india e-newsletter november 2011

ISSUE NO. 1; Vol. XXVIII Website: http://www.indembassysuriname.com/ November 2011

E-Newsletter of the Embassy of India, Paramaribo 2

IBSA to address Global Deficit in Governance Addressing the 5th IBSA Summit held in Pretoria from October 17-19, 2011, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh praised the coordination between India, Brazil and South Africa in addressing the deficit in global governance. He also called for enlarging the United Nations Security Council in order to reflect present day reality and to make it representative and effective in responding to global challenges.

Following is the text of the Prime

Ministers address on the

occasion: At the outset I would like to express my profound gratitude to President Jacob Zuma, the Government and the people of South Africa for making excellent arrangements for the 5th IBSA Summit. I would also like to thank and convey my appreciation to our Ministers, officials, Focal Points and others who have painstakingly worked to ensure the success of our meeting. I would also like to welcome President Dilma Rousseff to her first IBSA Summit. I am sure that we will benefit from her vision and leadership in the strengthening and consolidation of the IBSA Dialogue Forum. Excellencies, Our grouping derives its strength and global influence from the fact that it consists of three major developing democracies located in three continents. We share the principles of pluralism, democracy, tolerance and multiculturalism. We have similar views on many global issues such as the primacy of the development agenda, a just and equitable international order, a multipolar world, a rule based international trading system, climate change and reform of the United Nations. Our cooperation is underpinned by three pillars - political consultation and coordination; multi-sectoral trilateral cooperation; and execution of development projects in third countries through the Trust Fund. The IBSA framework is unique because it goes beyond just government-to-government interaction. It touches the lives of our people by facilitating dialogue among civil society and other important sections of society. The IBSA Forum has also helped us in strengthening our own bilateral relations with each other. Through its 16 Working Groups and 6 people-to-people fora IBSA has brought together our officials, technical experts, business representatives, intellectuals and academicians. Despite the geographic distance between us, our cooperation has grown in all areas. Yet there is a lot more that IBSA can do to bring tangible benefits to our peoples. The year 2011 has special salience on account of the fact that we are all Members of the United Nations Security Council. We have demonstrated our cohesion and coordination on various issues under discussion in the United Nations, particularly in the context of developments in West Asia and North Africa. The visit of an IBSA delegation to Damascus in August this year and their interaction with the Syrian leadership demonstrated the political role which IBSA can usefully play. We should build upon this experience. We stand united in our efforts to address the deficit in global governance. The United Nations Security Council must be enlarged in order to reflect present day reality and to make it representative and effective in responding to global challenges. The IBSA Trust Fund is a novel initiative. Through this we have been able to share our developmental experience with other developing countries in the true spirit of South South cooperation. We should strengthen IBSAs ownership of the projects executed under the Trust Fund and bring their focus back to what was originally envisaged i.e. hunger and poverty alleviation. We could consider new projects in areas such as agriculture and agro-processing, environment and energy, including new energy resources. These will help our partner countries in addressing the challenges of food and energy security. The IBSA Trust Fund projects could also useful focus on education and skill development, which is a key requirement of almost all developing countries. Excellencies, Despite the global economic slowdown our three economies have registered a steady growth rate. Our intra-IBSA trade is almost touching the 20 billion dollar mark. This augurs well for realizing our target of 25 billion US dollar by 2015, and for being even more ambitious. The early conclusion of India-SACU-Mercosur Trilateral Trade Arrangement would give a boost to South-

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Jagjit Singh signs off

The soulful voice behind

many a popular ghazal was

stilled forever with the

death of Jagjit Singh in

Mumbai on October 10

following brain

haemorrhage. He was 70.

Some of his songs like

Hontho se chhoo lo tum,

Jhuki jhuki si nazar and

Tumko dekha toh yeh

khayal aaya, continue to

remain all-time favorites.

His death left not just his

friends, family and

colleagues teary-eyed, but

also a huge void in the

music industry, which he

had enriched with his soul-

stirring and lilting melodies.

He is survived by his wife,

Chitra Singh. A Padma

Bhushan award recipient,

Singh has sung for many

popular Hindi films. He had

also sung in several

languages, including Urdu,

Punjabi, Gujarati and Nepali.

His career boasted a

repertoire comprising 50

albums, and he readily

contributed to the ghazal,

devotional and Bollywood

market.

Music icons like Lata

Mangeshkar and Asha

Bhosle feel his music will

live on. Lata, with whom

Singh collaborated for one

of his best sold albums

Sajda, said: It is such a big

loss, an end of an era. He

was one artiste who never

needed films to get popular.

He was an instant hit.

Singh also worked with his

singer wife Chitra, whom he

married in 1967, on various

compilations including

Ecstasies, A Sound Affair,

Passions and Beyond Time.

He was the first Indian

composer and, together

with wife Chitra, the first

recording artiste in the

history of Indian music to

use digital multi-track

recording for the album

Beyond Time(1987).

South trade. With the conclusion of this trilateral arrangement, Africa could emerge as a bridge linking South Asia and Latin America. Excellencies, The sovereign debt crisis in Europe and recessionary trends in the traditional engines of the global economy the United States, Europe and Japan are sending negative signals to world financial and capital markets which are showing signs of distress. Developing countries cannot remain untouched by the negative impacts of these developments. Their ability to address their developmental challenges has been adversely affected. We hope that effective and early steps will be taken by Europe and other advanced economies to calm the capital and financial markets and prevent the global economy from slipping into a double dip recession. The G-20, of which all of us are members, has played an important role in pursuing the agenda of reform of international monetary and financial institutions. We should coordinate our positions in the run up to the G-20 Summit in Cannes to ensure that the priorities of the developing economies are adequately reflected. Our cooperation on environment and climate change issues is important. The BASIC Group has proved to be an effective forum for projecting the viewpoint of the developing world. We should maintain the momentum of coordination and consultation in the run up to Durban. I wish South Africa under President Zuma's leadership all success for the Durban Conference. I also wish President Dilma Rousseff all success for the Rio+20 meet in Rio de Janeiro in June next year. Excellencies, The issue of IBSAs outreach is one of the important items on our agenda. IBSA has deservedly received considerable attention since its establishment in 2003. It is important to further consolidate our achievements and maintain the unique identity of IBSA. We should preserve the common principles and values we stand for. Excellencies, India remains committed and willing to work closely with its IBSA partners in our collective endeavour to further deepen our cooperation. I have pleasure in extending a most cordial invitation to you all for the next Summit meeting of IBSA in India in 2013. Before I conclude I would like to heartily congratulate the people of South Africa as they prepare to mark the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress next year. I thank you.

Homage by EAM to victims of 26/11 I join my countrymen in paying respectful homage to the innocent men, women and children whose lives were most tragically snuffed out by the inhuman act of terrorism, inspired and carried out from across our borders, three year ago, on this day, in Mumbai. We also salute the courage and fortitude of the families who lost their loved ones in that senseless act of violence. I once again call on our neighbor to bring the perpetrators of the crime to speedy justice. No cause can justify the use of terrorism for attainment of goals, whatsoever they may be ! There also cannot be a selective fight against terror. The scourge of terrorism has to be comprehensively fought and eradicated in all its forms and manifestations. It must be realized that use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy, has no place in todays world and is self destructive. Issues have to be resolved through a peaceful dialogue in an atmosphere free from terror and violence. India is committed to having a peaceful, friendly and cooperative relationship with all its neighbours for progress and prosperity in our region. We call upon all our neighbours to join us in this endeavour of building a better future for our peoples.

Cheapest tablet computing device launched Aiming to bridge the digital divide in the country, India on October 5 launched the worlds cheapest tablet computing device Akash costing about $46. Around 100,000 students will be able to have better access to information through the product developed jointly by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Rajasthan at Jodhpur, and DataWind Ltd. The tablet, christened Akash, will be made available to higher education students in India at $23 per unit with the federal government bearing 50 percent of the cost. The government wished to bring down the cost of the device to less than $10, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said. Akash is a milestone in history. It will bring paradigm shift in education delivery, said Sibal, adding: The device is not only for Indian students but for those of the world. Officials said the low-cost device would allow students in the rural areas access technology that would define the 21st century. People said it cant be done in India and by the Indians. We accepted the challenge, said DataWind Chief Executive Officer Suneet Singh Tuli. I I T- Rajasthan Director Prem Kalra said the prototype of the low-cost device was developed by his students. Akash has a seven inch Android 2.2 touch screen, Wi-Fi and can be used as an E-book reader for access to online streaming course material and web-based research, he said. Minister Sibal said the challenge for IT experts was now to generate world class content. He appealed to the hardware industry to come forward and partner the government in manufacturing the low-cost device. N.K. Sinha, Additional Secretary in the Human Resource and Development Ministry, said field trials would help improve Akash.


India remains world's top recipient of remittances Business Standard: For the fourth straight year, India has narrowly edged out China to emerge as the worlds top recipient of officially recorded remittances. According to the latest issue of the World Banks Migration and Development Brief released on Wednesday and containing estimates for 2011 remittances, India is expected to receive $58 billion this year, followed by $57 billion flowing to China, and $24 billion to Mexico. Worldwide remittances, including those to high-income countries, will reach $406 billion in 2011, of which $351 billion will flow into developing countries. Despite the global economic crisis that has impacted private capital flows, remittance flows to developing countries have remained resilient, posting an estimated growth of eight per cent in 2011, said Hans Timmer, Director of the Banks Development Prospects Group, in a release sent by the World Bank. Remittance flows to all developing regions have grown this year, for the first time since the financial crisis. Remittance flows to South Asia grew by a faster-than-expected 10 per cent, while the Middle East and North Africa saw the slowest growth rate among developing regions, of 2.6 per cent, due to unrest related to the Arab Spring. The bank expects continued growth in global remittance flows in the coming years, of 7.3 per cent in 2012, 7.9 per cent in 2013 and 8.4 per cent in 2014. According to the brief, high oil prices helped provide a cushion for remittances to South Asia from the Gulf Cooperation Council or GCC countries this year. A depreciation of currencies in large migrant-exporting countries like India, Bangladesh and Mexico also contributed to the rise in remittances. However, the report noted that persistent unemployment in Europe and the United States was affecting employment prospects of existing migrants and hardening political attitudes toward new immigration in those regions. The bank says remittance flows would benefit if the global community achieves the 5 by 5 objective agreed to by the G8 and G20 nations, of reducing global average remittance costs by 5 percentage points in 5 years. Remittance costs have fallen steadily from 8.8 per cent in 2008 to 7.3 percent in the third quarter of 2011 due to increasing competition in large volume remittance corridors such as UAE-India. Indias inward remittances have grown from $13 billion in 2000 to $58 billion this year, while remittances to China have jumped from $5 billion to $57 billion during the same period. The share of remittances in Chinas GDP is just under one per cent, while the inflows made up three per cent of Indias GDP last year. Other large recipients of remittances this year include the Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Vietnam and Egypt.

Focus: Energy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has set up a renewable energy fund (REF) to promote projects in India. This fund is aimed at compensating states if they fail to meet the target given under their schedule of renewable energy (RE) projects. All RE projects are required to provide a schedule of generation to CERC from 2012. Significantly, Essar Energy plc, the India-focused integrated energy company, has announced that the first of two 600 Mega Watt (MW) units at its Salaya-I power generation project in Jamnagar district of Gujarat has been synchronised with the transmission grid. "The synchronisation of unit 1 at Salaya, together with the others due in the coming months, will almost triple our power generation capacity", as per Mr Naresh Nayyar, CEO, Essar Energy. Further, the Government of West Bengalin partnership with Essar Oil and Indian Oilwill soon run India's first buses on coal-bed methane (CBM), a natural gas extracted from coal beds and, like other gases, considered a superior alternative to petrol or diesel.

India's Internet users top 100 m in Sept

The Hindu Business Line: A survey on Internet usage has found that India's Internet users crossed 100 million in September 2011, a growth of 13 per cent against last year. At this rate of growth, the country is poised to touch 121 million users by December 2011. The survey was conducted by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB. It looked at users in urban and rural India. The study has found that among the active Internet users in urban India active implies users who had used the Internet at least once in the last one month 89 per cent of the 28 million active users in 30 cities used the Internet primarily for e-mail, followed by 71 per cent for social networking and visiting Web sites. Music, videos and photos came at the low end, with just 49 per cent usage. But this was the top usage (46 per cent) in rural India. Urban occurrence Commenting on this, Dr Subho Ray, President of IAMAI, said Internet usage in urban areas had more to do with business-related communication. This is one of the key reasons for high usage for e-mails. Also we need to keep in mind that while on the move people use the Internet to access or respond to emails more than chatting or accessing social networking sites, he told Business Line. The survey also found that the youth was driving the usage of the Internet in the country, with schoolchildren (21 per cent), college students (27 per cent) and young men (27 per cent) in the 21-35 age group accounting for 75 per cent of urban Internet usage. Among India's cities, Mumbai (6.2 million) had the highest number of active Internet users, followed by Delhi/NCR (5 million), Kolkata (2.4 million) and Chennai (2.2 million). IT city Bangalore with 1.7 million had the same number of users as Ahmedabad, while Hyderabad (1.8 million) had marginally higher users.

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continue Competition Commission of India (CCI) will develop necessary enabling regulations for brown field foreign direct investment (FDI) in six months. This was decided at a high level meeting chaired by the Prime Minister to discuss foreign direct investment (FDI) policy in drugs and pharmaceutical sector. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherji, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Commerce, Industry and Textile Minister Anand Sharma, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Minister M.K. Alagiri and Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahulwalia. The meeting deliberated upon the Maira committee report, which followed a Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs decision to get greater clarity on the issue of FDI policy governing mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical sector, while striking a balance between larger public health concerns and strengthening domestic manufacturing capacities. It was decided that India would continue to allow FDI without any limits (100 percent) under the automatic route for greenfield investments in the pharmaceutical sector. This will facilitate addition of manufacturing capacities, technology acquisition and development. In case of brownfield investments in the pharmaceutical sector, FDI will be allowed through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board approval route for a period of up to six months. During this period, necessary enabling regulations will be put in place by the CCI for effective oversight on mergers and acquisitions to ensure that there is a balance between public health concerns and attracting FDI in the pharmaceutical sector. Thereafter, the requisite oversight will be done by the CCI entirely in accordance with the competition laws of the country.


India to become the 3rd largest mens luxury jewellery market in the world

The Economic Times: Jeweller C Krishniah Chetty & Sons' managing director Vinod Hayagriv's workstation is a vantage point for the goings on at his diamond boutique in Bangalore. "Take a look around the room," he says referring to the number of men at the store. "Men are probably much more comfortable participating in jewellery shopping now than ever before." Not just that. Fancy bracelets, rings, studs and chains are fast becoming part of the fashion statement of India's metro men who have already added cosmetics and fairness creams to their routine. UB Group chief Vijay Mallya may have been a trendsetter with his solitaire studs, but it's not uncommon to find college boys picking out platinum studs at GRT Jewellers in Chennai. "Wearing light-weight gold jewellery is becoming a fashion amongst youngsters," says Rahul Singh, retail and marketing head at Kolkata-based Shree Ganesh Jewellery House, which recently rolled out a men's jewellery range under brand Gaja. No wonder then that India has overtaken the US to become the third-largest men's luxury jewellery market in the world this year, according to researcher Euromonitor International. The researcher estimated the country's men's jewellery market at $194.4 million, or around Rs 954 crore, in sales and it's projected to grow 36.4% next year. The figure may look insignificant in the more than Rs 1.2-lakh crore Indian jewellery market dominated by women buyers, but more and more jewellers are paying attention to this growing set of consumers. "Although it's a niche market, it is growing. Nobody can ignore it now," says GR Radhakrishnan, MD of GRT Jewellers, which pegs the share of men's jewellery in its total sales at 20-25%. It plans to launch a new line of men's jewellery in collaboration with designers from Italy and Bangkok. Orra, a national diamond jewellery chain with presence in 23 cities, says 6% of its sales come from men's jewellery. "The metrosexual man is driving this demand," says Orra Director and CEO Vijay Jain. Men in their late 20s and 30s are the biggest consumers, say jewellers. More men are independently venturing into jewellery stores today than ever before. And most of them are there to buy gifts for their partners. The trend, which began picking up 4-5 years back, is becoming more visible as gold gets accepted as a safe haven for investment and the desire to gift exclusive products gets heightened. Research indicates that 15- 20% of all platinum jewellery purchases are made by men. It was around 5-8% three years back, industry body Platinum Guild International said. While couples still mark the chunk of jewellery purchases, C Krishniah Chetty & Sons' Hayagriv says men independently buying account for 8-10% of total customers. For top diamond jeweller Gitanjali Group, men account for almost 42% of its sales. The average purchase value of these consumers has also doubled to Rs 25,000 in two years while spends by women grew 15-20% year-on-year to Rs 35,000 at Gitanjali stores, an official said. A senior executive at Forevermark, a De Beers brand, says that most of these independent purchases are being made on occasions such as Karva Chauth and Dhanteras. Although bridal collections and high-end purchases remain collective decisions, men are going beyond just being responsible for closing the value end of the transaction, says Dushyanth Ganjam, head of retail at luxury jeweller House of Ganjam, which has outlets across Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore. "There is much more intelligent involvement by men today in choice of design, type of stones or quality of diamonds. Not only do they see it as an investment but want to be seen as gifting something exotic," says Ganjam. Overseas travel is considered a key factor driving this change. As GRT Jewellers' Radhakrishnan says, "It seems men today do not lose as much patience as they did at jewellery stores earlier."

50 Glorious years of Satellite launches Indias most successful rocket, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), on October 12 exceeded a half century of satellite launches when it slung four satellites into orbit. The PSLV-C18 rocket blasted off the first launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 11.01 a.m. carrying the 1,000 kg Indo-French Megha-Tropiques satellite to study tropical weather. The rocket also carried three other small satellites together weighing 42.6 kg. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) inducted the PSLV rocket in 1993. Since then the rocket had carried 49 satellites (23 Indian and 26 foreign). This figure has now risen to 53. A major revenue earner for ISRO, the PSLV is a four-stage rocket alternatively powered by solid and liquid propellants. The first and third stages are fired by a solid propellant and the second and fourth stages by a liquid propellant. ISRO has developed three PSLV variants. The first is the standard variant weighing around 290 tonnes with six strap-on motors measuring 11.3 meters with a fuel capacity of nine tonnes. The other two variants are the PSLV Core Alone without the six strap-on motors and PSLV-XL with longer strap-on motors measuring 13.5 meters having a fuel capacity of 12 tonnes of solid fuel.

Government to set up

Aviation University Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said on October 17 that the government planned to set up an aviation university that would ensure minimum standards of aviation skills. We are in the process of evolving a project report for this facility, which will ensure that the gap between demand and supply is bridged, he said. Speaking at the fourth International Civil Aviation Negotiation Conference (ICAN 2011), Minister Ravi said the government planned to strengthen the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). The conference, jointly organized by the government of India and the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), was held in India for the first time with an aim to highlight the need of modernization of air service agreements (ASAs) by including certain safety clauses, code-sharing guidelines, security and tariff. Ravi also said that an independent civil aviation authority had been proposed for administration and regulation of civil aviation safety. He added that the process of constituting an accident investigation committee on the lines of the National Transport Safety Board was underway. In India, there has been a significant enhancement in national and international connectivity making it the ninth biggest civil aviation market in the world. India has bilateral air services agreement with 108 countries and presently 72 foreign airlines are operating to and from various destinations.


Roadway Infrastructure Development and Opportunities in India OIFC -Nov 15, 2011 The Indian economy is growing at a remarkable rate and is estimated to become the third largest economy by 2050, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). The Indian Government has put forth liberalized policies and deliberate sector strategies that have helped in creating growth and opportunity areas for infrastructure companies. As a result, all major infrastructure sectors have also witnessed growth trends, with the roads and highways sector showing tremendous activities in the recent past. Various Government initiatives have also resulted in increasing the number of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in this sector. Among the various reasons behind the rationale to invest in the Indian infrastructure sector, the main motivation is the fastest growing economy, very few limitations on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for infrastructure projects, tax holidays for developers of most types of infrastructure projects, some of which are of limited duration, and opening up of the infrastructure sector through PPPs. In fact, as per statistics, the projected spending during the financial year 2007-2012, within various infrastructure segments include US$ 167 billion for the electricity sector, US$ 65 billion for railway sector, roads and highways stood at US$ 92 billion and the port sector is expected to accumulate over US$ 22 billion spending during the same period.

Projected Investment in the Road & Highways Sector in the Eleventh Plan (US$ Million)

Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

This growth in the infrastructure sector is directly due to the rise in the developing services and manufacturing sector in the country which is mainly driven by increased spending of the middle class and Governments intention to improve the socio-economic conditions of the country. Construction is the second largest economic activity in India after agriculture, and recognising this, the Indian Government has already planned US$ 500 billion worth of investment into Indias infrastructure sector in the Eleventh Five Year Plan.

Indian Road Transport With a road network of 42.36 lakh km, India has one of the largest networks of roads, comprising of highways, state highways, district roads, rural roads, expressways and other major state / district highways. India's highways development project, the largest PPP programme in the world, is likely to attract a whopping investment of US$ 41 billion, including FDI, from private sector. It has been anticipated that over the next few years, that the total projected investment is around US$ 70 billion, and the approximate investment from the private sector would be (which also includes FDI) US$ 41 billion. The Road Ministry has unveiled an ambitious programme to construct 35,000 km of roads by March 2014 and has called for foreign investment to meet the financial requirements.

Private Equity Investment in Road Infrastructure A number of private equity firms have invested into the Indian road infrastructure sector. With US$ 407 million already invested into the sector within the first five months of the year, the largest deal in the PE sector was in the form of joint ventures. Some of the notable deals that took place are

o Venture between Infrastructure Development Finance Co. (IDFC) and Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment holding arm

of the government of Malaysia that plans to establish a infrastructure development company with a focus on India's roads. o

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners entered into a $400 million joint venture with Spain's Group Isolux Corsan SA to invest in the Indian Road Sector.

o Tata Realty and Infrastructure and Actis, a private equity firm, signed a $2 billion joint venture to invest in the sector last year.

o An amount of INR 35,681 crore (US$ 7.2 billion) has been targeted to be spent during the year 2010-11 for construction of various projects of National Highways Development Project (NHDP) and up till December 31, 2010 an amount of INR 20,809.21 crore (US$ 4.5 billion) has been spent.

Allocation from the Central Road Fund (INR in Crore)

Grant to State Governments and UTs for State roads 1893.75

Grant to States & UTs for Roads of Inter-State Connectivity and Economic Importance 210.42

National Highways 7848.98

Rural Roads 4434.12


Railways 876.73

Total 15264.00

Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways The road network in the country caters to 60 per cent of the total freight traffic and 87.4 per cent of the total commuter traffic. The national highways form only 1.7 per cent of the total Indian road infrastructure but allow passage to about 40 per cent of the total road traffic in the country. The main national highways have been categorised as per the width of the highways. Single lane highways with a width of 3.75 m and multilane highways with a width of 3.5 m per lane is the standard size of the countrys highways.

Year wise Trend of Budget Provision and Actual Expenditure (INR in Crore)

Name of the Grant 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual

Grant No. 87 Roads 24,848.27 24,336.34 27,831.63 27,255.47 32,748.18 27,968.67

Source: Appropriation Accounts Trouble free accessibility, flexibility to personal requirements, and effective cost are the major factors that favour road transport across the country. The road network in the country is a feeder to other forms of transport such as rail network, ports, and airports. The growth in total number of registered vehicles during the period (1991 to 2006) reflects a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 10 per cent with variation across vehicle categories. Therefore, it is important that the Indian roads and highways network is subjected to rapid expansions, easier accessibility, increased road safety and higher efficiency for better commuter experience. During 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, the total projects awarded for the development of roads and highways in India, aggregated 3,360 km and 5,059 km, respectively. In order to achieve project viability and cost effectiveness, it is required to award 7,300 km per year. The government has thereby identified 10,000 km to meet this target for the current year 2011-2012.

Grant of the Department of Road Transport and Highways for 2009-10 (INR in Crore)

Source: Appropriation Accounts 2009-2010

Government Initiatives The Indian government has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve and augment the Indian road and highway infrastructure. Among the different projects undertaken by the Indian government, some of them are described in brief.

o National Highways Development Project (NHDP) - The Central Government has initiated the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), which is the largest project undertaken by the government until now both in terms of budget and size. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is the governing authority for this project. The NHDP programme has been planned with Phase I and Phase II as described below: Under the NHDP Phase I & II, the government has planned to develop 4/6 laning of about 14,000 km of National Highways, at a cost of INR 65,000 crore (US$ 13.1 billion). The two phases mentioned above include the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ), North-South & East-West Corridors (NSEW), Port Connectivity and Other Projects. The GQ covers four major metros in the country - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata consisting of 5,846 km. The NSEW corridors comprising a length of 7,142 km connects Srinagar in the north to Kanyakumari in the south including a spur from Salem to Kochi and Silchar in the east, to Porbandar in the west, respectively.

Likely Cost of Different Projects (At 2004 prices) for the Year 2005-06 to 2011-12 (INR in Crore)

Likely Cost

To be met out of

Project

Budgetary Support (Excl. Cess & EAP)

EAP Market Borrowings

Total

Private Sector Participation


NHDP Phase-I & II (For the balance 9,000 km)

42,000 10,000 28,000 38,000 4,000

NHDP Phase-III (10,000 km)

55,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 35,000

Accelerated Road Development in North-East Region

2,500 2,500 2,500

NHDP Phase-IV (20,000 km in first 7 years)

25,000 13,000 10,000 2,000 25,000

NHDP Phase-V (6-laning of 5,000 km)

17,500 1,500 1,500 16,000

NHDP Phase-VI (Expressway of 1,000 km)

15,000 2,000 2,000 13,000

Others 15,000 6,000 8,000 7,000

Total 1,72,000 37,000 30,000 30,000 97,000 75,000

Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways o E-Governance Programme The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has initiated a Mission Mode Project to target

the automation of the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) / District Transport Offices (DTOs) at all centers in the country, along with interlinking these RTOs/DTOs with each other and setting up computerised databases for State and National Register of motor vehicles. The main motive behind introducing e-governance within the sector is to facilitate easier creation and allow easy accessibility to vehicle database. As per current statistics available, in the Annual report 2010-2011 presented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, India, 100 per cent computerisation has been achieved in 27 States/union territories (UTs). At present 100 per cent connectivity has been achieved in 29 States/UTs. With e-governance being introduced, it is expected to provide enormous advantage to other organisations such as banks, insurance companies, police and intelligence agencies also. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways also intend to launch a National Register and State Registers of Driving Licenses and Registration Certificates of motor vehicles in near future.

o Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern Region (Sardp-Ne) This project initiative relates to the development of road connectivity between the State Capitals and District Headquarters within the North Eastern region. This project comprises of improvement in the present conditions of 10,141 km of roads (National Highways - 4798 km and State roads -5343 km). The project will be executed in three separate phases A, B and Arunachal Pradesh Package for Roads and Highways.

o National Highway Development In order to further improve the existing highways in the country and develop more highway facilities, the Government has initiated a programme under the NHDP that is targeted to be executed by the end of 2015 with an investment of INR 2,35,690 crore (US$ 47.4 billion) to be dispersed in phases.

o Central Road Fund Initiative - The Central Government has set up a dedicated fund under the name of Central Road Fund (CRF). This fund is basically a collection on the cess on Petrol and high speed Diesel oil. Currently, the existing cess charge duty on petrol and diesel, is INR 2 (US$ 0.04) per litre and the collected funds are disbursed for the effective development and maintenance of national highways, roads, rural road network, bridges, and other safety norms under the Central Road Fund Act, 2000.

Rules and Regulations Governing FDI and Private Participation The Indian government in order to provide a boost to the private sector and FDI fundings into the sector has announced a number of incentives. These policies include the following The Government will bear the cost of -

o Project Feasibility Study

o Land that will be allotted for the right of way and way side facilities

o Shifting of facilities

o Land and Environment clearance costs

The government allows 100 per cent FDI in the road sector in the country. In order to improve the project viability, the government will provide 40 per cent subsidy which will be decided on individual

case basis. The government also offers 100 per cent tax exemption in any consecutive 10 years out of 20 years after the project has been

commissioned. The government has removed any kind of import duty on high capacity and modern road construction equipments. The Road sector has been allotted the status of a separate industry (Infrastructure as defined in section 18(1)(12) of the

Infrastructure Act includes Roads).


Introduction of liberal external commercial borrowing regulations for private sector further promotes private participation.

The government has given the rights to the private sector companies involved in BOT projects to retain Toll Toll rates are indexed to the wholesale price index.

Private Sector Involvement A total investment of US$ 500 billion is foreseen in the Indian infrastructure sector as per a report by KPMG, titled 'Opportunities in Infrastructure and Resources in India'. Along with high level private sector participation both at the construction contracts and Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) levels, the major private sector initiatives in this sector includes -

o Reliance Energy with an estimated cost of US$ 762.42 million, the company is involved into three contracts to develop four-lane 400 kilometers of highway and four-laning of five national highway projects in Tamil Nadu that covers 400 km.

o L&T inter-state Road Corridor Limited The engineering and construction major has undertaken a project to develop a four-lane, 76 km highway between Palanpur and Swaroopgunj on the East-West Corridor.

o Jaiprakash Associates - The infrastructural industrial conglomerate is implementing the 165 kilometers long Taj Expressway project, which connects Greater Noida to Agra at a cost of US$ 554.93 million.

o Lanco Infratech The construction and Energy Company, is developing a four-lane, two highways in Karnataka at an estimated cost of US$ 247.41 million.

o DS Construction A leading construction company, has undertaken the development of the Gwalior-Jhansi section on NH-75 that includes four-laning at a cost of US$ 159.9 million.

o Maytas Infra Private Limited and Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd Under a Joint Venture, the two companies are engaged in the development of a four-lane the highway from Tindivanam and Pondicherry, at an estimated cost of US$ 70.09 million.

o Era Constructions India Limited and Karam Chand Thapar & Bros Limited These two companies are involved in the construction of a section of the Delhi-Haryana Border to Rohtak and four-laning of Gwalior by-pass at a cost of US$ 73.8 million.

o Madhucon-Projects - Executing ongoing BOT projects with four toll-based road projects. As per existing data available with the Ministry of Finance, India, the Public-Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) has granted approval to a total of 87 projects including 77 highway projects since January 2006. The PPPAC also approved infrastructure projects worth US$ 5.98 billion during November 2008 which includes 21 highway projects to be taken up under NHDP Phase III and V. To encourage private sector participation, Government has announced several incentives like tax exemptions, duty free import of road building equipments and machinery etc. It has been decided that all the sub-projects in NHDP phase-III to Phase-VII would be taken up mainly on Public Private Participation (PPP) route following either Built Operate and Transfer (BOT) toll mode or BOT (Annuity) mode.

International Participation There is also an increased participation encountered in the sector with a number of multinational companies investing into the sector. The various international companies to join the league are Berhad (Malaysia), Deutsche Bank, Emirates Trading Agency (Dubai), the Isolux Corsan Group (Spain), Italthai (Thailand), Baelim (Korea), Dyckerhoff (Russia), Widmann AG (Germany), IJM Corporation, SDN and Road Builders (Malaysia), Kajima and Taisei (Japan). These companies have acquired equity stakes between 10 to 51 per cent in various highway projects that have been floated by the NHAI and other state governments across the country. Forty road construction projects are under execution in the country which involves international participation from foreign companies from China, Russia, U.K., Dubai, Singapore, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Spain and Thailand. Sixty four road projects of 3,463 km worth US$ 35.91 billion have already been finished and 40 projects are under implementation for 3,810 km worth US$ 63.82 billion. The government has been constantly pursuing efforts to augment international cooperation in the sector. In order to benefit from the various systems that are employed in other countries to address challenges like overcrowding, environmental effects, aging infrastructure, altering demographics and the affect of climate, the Indian government has signed some major Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and other mutual agreements that related to transfer of knowledge. These mutually beneficial technical expertise transfer agreements will offer long term benefits of the Indian infrastructure sector.

Recent Sector Trends Addressing at the 2nd ASEM Transport Ministers Meeting & Transport Development Forum at Chengdu, China, the Indian government has indicated the initiation of mega projects of about 400-500 km estimated at US$ 1 billion, that would attract international investors, contractors, and concessionaires. Another project covering the districts of Sundargah and Deogarh in Orissa, with a total project estimated cost of INR 1,098.90 crore (US$ 0.2 billion), was approved to develop four/two laning with paved shoulder of Birmitrapur-Barkote section on NH23 and four laning of Vijayawada-Machlipatnam section of NH 9 in Andhra Pradesh at a cost of INR 736 crore (US$ 0.1 billion). The two projects aim to reduce the traffic congestion and generate employment opportunities for local people in the region. At a conference on Public Private Partnership (PPP) in National Highways: Challenges and Opportunities organised by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways with the assistance of the Planning Commission, the industry pioneers associated with the Indian infrastructure (roads and transport sector) offered valuable insights and insisted for a single window clearance system, expeditious and time bound land acquisition proceedings, utility shifting etc. the government was appreciated for introducing more enhanced transparency and fair competition for the PPP projects.

Conclusion World class infrastructure holds the key for India to become a globally competitive economy and attain the objective of sustained development. Coupled with a quantum growth in the infrastructure sector of the country, an efficient road and highway network is significant for rapid growth across all sectors as it provides access to rural areas, easy approach to markets, besides opening up new regions for investment opportunities. With the backdrop of active government initiatives, friendly policies and rising investment trends in the sector, the Indian transport sector offers promising growth trends and opportunities.


Citizens Right to Grievance Redress Bill 2011 JairamRamesh*

The Citizens Right to grievance Redress Bill 2011 marks the next

milestone in the UPA governments mission to enact a series of rights based legislations. Drawing on the framework of the Right to Information Act, the objective of this Bill is to ensure that the common man receives quick and efficient delivery of the goods and services to which he is entitled and which may have been delayed for any reason whatsoever.

The other objective of this Bill is to ensure that a person who is denied a public good or service to which he is entitled is able to take

action against the person who is denying that service on a mala fide ground (such as a demand for a bribe in exchange for the service). To this end the Bill directs all public authorities to draft and publish a Citizens Charter. This document contains a list of functions

and obligations that the public authority can be reasonably expected to fulfil. In addition to this the name and addresses of individuals responsible for the delivery of goods or the rendering of services is to be provided as well. An illustrative list of contents for the Citizens Charter is provide in the Bill itself. This Charter is to be updated annually.

The Bill establishes new authorities at the level of the Block, District, State and the Centre. A person can file a complaint with the

Grievance Redress Officer at the level of the concerned department itself. Within fifteen days of the filing of this complaint the aggrieved individual is to receive the public good or service he was denied. If his complaint is not addressed within fifteen days the same is automatically escalated to the level of the Head of Department along with an Action Taken Report detailing the reason for the lack of action on the complaint. The Head of Department has to resolve the complaint within thirty days of receipt.

Appellate bodies to hear appeals from the Head of

Department have been constituted at the level of the State and the Center. If an official is found to have denied a service unfairly or in a mala fide manner then penalties can be imposed against him.

In addition to this a new body called the Information and

Facilitation Center shall be established within each public authority to provide aid to any individual who wishes to file a complaint. This body along with the Grievance Redress Officer shall provide all necessary education and assistance to an aggrieved person.

Where it appears to the Head of the Department of the Public Authority that the grievance complained of its indicative or

representative of a corrupt act on the part of the individual officer then it shall record the evidence in support of such conclusion and shall initiate criminal proceedings against the official.

The existing mechanisms have proven to be inadequate when it comes to redressing the grievances of citizens. Most of them are

housed within the public authority complained against, thereby leading to an ostensible conflict of interest. The Bill significantly strengthens the ability of the common man to demand delivery of public goods and services. It further

promises to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the system by eliminating avenues for bureaucratic delays. *Union Minister for Rural Development

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ICC PARAMARIBO

CALENDAR

for December 2011

TALK ON AYODHYA KAND RAMAYANA

Fridays 2nd & 23rd December 2011 (1700 to 1830 hrs.) Venue: Hindi Class, ICC,

Paramaribo

HINDI WORKSHOP (Hindi Viyakaran Shikshan

Samasyaen)) Sundays 4th & 18th December

2011 (1700 to 2000 hrs.) Venue: Tulsi Manas Mandir,

Commewijne

GANDHI JAYANTI CELEBRATION Gandhi Jayanti celebrations were organized by the Indian Cultural Centre, Embassy of India on 2nd

October 2011 at Mahatma Gandhi Statue, situated at Heiligenweg, Paramaribo. A short cultural programme was presented on this occasion, which included Bhajans of Mahatma Gandhi performed by the ICC Vocal Music Students and ICC/Embassy Staff. Ambassador of India garlanded the Mahatma Gandhi Bust and delivered a short speech mentioning the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi not only in India but to entire humanity, and he also mentioned that this day is celebrated as the World Non Violence Day by the UNO. The Director of Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of Suriname and Mr. Amrit Gangaram Panday a member of CUS and other well-known personalities of Suriname were also present on this occasion.

DEMONSTRATION AND QUESTION ANSWER SESSION FOR SELF ASSESSMENT TEST Wednesday 7th December 2011

(1700 to 1830 hrs.) Venue: Yoga Hall, ICC,

Paramaribo

LADIES HAIR DRESSING Wednesday 14th December 2011 (1700 to 1800 hrs.)

Venue: Visitors Room, ICC, Paramaribo

LECTURE ON ASANA & PRANAYAM

Thursday 15th December 2011 (1700 to 1830 Hrs.)

Venue: Yoga Hall, ICC, Paramaribo

TRIBUTE TO JAGJIT SINGH Friday 16th December 2011

(1900 to 2030 hrs.) Venue: Yoga Hall, ICC,

Paramaribo

SELF ASSESSMENT TEST (For Second Group)

19th, 20th & 21st December 2011 (1700 to 1830 hrs.)

Venue: Yoga Hall, ICC, Paramaribo

BHAJAN PROGRAMME AT SSDP

MANDIR On the occasion of Navaratri (Dusehra) a cultural programme was organized at SSDP Mandir, Blawground, Paramaribo-Noord on 4 October, 2011. Bhajans/Durga Stuti were rendered by vocal music students of ICC led by Mrs. Madhumita Bose, Vocal Music Teacher, ICC on this occasion.

TALK ON AYODHYA KAND RAMAYANA A talk on Ayodhya Kand Ramayana was delivered

by Dr. S.K. Jha, Hindi Teacher ICC on Fridays 7 and 28 October. The programme which included recitation of Hanuman Chalisa, Chaupaiyans, Ram Bhajans and Dohas,

short stories on moral values, etc. During the programme the topic of Ram-Bharat Milan at Chitrakoot which is the best example of brotherhood in Indian culture was explained. Poetic pronunciations of Shlokas (mantra) were also taught to the students.

INAUGURATION OF INDIA SECTION AT

CCS LIBRARY An India Section was inaugurated at Cultural Centre of Suriname (CCS) Library, Paramaribo Suriname on Wednesday 5th October 2011. Suriname has

considerable number of Hindi speakers. However, there is little accessibility to Hindi literature. With an aim to provide access to good Hindi Literature, the Embassy of India and ICC approached the CCS Library with the idea of opening a Hindi Section at the esteemed and most frequently visited library in the heart of the City and the Director Mrs. Nadia Becker was enthused with the idea and kindly agreed to open a Hindi Section within the CCS Library Ambassador of India, Shri K.J.S. Sodhi and Director, Mrs. Nadia Becker inaugurated the Hindi corner in the presence of a number of dignitaries, including Mr. Raghubarsingh, former Agriculture Minister, Mr. Bholanath Narayan, Chairman, Suriname Hindi Parishad, Mr. Jankiprasad, former Chairman, Suriname Hindi Parishad, Mr. Naraindutt Gangaram Parad, Hindi Scholar. The section would include books on mythology, culture, literature, tourism, learning Hindi as a foreign language, Hindi-English, English-Hindi and Hindi dictionaries. A number of books on India in English were also added to the collection.

DRAWING COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN

Saturday 24th December 2011 (1030 to 1230 hrs.)

Venue: Dance Hall, ICC, Paramaribo

CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

Wednesday 28th December 2011 (1930 to 2030 hrs.) Venue: Yoga Hall, ICC,

Paramaribo

YOGA SEMINAR

Indian Cultural Centre, Paramaribo organized a yoga seminar on Relevance of Yoga in Stress Management and Healthy Living on Sunday, 9th October 2011. The participants were from different walks of life. Nine speakers shared their experiences on different aspects of yoga and stress management.. Ms. Suchint Kaur Sodhi, Yoga teacher, ICC coordinated the program by briefing all the aspects. The Seminar was organized in cooperation with Lybra Consultancy. It was very much informative and appreciated by the participants.


TV PRODUCTION - JAG MAG DEEP JALE

A programme on Indian Dance and Music was prepared and recorded for local TV Channels at the ICC Yoga Hall on Saturday, 15th October 2011. The programme contained a presentation by ICC students and Music & Dance teachers on the occasion of Diwali.. The production involved audio recording and mixing of songs in a studio and then video shooting which took place in Yoga Hall of ICC. The SKY TV covered the performances. After editing, a 45-mts. ICC presentation TV production was prepared and shown on eight TV channels various times during the Diwali week.

SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN - USE OF WASTE MATERIAL FOR DECORATION

Indian Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Paramaribo organized a special programme on Use of Waste Material for Decoration at Indian Cultural Centre, Paramaribo on Wednesday 19th October 2011. Mrs. Wasim Zaidi, wife of Mr. Asrad Ahmed (India base) from Embassy of India, Paramaribo conducted the programme in which she demonstrated making of decoration items by using the waste material. This was very much appreciated by the audience. The show was also covered by local newspaper Dagblad and RBN TV channel.

DIWALI CELEBRATIONS Cultural Union Suriname (CUS) organized a grand event at Onafhankelijkheidsplein (Independence Square) on the occasion of Diwali

(Nationale Diwali Dia) on Saturday 22nd October 2011. Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Republic of Suriname Mr. Soewarto Moestadja with other Ministers of the cabinet, Cultural Union Suriname (CUS) along with all other CUS member, Ambassadors & Heads of the Diplomatic Missions in Suriname, other distinguished guest and many people of Suriname were present on this occasion. To mark the occasion, the organisers lighted a huge Diya, claimed to be the biggest Diya in the world and thereafter audience enjoyed a beautiful cultural programme, presented by all type of spiritual, social, cultural organizations. ICC students of Dance and Music also gave a presentation on the occasion. The electronic media covered the programme and the SKY TV on the local television presented live telecast of the show.


VISIT OF 08-MEMBER QAWWALI GROUP 21 23 OCTOBER, 2011

The ICCR-sponsored eight member Qawwali Group led by Shri Iftekhar Ahmed & Party from Amroha, U.P. India, visited Suriname from 21 23 October 2011 and gave three full and one-half performances at Paramaribo and Commewijne. The visit was organized in collaboration with Cultural Union Suriname (CUS), Organization Hindu Media (OHM), Suriname International Ladies Association (SILA), Suriname Islamic Organization (SIV), Stichting Vrienden Van Commewijne SVVC and Golden Tulip Hotel. The group gave performances in Sufi Style, Aastana Gayaki as well as the Modern Qawwali and traditional music of India, on the occasion of Eid and Diwali in Suriname. FIRST PERFORMANCE First performance of the group was held at SIV Cultural Centre, Paramaribo on Friday 21st October 2011 from 2000 hrs to 2130 hrs. Cd'A, Shri Arun Kumar Sharma, Mrs. Marry Ghafoerkhan, Preseident, SILA and other members of Cultural Union Suriname (CUS), Organisatie Hindoe Media (OHM) were among the distinguished guests present at the performance at SIV Hall. SIV association sponsored the group. SECOND PERFORMANCE The Second and main performance of the group was held on Saturday 22nd October 2011 at Independence Square which is opposite the Presidential Square and is reserved for very prestigious programmes like National Day Parade etc. Representative of President of Suriname, Cd'A, Shri Arun Kumar Sharma, President CUS, Mr. Ashwin Adhin, Leader of the opposition & member of national assembly Mr. Chandrikaprasad Santokhi and member of National Assembly Mr. Asiskumar Gajadien and other government official, were among the distinguished guests at the performance. There was an audience of more than 2500 people at the venue and programme was enjoyed by everyone and very well received by the audience. Electronic media has covered the programme and especially the SKY TV has given the live telecast of full programme on 22nd October 2011

THIRD PERFORMANCE Third performance of the group was held at Express Hall, Oost-West Verbinding, District Commewijne that is about 15 Kilometers far from Paramaribo City on Sunday 23rd October 2011 from 1130 hrs to 1300 hrs and was sponsored by Shri Shailendra Girjasing, Member of Parliament.


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TRADE ENQUIRIES

List of Commercial Inquiries Received from India in October 2011

Name of the Company Product

1.

Rajesh Rabadiya, General Manager, H & R International, C-101, Krish Residency, Ahmedabad Tel: +91-9998832466 E-mail: [email protected]

Food & Agri Products

2. Export Executive Duvaachi Exports E-mail: [email protected]

Ferrous Sulphate Heptahydrate (FeSO4.H2O)

3. Bharat Rajvir (Partner) Ram International Ram Marketing & Distributors "Giriraj Kunj", Opp. Panchnath Temple, Dr. Rajendraprasad Road, Rajkot - 360 001 (Gujarat) Tel: +91-281-3053 724; Telefax: +91-281-2475/172, Mob: +91-98257-65560/ 96876-49995 E-Mail: [email protected] Skype: bharat.rajvir

Skin Care Products/ Sanitary Wares/ Wheat Flour (Chkki Atta) & White Wheat Flour (Maida)/ Gram Flour (Besan)/ Dehydrated Vegetable and Seasoning/ Kitchen Ware & House Ware products

4. N.R. RAO. Head Marketing Flowtech Instruments Services 900/2/B, GIDC, Makarpura Vadodara-39001 Gujarat Tel: +91-265-2636795/ 6508171 Mob: +91-9824049988/ 9824459988 E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.flowtechinstruments.com Skype: Nilesh Baroda Facebook: flowtech instruments

Level, Flow & Process Control Instruments

5. Rahul Soni Radha Energy Cell 1st Floor Deol Market Rajesh Nagar Badi Haibowal, Ludhiana Punjaba Tel: +91-161-6572248/ 2302179 Mob: +91-9888897248/919815097248 E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.radhasolar.com/ www.solarexporterindia.com/ www.solarandlights.com Skype: rahulsoni14 Facebook: [email protected]

Solar Products

6. Manoj Srivastava Manager (Exports) V. K. Pack Well PVT. LTD. 44B, Co-Operative Estate, Dada Nagar, Kanpur 208022 Tel: +91-512-2394949 Fax: +91-512-2332404 Mob: +91-7607178868 E-mail: [email protected]

HDPE Laminated Fabrics, Tarpaulins, Lay Flat Tubes, Plastic Films etc.

7. Agilam Jeyabalen Managing Director Agilam Marketing (P) Ltd 15,Karpaga Nagar 8th street, K. Pudur 625 007 E-mail: [email protected]

Detergents & Papad


8. Sanjeevi Kannan Glitto Exports 130 Mathakovil Main Road, Second Street, K. Pudru, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625 007. Tel: +91-0452-4 11 5 22 8 Fax: +91-0452-4 11 5 22 8 Mob: +91-99 43 98 61 18 Email: [email protected]/[email protected] Skype: glittoexports

Fresh Vegetables and Herbs

9. A.I. Khatri Director - Exports Saathi International C/162, 1st Floor, Sabina Park Society, B/h Bahar Colony, Ajwa road, Baroda 390 019, Gujarat Tel: +91-9824684873 Fax: +91-265-2510-929 Mob: +91-9824684873 E-mail: [email protected] Website http://saathi.tradeindia.com/ Skype : aikhatri

Spices, Powder & Curry Masala

10. Geeta Karmani Marketing Executive. Dhruv Stones Pvt Ltd. (India) Tel:+91-141-2700184 Fax: +91-141-2700184 Mobile: +91-8058799416 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dhruvstones.com Skype: dhruvstones

Granite, Marble, Countertops, Sandstone, Limestone, Pebbles, Cobbles and Slate.

11. Sandeep Shamsukha M/s. Sanman Creations 223, Laxmi Complex, M.I.Road, Jaipur - 302001 Tel: +91-9314563377 E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.theinvitationcards.com Skype ID: sanmancreations

Invitation Cards, Wedding Cards, Greeting Cards and Exclusive Printed & Handmade Paper Products.

12. Manish Patel Eva Impex pvt. Ltd. So. No. 14-15. 2dh floor, Ceramic Plaza, 8/A National Highway, Morbi, Gujarat Mob: +91-9913993154 E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.evainternational.co.in/ www.evatiles.blogspot.com

Ceramic Wall Tiles, Ceramic Floor Tiles, Ceramic Porcelain Tiles, Ceramic Vitrified Tiles and Sanitary Ware.

13. Gayatri Trade Link 3-C, Trade Center Near S.P. Stadium, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, E-mail: [email protected]

Ceramic tiles, Vitrified Tiles, Porcelain Tiles, Granite Stones, Marble stones

14. Mrs Amrita Kanda Vinca Overseas D-147 Durga Appartment, Durga Marg Banipark, Jaipur, Rajasthan Mob: +91-9799877111 E-mail:- [email protected]

Agro and Herbal Products

15. Poornima Pal Assistant Manager-Exports Meta Industries D-249, Phase Vii, Focal Point, Ludhiana, Punjab

Stainless Steel Kitchenware


Fax: + 91-11-2553-5646 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.metaindustries.org

16. Sandip Mokal Bang Polypacks, 103 Kewal Industrial Estate, S. B. Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai Tel: +91-22-40436565 E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.ppwovensacks.net/ www.fibcbags.co.in/ www.ppwovenbags.co.in/ www.tshirtbags.co.in

PP Woven Sacks & Fabric, FIBC (Bulk Bags/Jumbo Bags),HDPE T-Shirt Bags/Carry Bags

17. Suja Veronica Xavier Export Executive Dynamic Techno Medicals Pvt. Ltd. Asokapuram, Aluva - 683 101 Kerala Tel: +91-484-283-7788/ 283-7970 Fax: +91-484-283-7688 E-mail: [email protected]

Orthopaedic Appliances and Surgical Dressings

18. R.R. Malhotra Marketing Head Techno Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd Tel: +91-11-22112232 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tindia.in

Underground Power Cable Fault Locating Instruments

19.

Rajesh Rabadiya, General Manager, H & R International, C-101, Krish Residency, Ahmedabad Tel: +91-9998832466 E-mail: [email protected]

Food & Agri Products

20. Export Executive Duvaachi Exports E-mail: [email protected]

Ferrous Sulphate Heptahydrate (FeSO4.H2O)

21. Raintech International A -77 / 1 Industrial Area Wazirpur, New Delhi 11 00 52 Tel : +91-11-27372917/ 42474409 Mob: +91-9818-249-419 Skype: sanjay3384 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.raintechgroup.com

Stainless Steel Kitchenware & Stainless Steel Petware

22. Vimall Arumugham E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.arumuga.com

Cotton Gauze Cloth and other Gauze Products

23. Vishnu G. Dev Sector 9/C-54/203, Shantinagar Mira Road (East), Thane 401107 Tel: +91-99302-05255 E-mail: [email protected]

Frozen Marine Products

24. Maulik Shah Amiable Impex Mob: +91-95948-99995 E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.amiableimpex.com

Electrical Products

25. Sangini Sharma Labh Group E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.labhgroup.com

Engineering Items, Food and Agro Items etc.

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PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS 2012 The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2012 will held in Jaipur from 7 9th January 2012. The Prime Minister will inaugurate this flagship event of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs on January 8 and the President will deliver the valedictory address on 9 January. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2012 is being conducted in partnership with the Government of Rajasthan. The institutional partner is CII. The agenda would include discussions related to development issues such as health, education, youth and inclusive growth. We look forward to an enthusiastic participation at the event from the Indian diaspora in Suriname, Barbados, St. Lucia and St5. Vincent and Grenadines. WebLink: http://moia.gov.in/accessories.aspx?aid=34

Bharat Darshan Ganga Arti at Varanasi

Embassy of India

Address: Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat No. 221, Post Box No.1329, Paramaribo, Suriname

Tel: (0597) 498344/531448/531449 (General) Telefax: (0597) 491106/499382

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Business Hours:

The Embassy is open from 0800 hours till 1630 hours from Monday to Friday (except on holidays) and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The Consular & Visa Section of the Embassy is open from 0900-1200 hours from Monday-Friday and is closed on Saturday and Sunday

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