliance Procedures under GST Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 24, 2017 at Federation House, Hyderabad. Sri Gowra Srinivas, President, Sri Karunendra S Jasti, Vice President, Sri K. Bhasker Reddy, Chairman, Agriculture, Food Sri Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Hon’ble Minister, Finance & Processing & Dairy Committee and Sri TS Appa Rao, IAS(Retd) Planning, Legislative Affairs, Commercial Taxes, Government of Secretary Geneal of FTAPCCI. Andhra Pradesh addressing the seminar Banker’s Conclave-Financial Opportunities in MSME Sector on July 28-29, 2017 at Federation House, Hyderabad. Sri Etela Rajender, Hon’ble Minister for Finance, Government of Telangana addressing the Conclave. Food Processing Industry Conclave 2018- January 4th - 6th, 2018 Interactive Meeting with Sri S.P.Singh, IAS Sri Dinesh Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Hon’ble Chief Secretary to Government of Telangana Andhra Pradesh addressing the Conclave 2018 FTAPCCI CEO Forum December 16, 2018 2 The Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry FTAPCCI Contents Pg.No. 1. Notice for Annual General Meeting 04 2. President’s Message 05 3. Office Bearers and Members of the Managing Committee 09 4. Past Presidents 10 5. FTAPCCI Management 13 6. Managing Committee’s Report 15 7. Attendance of the Members of the Managing Committee 22 8. Proceedings of the 100th Annual General Meeting held on 5th July, 2017 23 9. Expert Committees 25 10. Internal Committees 27 11. Nominations on the Advisory Committees of Govt. of Telangana 28 12. Nominations on the Advisory Committees of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh 30 13. Nominations on the Advisory Committees of Govt. of India and other Organizations 32 14. Nominees on the Institute Management Committees of Govt. ITIs, adopted by FTAPCCI 33 15. FTAPCCI Excellence Awards 35 16. List of Events and Meetings 37 17. Brief Report of Events 43 18. Report of the Membership Development & Chamber Networking Committee 62 19. Report of the Advisory / Consultative Committees 63 20. Representations to Government and other Authorities 69 21. Independent Auditor’s Report 71 22. Annual Accounts 74 3 The Federation of Telangana andThe AndhraPradesh Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry FTAPCCI Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation House, FAPCCI Marg, 11-6-841, Red Hills, Hyderabad - 500 004. Ph: 23395515 (8 lines); Fax: 040-23395525; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.ftapcci.com; (CIN) U91110TG1964NPL001030 Gowra Srinivas Arun Luharuka Karunendra S. Jasti President Sr. Vice President Vice President FTAPCCI/AGM/Notice/2017-18/619 June 18, 2018 NOTICE FOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Under Article 28) To: All the Members of the Federation: 101 Annual General Meeting Thursday, the 19th July, 2018 at 3.00 p.m. at K. L. N. Prasad Auditorium, Registered Office, Red Hills, Hyderabad Notice is hereby given under Article 28 of the Articles of Association of the Federation that the 101 Annual General Meeting of The Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (the ‘Federation’) will be held on day, date, time and venue mentioned above to transact the following business: A. ORDINARY BUSINESS : 1. To receive, consider and adopt the Annual Report consisting of Managing Committee’s Report, Financial Statement, together with the Auditor’s Report and any other statement, as required by the Companies Act, 2013, and Rules made there under, of the Federation for the financial year ending 31st March, 2018 2. To announce the appointment of the President as per Articles 28(1)(b) and Senior Vice-President for the year as per Article 15(5) of the Articles of Association of the Federation 3. To elect members (15) of the Managing Committee from amongst the valid nominations received as per the Article 15(8) of the Articles of Association of the Federation 4. To appoint Statutory Auditors to Audit the Accounts of the Federation for the year 2018 – 2019 and to fix their remuneration. B. ANY OTHER BUSINESS: Any Member of the Federation may give Notice to the Secretary General not less than fourteen days (exclusive of the day on which the notice is given and the day of the meeting) prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting of any business that the Member desires to be considered at the Annual General Meeting, as per Article 28(2). All such Notices shall be circulated by the Secretary General to the Members at least seven days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. By Order of the Managing Committee For The Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sd/- Date : June 18, 2018 Sanjay Kapoor Place : Hyderabad Secretary General 4 The Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry FTAPCCI PRESIDENT Message Dear FTAPCCIates, It gives me great pleasure to present the 101 Annual excise, service tax and VAT. FTAPCCI has been Report of the Federation together with the Annual providing knowledge & training to its members and the Accounts and the Auditor’s Report for the year 2017- general public on various aspects of GST by conducting 2018. several programs. FTAPCCI compliments GST Team for successfully ushering in GST. We are confident that once For me as the President of this 100 year old prestigious GST system settles down and stabilises, it would prove organization has been truly a wonderful experience and to be a game changer and bring uniformity in procedures I feel deeply satisfied with the work that we have been across the nation. By virtue of cost of doing business & able to accomplish during the course of the year. I took ease of doing business more opportunities have opened it as a serious responsibility and made my best endeavors up for large and multi nationals to invest in India. to fulfill the Vision and Mission of our FTAPCCI in my tenure. As I now lay down the office of the President The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 26th after completion of my tenure, I feel I can look back meeting gave nod for the rollout of e-way bill system for with the satisfaction of having done my best. all Inter-State movement of goods, consignment value exceeding Rupees fifty thousand, across the country The first year of the Centennial began with a new from April 01, 2018. For intra-State movement of goods, aggression and a new path for FTAPCCI to be the e-way bill system was introduced in a phased manner primary lighthouse for trade and businesses in both the from June 01, 2018, to bring uniformity across states for States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. FTAPCCI seamless inter-state movement of goods. has been serving the industry and trade tirelessly and representing Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on matters FTAPCCI welcomes the draft Agriculture Export Policy, of interest to industry, trade and commerce – be it aimed at doubling agricultural exports and integration formulation of policies, representing industry in various of Indian farmers and agricultural products to the global Government Committees, bringing issues to the notice value chain. The policy will bring about yet another of the concerned officials. revolution like the green revolution. To harness the potential of agriculture exports and integration, there is a The year 2017 has been a historic one due to need to factor in technological disruptions, challenges due implementation of GST, improvement in ease of doing to climate change, positive use of India’s demographic business rankings, sovereign rating upgrade and bank dividend, conscious effort to make India’s manufacturing recapitalization, besides cleansing the financial system sector a part of global value chain and recognizing the by demonetization. GST – One Nation, One Market, importance of small and medium scale enterprises to fuel One Tax is the biggest business and economic reform India’s growth story. of India. The GST Council has been very responsive to suggestions made by states and the industry in calibrating During the interaction with Commerce Secretary and the tax rates. We hope these initiatives will significantly other Senior Officials of Central/State FTAPCCI has widen the tax base and help industry to grow further. submitted issues pertaining to Supplies to Merchant Exporters such as Policy of Deemed Exports, GST on FTAPCCI has always been in forefront in welcoming Ocean Freight, Advance Authorization, Allocation of the fundamental reforms especially Goods and Services files between Central and State tax authorities, Steep Hike Tax (GST), rolled out on 1 July, 2017, a uniform tax in Various Charges payable by the Industry, Creation of structure that replaced 17 different levies, including 5 The Federation of Telangana and AndhraPradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry FTAPCCI an Ombudsman for Resolving Export Related Problems The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) was a and Disputes, Creation of exclusive Export Promotion significant event happened in Hyderabad for the first Commissionerate/Department at State level, Setting Up time in South Asia which paved the way to increase of State Export Promotion Council/Trade Facilitation economic opportunities and inclusive growth between Centre, and Digitization of DGFT, apart from GST.