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KEY TRENDS AND GROWTH DRIVERS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key trends and growth drivers of dredging
in India?
• What is the current scenario?
• What are the specific dredging requirements, issues
and opportunities?
• Presentation by Captain Rajesh Malhotra, Dredging
Solutions
• plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: INDUSTRY VIEWPOINT
Questions/Topics:
• What is the viewpoint of the key dredging players?
What has been the experience so far?
• What are the emerging opportunities?
• What are the ongoing projects? What are the future
plans?
• What are the key issues and concerns? What measures
need to be taken to improve dredging efficiency?
Panel discussion amongst: (in alphabetic order)
• Captain Navroze Khambata, Adviser, Dredging Group,
Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics
• Hemanth Meka Rao, Director, Meka Dredging Company
• M.S. Rao, Head, Operations, Dredging Corporation
of India
• Dr G.Y.V. Victor, Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
International Seaport Dredging
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ISSUES
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key environmental challenges faced in
dredging?
• What should be done to reduce adverse environmental
impacts?
• Presentation by M.M. Kamath, Chairman, Technical
Expert Committee, Flood Control and Coastal Protection Works,
Government of Karnataka
• plus Q&A
TAXATION OF DREDGING COMPANIES: ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Questions/Topics:
• What are the tax-related issues and concerns of the
dredging industry?
• What are the emerging opportunities?
• Joint presentation by Nikhil Rohera, Partner, Direct
Taxes and Dharmesh Panchal, Executive Director, Indirect
Taxes, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• plus Q&A
DREDGING REQUIREMENTS AT PORTS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the major dredging needs and requirements?
What are the main challenges?
• What is the current status of dredging projects at
the major ports and new ports?
• What are the upcoming projects?
Presentations by:
• P.C. Parida, Deputy Chairman, Mormugao Port Trust
• P.Y. Deshmukh, Chief Manager, PP&D, and V.G.
Gharat, Deputy Manager, PP&D, Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Trust
• A.K. Jain, Chief Engineer, Paradip Port Trust
• H.C. Rajpal, Superintending Engineer, Mechanical,
Gujarat Maritime Board
• Plus Q&A
DREDGING SCENARIO IN INDIA: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current situation of dredging projects
in India? What are the problems and solutions?
• What can be learnt from the international experience?
• Presentation by Captain K.N. Ramesh, CEO, Dredging
and Shipping and Logistics, MIDPL
• plus Q&A
DEEPENING OF INLAND WATERWAYS
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current status of inland dredging projects?
• What are the key needs and requirements? What are
the main challenges?
• Presentation by S.S. Pandian, Chief Engineer, Inland
Waterways Authority of India
• plus Q&A
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
Questions/Topics:
• Which are the most promising and relevant technologies
and equipment?
• How can they help to improve dredging efficiency?
• Presentation by Praveen Badloo, Area Sales Manager,
IHC Merwede
• plus Q&A
SPECIAL SESSION: GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What is the Government’s perspective on dredging?
• What is the current status of the NMDP? What are
the key issues and concerns?
• What initiatives are being undertaken to address
these issues and concerns?
• Address by Rakesh Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ports,
Ministry of Shipping
• plus Q&A
PROJECT SHOWCASE
Questions/Topics:
• What are the noteworthy dredging projects (completed
or under development)?
• What are their salient features?
• What can we learn from their development and implementation?
Presentations by:
• Captain Rajiv Tetarbe, General Manager, Commercial,
Chellaram Shipping (Hong Kong)
• Captain S.S. Naphade, Representative, Jaisu Shipping
and Ex-Nautical Adviser to Government of India
• Plus Q&A
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