CII Communique - October, 2010

egionsWest BengalMinerals 2 Metals8 – 9 September, KolkataSandipan Chakravortty, Past Chairman, CII (ER); H M Nerurkar, MD,Tata Steel Ltd; Rana Som, CMD, NMDC; and Biswadip Gupta, Jt MDand CEO, JSW Bengal Steel LtdThe Steel and Iron-ore industry is on a growth trajectory.India produced 62 billion tons of steel last year whichis targeted to cross 100 billion in 2010. Mr Rana Som,Chairman and Managing Director, National MineralDevelopment Corporation (NMDC), and Mr H M Nerurkar,Managing Director, Tata Steel, participated in theinaugural session of the two-day Conference andExposition on ‘Minerals 2 Metals 2010. On this occasiona CII – E &Y Study Report: ‘Sun Rises in the East’ wasunveiled.10th Supervisory Skills Competition9 – 10 September, KharagpurThe Supervisory Skills Competition is an importantCII initiative for inspiring and motivating industrialsupervisors, by providing recognition for individualmerit and excellence in skills through an organisedcompetition. Around 100 participants took part in the10th edition of the competition.North23rd QC Competition15 September, New Delhi16 September, Jaipur21 September, Lucknow29 September, GurgaonThe preliminary rounds of the 23rd Quality CircleCompetition, an annual feature since 1986, took placeacross the Northern Region, with presentations byQuality Circle teams of CII member companies. The toptwo teams from each of the preliminary contests wouldcompete in the Regional Final in February 2011.Infrastructure Project Management9 September, New DelhiIf India doesn’t create good quality infrastructure in thetimes to come, it will actually result in lower standards ofManufacturing Mission to Chennai22 – 23 September, ChennaiCII Eastern Region organised a learning mission onmanufacturing to Chennai. The 10 member delegationvisited Saint Gobain Glass India Ltd, Hyundai MotorIndia Ltd and Rane (Madras) Ltd.Direct Tax Code25 September, KolkataThe much-awaited Direct Tax Code(DTC) Bill, which aims to replace theSunil Mitra,existing Income-Tax Act, 1961, has finallyRevenuebeen presented in the Parliament.Once Secretary, UnionMinistry ofapproved by both Houses, it will beFinanceenacted as a law, effective from 1 April2012. Mr Sunil Mitra, Revenue Secretary, Union Ministryof Finance, was the Chief Guest at a Seminar on theNew Direct Tax Code.Healthcare East28 September, KolkataMr Suryakanta Mishra,Minister of Health& Family Welfare,West Bengal, wasthe Chief Guest atHealthcare East 2010.Dr Prathap C Reddy,Chairman CII NationalHealth Council, andChairman, ApolloHospitals Group, wasalso present.Suryakanta Mishra, Minister of Health& Family Welfare, West Bengal,inaugurating Healthcare East 2010living amongst the populace, opined Mr. Amitabh Kant,Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, DelhiMumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation, atthe conference on Infrastructure Project Management.The focus was on PPP arrangements for developinginfrastructure in the country.S. Sridhar, CMD,Central Bank ofIndiaFinance & Investment 201027 September, New DelhiThe conference reiterated the needto strengthen the regional bankingand financial environment withinnovative practices and governancemodels for inclusive growth. Mr. S.Sridhar, Conference Co-Chairman70 | October 2010 Communiqué