ICC and DoNER Ministry to host 8th NE Business Summit in New Delhi

Guwahati , Jamuary 3, 2013: The Indian Chamber of Commerce in association with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government Of India has been organizing North East Business Summit since 2002. The 8th edition of the summit will be held in New Delhi, on 9th & 10th January, 2013. Various Ministers and stalwarts from the industry are expected to attend this two-day summit.

Given the vast availability of natural resources and attractive tax structure specially designed for the region, North East India, comprising of 8 states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura & Sikkim today appear to be major growth areas of the country. The region boasts of 38% of hydro-power potential of the country, abundant natural gas reserve, nearly 900 million tonnes of coal, an estimated hydro-electrical potential of 49000 MW and over 500 million tonnes of oil reserves.
The tea industry of North Eastern Region is the world’s largest tea growing zone having 16% share. It is the largest producer and exporter of tea from India with a market share of 55%. The literacy rate of the region stands at 79.64%. Organisations planning to set foot in the region gets a virtually tax – free fiscal package.
The North East Region with its rich heritage of artistic craftsmanship and handlooms also offers unlimited tourism potential for wildlife, adventure, eco-tourism and pilgrimage. The region is culturally rich with many historical sites. The government is open to investors who in turn will develop world class tourism destinations. Individuals. Companies, Groups desiring to participate in the summit may contact ICC North East Regional Office Guwahati.

The dignitaries who has confirmed and consented tol address the summit includes NEBS Summit Chairman, Mr. Paban Singh Ghatowar, Union Minister, Ministry of DoNER, Mr A.S. Lamba, Secretary, DoNER, Mr Nikhil Kumar, Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland, H.E. U Tha Aye, Chief Minister of Sagaing Region of Myanmar, H.E. Mr Dilip Barua, Minister of Industry, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mr Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Govt of India, Mr. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to PM on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations, Planning Commission, GoI,  Mr R L Rinawma, Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of Mizoram, Mr. S K Goel, Chairman, IIFCL, Mr Ashish Agarwal, MD, ABC India Ltd, Mr Jitendra Choudhury, Hon. Minister of Commerce & Industry, Tripura, Mr. A. Matlub Ahmad, President, India Bangladesh Chamber Of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka, H.E. Kharga Nath Adhikari, Charge di Affairs, Nepal, H.E. Tariq Ahmad Karim, Ambassador, Bangladesh, Mr S Hiato, Hon’ble Minister, Mizoram, Mr. Tapong Taloh, Hon’ble Minister Industry, Arunachal Pradesh, Mr. Subhash Goyal, President, The Indian Association of Tour Operators ( IATO), Ms. Jyoti Mayal, Chairman TAAI, Northern region, Mr. H S Das, Principal Secretary Tourism, Govt of Assam, Mr. Parvez Dewan, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, GoI, Dr. Ashwini Kumar Sharma, Mr. Pravin L. Agrawal, Director, Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Tripura, Mr. O. Naba Kishore Singh, Principal Secretary, Commerce & Industry, Govt. of Manipur, Ms L Kharkongor, Ms L Kharkongor, Commissioner cum Secretary, Department of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of Meghalaya, Managing Director, NIELIT, Dr. Omkar Rai, DG, STPI, Mr. U. K. Sangma (IAS), Secretary, North Eastern Council, Govt of India, Mr Atanu Sen, MD&CEO, SBI Life Insurance, Mr Rajnish Kumar, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Guwahati, Mr. Anil Sinha,  Regional Head Advisory Services, IFC, Mr Hun Kim, Country Director - India, Asian Development Bank, Mr Sushil Singla, Director, Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture , Government of India, Mr Asit Tripathy, Chairman, APEDA, Mr. Bhupen Borpatragohain, Managing Director, Assam Gas Company Ltd. , Mr. Aditya Jajodia, CEO, Assam Co. Ltd , Mr. K Satyanarayana, Director – Onshore, ONGC Limited, Mr G Boriah, Director, Tea Board, Mr. Umesh Kalra, Advisor & In charge North East, Ministry of Tourism, GoI , Mr. B M Gupta, Chief General Manager, TFCI Ltd , Prof. Manjula Chaudhary, Director, IITTM, New Delhi, Mr Nilendu Sarkar, General Manager – Personal Category, HUL, Mr Rajdeep Sahrawat, Senior General Manager & Head of International Business (Public Sector), TCS, Mr Ranjan Chaudhry, Principal Programme Development, NSDC , Mr. N M Borah, Technical Member, Petroleum and Natural gas, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity amongst others.

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