Smart City interaction with Secretary, Urban Development, Government of Chhattisgarh, Shri R.P. Mandal

American Chamber of Commerce in India
Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India

American Chamber of Commerce in India
Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India

Smart City interaction with Secretary, Urban Development, Government of Chhattisgarh, Shri R.P. Mandal – 28 August 2015

A delegation of AmCham’s Smart City Infrastructure Consortium Companies were led by Mr. Ajay Singha, Executive Director, AmCham India, at an interactive meeting held in Bilaspur/ Raipur, with the Principle Secretary, Urban Development, Government of Chhattisgarh Mr. R. P Mandal, who along with other senior officials including Collector & District Magistrate Mr. P. Anbalagan, Commissioner Bilaspur Municipal Corporation, Ms. Ranu Sahu, Commissioner Bilaspur Division, Mr. Sonmoni Borah, had extensive deliberations on the scope of US private sector participation in Chhattisgarh infrastructure development sectors. The delegation also called on Minister, Urban Development, Govt of Chattisgarh, Mr. Amar Agarwa,l and apprised of the offerings of the US Consortium based at AmCham. The Minister has asked AmCham to prepare a composite document for solutions provided by US companies for Retrofit & Redevelopment projects for Bilaspur city. This task is being undertaken by Aecom’s Saurabh Srivastava, and will be completed and presented to the Minister subsequently.

Membership

By joining AMCHAM India, you become part of an active and dynamic Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India with a membership base of more than 400 American companies in India. AMCHAM is an important voice for policy advocacy, a critical source for business intelligence, a vibrant platform for networking and expanding your business.

HR Committee Meeting, Gurgaon

Ms. Anuranjita Kumar welcomed the committee members and thanked the members for setting time aside from their busy schedules and making it a point to attend the meeting. She then set the agenda of the meeting for everybody. She appreciated everyone present in the meeting as it was the first committee meeting in Gurgaon and we had a full house. First session was a Leader’s Speak Session “Can I Have It All” . …..

Membership

By joining AMCHAM India, you become part of an active and dynamic Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India with a membership base of more than 400 American companies in India. AMCHAM is an important voice for policy advocacy, a critical source for business intelligence, a vibrant platform for networking and expanding your business.

AmCham Breakfast Meeting – Topic: “Elephants Can Dance – An Assessment of India’s Economic Performance and Potential”. Speaker: Dr. Sunder Ramaswamy, Director, Madras School of Economics

American Chamber of Commerce in India
Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India

American Chamber of Commerce in India
Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India

AmCham Breakfast Meeting – Topic: “Elephants Can Dance – An Assessment of India’s Economic Performance and Potential”. Speaker: Dr. Sunder Ramaswamy, Director, Madras School of Economics  – 27 August 2015

India’s economic performance during the first three decades since independence was christened the “Hindu” rate of growth, a term first used by Prof. Rajkrishna. This was stated by Dr. Sunder Ramaswamy during the August breakfast meet. That reference is fast fading away, thanks to the remarkable transformation in India during the last two decades. Since 1980, its economic growth rate has more than doubled, rising from 1.7 percent (in per-capita terms) in 1950-1980 to 3.8 percent in 1980-2000. Shackled by the socialist policies and the “license-permit-quota raj” of the past, India used to serve as the exemplar of development strategies gone wrong……

Membership

By joining AMCHAM India, you become part of an active and dynamic Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India with a membership base of more than 400 American companies in India. AMCHAM is an important voice for policy advocacy, a critical source for business intelligence, a vibrant platform for networking and expanding your business.

Meeting of AmCham’s Tax, Tariff and Regulatory Affairs Committee

The Second Meeting of AmCham’s Tax, Tariff and Regulatory Affairs Committee for the year 2015-16 was held on 25th August 2015 at Bangalore under the chairmanship of Mr. Indraneel Roy Choudhury, Chairman of the Committee; and Partner, PwC. Mr. Vikas Vasal, Co-Chairman of the Committee; and Partner, KPMG, was also present. Around 40 members participated. The meeting, inter alia, discussed APA, BEPS, ICDS and GST.

Membership

By joining AMCHAM India, you become part of an active and dynamic Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India with a membership base of more than 400 American companies in India. AMCHAM is an important voice for policy advocacy, a critical source for business intelligence, a vibrant platform for networking and expanding your business.

AmCham member’s cocktail dinner with the NEB members

On 25th August 2015, there was an exclusive dinner with the National Executive Board of the American Chamber of Commerce lead by the Chairman, Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, Managing Director – India / South Asia, IBM India Pvt. Ltd. and the CEOs of other U.S. companies. The U.S. Consulate members and Government of Karnataka bureaucrats were also be present. Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Commissioner of Industries, Government of Karnataka, and Mr. Narasimha Raju, Additional Chief Secretary to the CM, GoK, addressed the audience.

Membership

By joining AMCHAM India, you become part of an active and dynamic Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India with a membership base of more than 400 American companies in India. AMCHAM is an important voice for policy advocacy, a critical source for business intelligence, a vibrant platform for networking and expanding your business.

Meeting of AmCham’s National Executive Board

The Third Meeting of the National Executive Board of AmCham for the year 2015-16 was held on 25th August 2015 in Bangalore. The meeing was chaired by Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, Chairperson of NEB; and Managing Director – India / South Asia, IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Membership

By joining AMCHAM India, you become part of an active and dynamic Apex Chamber of U.S. Industry in India with a membership base of more than 400 American companies in India. AMCHAM is an important voice for policy advocacy, a critical source for business intelligence, a vibrant platform for networking and expanding your business.