Dr. Jagmohan Sharma, IFS has held various positions in Government of Karnataka and Government of India in Environment, Forest sector and Water Resources sector during the past three decades. Presently, he is the Director General of Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) in Bengaluru. Dr. Sharma has completed a MSc. in Chemistry from IIT, Kanpur, and a Gold Medalist from Indian Institute of Science for his PhD. He is a winner of ‘Elizabeth Sinclair Irvine Prize’ from Edinburgh University, Scotland, UK.

Dr. N. V. Prasad is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer of 2004 batch of Karnataka Cadre. Currently, he is serving as Secretary, Transport Department & Tourism Department, Govt. of Karnataka. Prior to this, he was Managing Director, Food & Civil Supplies Corporation, Govt. of Karnataka. Previously, he has also served as Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Dr. Prasad has held various prestigious positions in the Karnataka State Govt. as Commissioner-Backward classes, Managing Director-Karnataka Public Land Corporation, Special Commissioner -Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Deputy Commissioner – Gulbarga District etc. Dr. Prasad is a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S)

Mr. Ovais Sarmad served the United Nations Climate Change secretariat (UNFCCC) – COP23 to COP 27. He guided the process-related and operational aspects of five COPs, including through the uncertainties of COVID-19 pandemic, completion of Paris Agreement implementation guidelines, finalization of Article 6 at Glasgow and the establishment of Loss & Damage fund at Sharm-el-Sheikh. Prior to UNFCCC, he served as Chief of Staff to the Director General at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), where he worked in several management and policy development roles capacities over a period of 27 years. Prior to IOM, he worked in the private and public sectors in London, where he qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) & Chartered Global Management Accountant (GCMA) in 1988 after having graduated from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India, as a Bachelor of Commerce in 1982.

H.E. Achim Burkart
Consul General of Germany, Bengaluru

After 31 years in the German Foreign Office and serving a diplomatic tenure in strategic roles in various countries such as Germany, Egypt, Vietnam, France and Zambia, Achim Burkart arrived in the Silicon Valley of India as the German Consul General for the states of Karnataka and Kerala.He aims enhance and promote the activities that involve the bi-lateral Indo-German collaboration in sectors like IT, economic development, consular services (work permits, studentvisa, family reunion and visiting visa). He is dedicated to scientific co-operation, academia exchange between various prestigious institutes in Germany and India. And last but not the least he would like to further bridge the gap between the start-up ecosystem between India and Germany. Digitalisation, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence are among the key sectors where India and Germany have the potential to make a significant impact by joining forces.

Rajeev Agarwal
Executive Director, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)

Rajeev Agarwal is an Executive Director at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, India’s leading organisation in the aerospace and aeronautics sector. An industry veteran, Rajeev Agarwal has spearheaded Information Technology over his long illustrious career at HAL. One of his prime contributions at HAL has been his successful implementation of various ERP and IT infra projects which has transformed and further integrated HAL’s operation and business approach. His areas of expertise include Data backup, disaster recovery & business continuity, Data centre management, storage management, enterprise connectivity & communications management, IT infrastructure management, IT asset management, Technology evaluation & selection, IT Audit and Compliance. Mr. Agarwal is an alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology and holds a masters degree in engineering.

Sailesh, IAS
Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), former Secretary, Dept. of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India

Mr. Sailesh is a 1985 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service of the Meghalaya-Assam Cadre. He was appointed as a member of Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) for tenure of 5 years. Prior to being appointed to PESB, Mr. Sailesh was serving as Secretary Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

Aun has been associated with Lodha for the past 11 years and has been instrumental in formulating the organization’s Sustainability (ESG) strategy. He is currently focusing on decarbonisation of Lodha’s value chain and products, uniquely facilitated by the integrated/large township model of developments by Lodha.

He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University; and has two decades of experience in the construction & real estate development industry in India and the Middle East. Prior to joining Lodha, Aun has worked with Dubai Sports City (UAE) and Besix (UAE and Qatar) on landmark projects in design and project management roles.

A highly decorated General officer, who superannuated as the Army Commander, Central Command. Thereafter he served as a Member in the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), Jaipur – Jodhpur Benches, and Director of Indian Army’s Think Tank called Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). As the General Officer Commanding Kargil Division, he received the ‘National Green Governance Award (BNHS)’ award from the Prime Minister of India on 10 November 2005, for conceiving and implementing the unique strategic – economic - environmental concept : ‘Operation Green Kargil’. Later, he was the Member / Vice President of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) for four years. General Ahluwalia completed his PhD on ‘Internal Security and Conflict Resolution’. Besides numerous articles, he has authored and edited a few books on subjects.

Currently he Independent Director of a Sheela Foams Ltd. (Sleepwell), Vice Chairman, Governing Council of Raphael Ryder Cheshire International Centre, Dehradun and Member, Management Committee, Junior Modern School, New Delhi.

He was the CMD of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Currently Mr. Balakrishnan is on the Boards of a number of companies as Independent Director, besides being a Member of the Board of Governors, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun. He is also the immediate past President of Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering. A Chemical Engineer with a Post Graduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, he is the recipient of the "Distinguished Alumni Award 2008" from his alma-mater. In the recent past, the All India Management Association has conferred a fellowship and the Institute of Engineers (India) has presented a Scroll of Honour for recognition 'of his outstanding contribution to the profession of Chemical Engineering'.

Prof. Rangan Banerjee is currently the Director, IIT Delhi. From February 2022 he is on lien from IIT Bombay where he served as the Forbes Marshall Chair Professor in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering - a Department that he helped start in 2007. His areas of interest include energy management, modelling of energy systems, energy planning and policy, hydrogen energy and fuel cells.

Prof. Rangan Banerjee currently serves on the editorial board of International Journal of Sustainable Energy, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, International Journal of Thermodynamics, Solar Energy Advances, Global Transitions (Energy Transitions). He has been involved in setting up a megawatt scale Solar Thermal Power Testing, Simulation, Research Facility sponsored by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and is the faculty advisor of Team Shunya- India’s first student team in the Solar Decathlon Europe finals. He has been involved in advising the city, state regulatory commission and energy agency, Niti Aayog, MNRE on energy issues and worked with several Indian and international industries.

Prof. Banerjee has been the Dean (R&D) and received the Excellence in Teaching Award from IIT Bombay and is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. Prof. Banerjee is also an Adjunct faculty (Honorary) in the Department of Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University.

Dr. Krishna Prasad Chigurupati is the Founder, Chairman and MD of Granules India Ltd, where he has been instrumental in transforming the company into one of the world's largest pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. With almost forty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr Prasad has been a pioneer of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. His accomplishments include commercializing Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFIs), an innovative and cost-effective product for global finished dosage manufacturers. He has filed 33 patents, five of which have been granted so far. He also established facilities in cities and countries such as China & the US.

Dr. Krishna has led Granules India on an ambitious initiative for Green Pharmaceutical Products that mitigates challenges arising from climate change and global warming. The initiative aims to achieve the twin goals of healthy people and a healthy planet by using cutting-edge technologies in the areas of green energy, industrial feedstocks enabled by green energy, and circular economy.

Ms Sunita Garware is the daughter of Maj Gen Ranbir Bakhshi who was Director and then Chairman at Raphael Ryder Cheshire International Centre (for the relief of suffering) and devoted over 30 years of his life to the organization.

Ms Garware stayed in close touch with Raphael over the years and after her father passed away, she joined the Governing Council as a member in 2007. Being sincerely committed to the noble cause, her family has been regular donors to Raphael. She has travelled extensively, and has rich experience to contribute to socio-economic causes. On 1 April 23, she took over as Chairperson of the Governing Council.

Prof. Matthew Hibberd is Director of the Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG) and Full Professor at the Università Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland. He is also Director of the Masters in Media Management in Lugano. He is an Adjunct Professor at the LUISS University, Rome, and also held the same position at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (2005-2013). He was Honorary Professor at the University of Leicester, De Montfort, 2017-2019. From 2011 to 2016 he was Head of the Communications, Media and Culture and Professor of Communications, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. Matthew Hibberd is a Fellow of the UK College of Teachers (FCollT) and the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and is currently Visiting Professor at Kasetsart University, Bangkok.

Himanshu Jain is the Founder of ‘Promenable’, a consulting organisation focused on business transformation across sectors and metrics. This comes after a long and distinguished corporate career spanning more than three decades during which he led transformation of many difficult business situations. His latest role was as President (Indian sub-continent) for Diversey, a global leading hygiene solutions provider, since October 2020. He has been with Diversey since 2003, and started as the leader of the Indian Food & Beverage Hygiene business before moving to Philippines in 2007. He then managed INSEA both for Diversey and Sealed Air before taking over as the President APAC for Diversey in 2017. He is passionate about the environment and transformed Diversey India to reflect this focus in all aspects of its operations, saving 3+ billion liters of water annually, reducing plastic usage and minimizing the carbon footprint of the organization, while also reducing costs for the customers.

Shaji K. V. assumed charge as Chairman of NABARD on 7th December 2022. Prior to this, he was serving as Deputy Managing Director, NABARD since 21st May 2020 and was instrumental in implementing initiatives like software based supervisory inspection, Data-warehouse, process re-engineering and improvement in the risk management practices besides conceptualising the ambitious scheme of computerising Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS). He also steered the crucial Department of Refinance which recorded an all-time high business level in FY 2021-22 and the Finance Department of NABARD.

Before joining NABARD, he worked in Canara Bank in various capacities for 26 years. He has got extensive Board level experience for about 10 years in various organisations viz., National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd. and Canara Bank Securities Ltd., besides being the Chairman of Kerala Gramin Bank, the then largest Regional Rural Bank of the country, and also of NABKISAN Finance Ltd., a subsidiary of NABARD.

Mr Bhanu Prakash Srivastava assumed additional charge as CMD – BEL, additional charge Director (Marketing) on 1st Nov 2022 in addition to the charge of Director (Other Units) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with effect from April 20, 2022. He was serving as General Manager of the Advanced Defence Systems-Navy (ADSN) Strategic Business Unit at BEL’s Bangalore Complex before his elevation.

Mr Srivastava, during his long tenure at BEL in various senior Management positions, has made major contributions towards sustained business growth and profitability in the areas of Radio & Data equipment, Military and Telecom Switching Equipment, C4I Systems for Civil & Military applications, Radars for Army, Air Force and Navy, Sonars, Fire Control Systems & Communication systems for Navy and Surface-to-Air Missile project for Naval Ships. He had a 3 year stint in BEL’s New York Regional Office, where he had good exposure to international business.

Rajan Sethuraman is the CEO of LatentView Analytics, trusted analytics partner to the worlds most recognized brands. Rajan’s current focus is on building deeper industry expertise, consulting capabilities and a suite of products aimed at helping leading Fortune 500 organisations leverage the power of data and analytics in addressing high priority challenges and opportunities.

Rajan has over 20 years of consulting experience in Business Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Analytics, Operational Improvement, Information Technology, Talent Management and Forensic Services working with the strategy management consulting practices of Accenture and KPMG. Rajan has worked with several Indian and multinational organisations in the Oil & Gas and Metals and Mining sectors on a broad spectrum of strategic and operational initiatives.

Mr. Mallanna Sasalu, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Housing comes with 3 decades of experience as a global wealth creator in India, South-East Asia and North America. In the course of his exceptional career, Mallanna has created a reputation for himself as value grower, organisation and talent builder. He believes that 'customer obsession' is the cornerstone of success for any organisation.

Mr. Giridhar Sanjeevi, joined The Indian Hotels Company Limited from Merck & Co, the American Pharma company, where he was the CFO for South Asia. Giri started his career in ITC Ltd, where he did a variety of roles across businesses in India and the Middle East. Subsequently, Giri was with IL&FS as an Investment Banker and head of M&A. Giri spent several years with Diageo plc – he was their Global Business Development Director at London, covering M&A and Strategy. At Wockhardt, where he was a Global CFO. Giri has also built experience in Retail through stints in Shoppers Stop and Aditya Birla Group, where he was the CFO. He has won several awards including Most Influential CFOs of India award from CIMA in 2015 & 2016; CFO for the Year for Excellence in Finance in Managing a Turnaround given out by IMA (2013). He is associated with some NGOs and has been on the advisory board of Unltd India, Beyond Sight Foundation.

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Mr. Balaji Nagabhushan has held the role of Group Chief Administrative Officer of Tristar since April 2016. He has over 34 years of experience in various industries. Balaji has played a major role in setting up Governance, Internal Controls, Compliance, Internal Audit and various other support functions in different multinational organizations across the MENA region. He has headed the compliance, internal control, business excellence, corporate communications and other support departments in banks including ABN AMRO and Dubai First in the UAE. Mr. Balaji is a certified corporate independent director from the India Institute of Directors and holds other certifications including Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Fraud Examiner and European Foundation for Quality Management Assessor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bangalore University, India.

P. S. Ramesh, is an Executive Director of Dynamatic Technologies Ltd. He has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Dynamatic-Hydraulics and DynamaticOldland Aerospace®, India, two major verticals of Dynamatic Technologies Limited. As COO of Dynamatic-Oldland Aerospace®, he has industrialised major flight critical aero-structures for Boeing, Airbus, HAL and Bell Helicopter. He is also heading the skill development initiatives of the company and is the Chairman of IMC, operated as a PPP with the State Government. He joined HAL in the year 1982 and was associated with the production of Jaguar and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). He served abroad for 5 years as Head of Quality and Technical Services Manager in SMEA, a State-owned Malaysian Aircraft Industry. He is a six-sigma black belt and an ISO 9000 lead auditor. He has been trained by FAA on Aircraft Certification System and Evaluation Programme.

Dr. Subhash Chandra Khuntia a 1981 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre superannuated as the Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka. Post his retirement he was appointed as the Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). He held number important posts including the Principal Secretary, PWD, Govt. of Karnataka. Dr. Khuntia has handled various key assignments including District administration, Land revenue management, Rural development, Urban Development and Finance in the Karnataka State Government as well as in the Ministries of Agriculture, Finance and Human Resource Development in the Central Government. He served as Secretary to Government of India in the Department of School Education and Literacy in the Ministry of Human Resource Development. He has a PhD in Economics, MTech in Computer Science, MSc in Physics, MA in Sociology and LLB. He is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and London School of Economics.

Rakesh Singh, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary,Urban Development Department, Govt. of Karnataka

He is a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service officer presently serving as Additional Chief Secretary of the Urban Development Department of Government of Karnataka. He is also the administrator of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP). Formerly was also appointed the Managing Director of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation.

Uma Mahadevan, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Govt. of Karnataka

Uma Mahadevan is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre who is currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary (Panchayat Raj) in Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Govt of Karnataka. She holds a postgraduate degree in English literature and has also authored multiple articles/publications on culture and development issues. She has served in multiple capacities at the centre and the state, prominent among them in the Departments of Women & Child Development, Planning, Agriculture, Education, and Health & Family Welfare. She has also served in the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. She has been a member of the ECCE Taskforce set up by the Ministry of Women & Child Development. As Additional Chief Secretary (Panchayat Raj), she guides the three tier panchayat raj institutions towards the holisitic development of rural areas in Karnataka state.

Chanchal Kumar, IAS
Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

Mr. Chanchal Kumar is a 1992 batch Indian Administrative Officer of the Bihar Cadre. He assumed charge of Managing Director of National Highway & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd in February 2022. Prior to this he was the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar. Mr. Chanchal Kumar is an IIT Kanpur alumnus. He holds a Master degree in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur and another Master's degree in International Development Policy and applied Economics from Duke University.

Justice M N Venkatachaliah, National Chairman of Executive Council of Institute of Directors, was a former Chief Justice of India. He was Chairman of the Human Rights Commission. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Science and in Law from the University of Mysore. He commenced general practice of law in the year 1951, and was appointed Permanent Judge of the High Court of Karnataka w.e.f. 6.11.1975 and Judge of the Supreme Court of India w.e.f. 5.10.1987. Subsequently, he was appointed Chief Justice of India w.e.f. 12.2.1993 and retired on 24.10.1994. He was 25th Chief Justice of India. Even after his retirement; he has continued to work on anti-corruption and human rights issues, including support for the launch of the Initiatives of Change Centre for Governance.

H.E. Thierry Berthelot
Consul General of France, Bengaluru

Thierry Berthelot joined the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in 1993 by clearing the “concours d’Orient”, after a first professional experience of five years. He held various positions, both in France and abroad before his appointment in Bangalore: Head of the political section and First Counselor at the French Embassy in China (Beijing), until August 2021. He spent three years at the Ministry of Defense (2014-2017), at the department of strategy, as advisor for Asia (Paris). He served as Political Counselor at the French Embassy in China (2011-2014). He was Deputy Head of Mission at the French Embassy in Korea (2008-2011), after serving as First Secretary (2007). Upon joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993, He served 2 years in the Asia and Oceania directorate, as desk officer overseeing China and Mongolia issues.

Pankaj Gupta
Chairman & MD (Additional Charge), HMT Limited

Shri. Pankaj Gupta, B.Tech. in Production Engineering from Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh, is presently holding additional charge of the post of Chairman & Managing Director, HMT Group Companies. He also holds the charge of Executive Director BHEL as head of the Solar Business Division (SBD) Bengaluru.

Shri Pankaj Gupta has 38 years of rich experience in wide range of business segments while working in various capacities at BHEL and HMT. Under his leadership, more than 270MW of Solar Plants were commissioned during the last financial year. In 2021-22, 147MW of three floating solar plants were commissioned each having unique and state of the art anchoring & mooring arrangements with distinction of commissioning of largest floating solar plant having capacity of 100MW at NTPC Ramagundam.HMT has recently developed high-end import substitution products for Nuclear and Railway Applications.

Mohammed Anzy S.
Chief Operating Officer, SAP Labs India

Mohammed Anzy S is the Chief Operating Officer of SAP Labs India, SAP’s largest Research and Development center outside its headquarters in Germany. Anzy overseas business operations across three locations of SAP Labs India-Bangalore, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad. He has been with SAP for the last 15 years, and handled multiple roles across Development, Consulting, Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship functions assisting customers and partners to scale their businesses through technology and process interventions. He believes in the power of an open innovation culture. He was the founder director for SAP Startup Studio, SAP’s first inhouse accelerator, building scale and growth for the program ever since it was established in 2016. In his latest role, Anzy was the Vice President and Head of Engineering for SAP Excise Tax Management. He was also part of the NASSCOM Product Council between 2019-2021. Anzy is passionate about new ventures and startups.

The Department of Tourism, J&K is the main developmental, promotional and regulatory arm of the J&K Government. Its main role comprises of overall planning and execution of schemes for the development, up-gradation and improvement of the tourism infrastructure in different parts of the UT. Support to the private sector industry in the form of incentives for settings up various tourist facilities as well as for promotion and marketing of their products and services. Promotion and marketing of various tourist destinations and products of the regulation of the travel-trade by enforcement of provisions of J&K Registration of Tourist Trade Act (1978/82).

The Department of Tourism has Tourist Offices in all the tourist resorts of the UT. In addition, there are 6 promotional offices outside the UT, one each at New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Also, there is one provincial Director of Tourism each for Jammu and Kashmir Divisions. The Department also has Engineering Division under its control for the implementation and execution of various schemes for formulating and monitoring the plan schemes, the Department has a Planning Wing and for overall marketing and promotion, the Department has a Publicity Wing.

For safeguarding the interests of tourists visiting Jammu and Kashmir, the UT has enacted a special legislation titled the "Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978/1982". Under this act, all the Tourist Officers posted in different resorts have been vested with special powers as Prescribed Authorities to register and regulate the tourist trade in their respective areas of jurisdiction, and to look into complaints from tourists visiting the State, the Department has an Enforcement Wing headed by a Superintendent of Police on deputation from the Police Department who is designated as Deputy Director Tourism (Enforcement). For cases requiring prosecution, written complaint of a tourist is admissible as evidence even if he may have left the State.

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Granules India Limited, incorporated in 1991 is a vertically integrated fast growing Indian pharmaceutical company headquartered at Hyderabad. Granules is among the few pharmaceutical companies in the world to be present in the manufacturing of the entire value chain, with offices across India, US, and UK, Granules serves more than 300 customers in over 80 countries. The Company has 8 manufacturing facilities out of which 6 are in India and 2 in the USA and has regulatory approvals from leading health authorities across the world including US FDA, EDQM, EU GMP, COFEPRIS, WHO, TGA, K FDA, MCC, and HALAL.

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Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is a public limited company under the Companies Act formed to build, own and operate Bengaluru‘s Greenfield private sector-owned and operated airport – the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. Private promoters hold a 74% stake in BIAL while the government holds the remaining 26%. The airport was constructed through a private-public partnership, a first for airports in India. The Government signed a concession agreement with BIAL in July 2004 paving the way for development of Bangalore’s Greenfield airport. Establishing a legal framework played a critical role in providing a safe and encouraging environment for private promoters. Thereafter, other Greenfield airport contracts in the country were signed on a similar model.

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Dynamatic Technologies Limited designs and builds highly engineered products for Automotive, Aeronautic, Hydraulic and Security applications. With futuristic design, engineering and manufacturing facilities in Europe and India, the company is able to meet customers' exacting requirements on 6 continents.
LEAN. GREEN. CLEAN. Dynamatic Technologies is vertically-integrated, with its own alloy-making and casting capabilities as well as its own captive green energy sources. The company's facilities are designed to support neighbouring communities and the environment.

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Established in 2008, Provident Housing Limited is a large-scale community developer, offering the greatest value within the residential segment. The company caters to the diverse residential needs of buyers, with a focus on aspirational home ownership. A 100% subsidiary of Puravankara Limited, Provident Housing carries its legacy with a portfolio of remarkable residential developments across 9 cities, namely, Bengaluru, Kochi, Mumbai, Goa, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, and Pune.

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Built on the bedrock of trust, innovation and knowledge-leadership, the Sattva Group is one of India’s leading Real Estate Developers and Consulting organizations. Founded in 1993, the Group has set its footprints across India and is one of the most preferred brands in the country today.

With a humble beginning in Bengaluru India in 1993, acquiring a small plot that offered just 20000 sq ft. of construction, today the Sattva group has taken giant steps to become a builder of immense magnitude. With 3 decades of unwavering commitment to quality constructions across 7 cities in India, the Group has completed 69 million sq ft of construction with 39 million sq ft in the pipeline and 28 new projects coming up soon. An arduous journey marked by a steely resolve to deliver to the highest standards of international quality, be it commercial or residential spaces.

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Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It manufactures state-of-the-art electronic products and systems for the Army, Navy and the Air Force. BEL has also diversified into various areas like homeland security solutions, smart cities, e-governance solutions, space electronics including satellite integration, energy storage products including e-vehicle charging stations, solar, network & cyber security, railways & metro solutions, airport solutions, Electronic Voting Machines, telecom products, passive night vision devices, medical electronics, composites and software solutions.

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In order to have trans-national regional connectivity in a focussed manner, i.e. ensuring connectivity amongst neighboring countries in the South Asian and South East Asian Region, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India set up and operationalized a new corporate entity NHIDCL dedicated exclusively to the task of constructing/upgrading/ widening of National Highways in parts of the country which share international boundaries with neighboring countries. NHIDCL was incorporated on 18th July, 2014 under Companies Act, 2013.

The company started its effective functioning on 22nd September, 2014. Today, consequent to efforts of NHIDCL, the farthest corners of the nation, borders and backward areas are becoming accessible. Safer, all weather roads, tunnels and bridges are being built, navigating the challenging terrains of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, North-East, West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. People are getting access to better livelihood through upskilling programs which are opening new employment opportunities. NHIDCL, through its many projects across challenging terrains, initiatives and skill development programmes is opening new avenues of socio-economic growth and progress for the people at an unprecedented pace. The company has also spread its wings to enter into other infra projects including Multi level car parking, Multi modal logistic parks and Bus ports.

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HMT is pioneer to design & manufacture wide range of Machine Tools meeting the needs of Industrialization of the country. It has been instrumental in establishing Robust Echo system for Machine Tool Industry in the country. HMT has the pride to be first one to introduce CNC machines in the country. By setting up factories in remote areas of the country, HMT has helped in the Development of Rural Area.

HMT Machine Tools Ltd, designs and develops machines for Strategic Sectors like Atomic Energy, Defence, Aero Space, Railways etc. HMT MTL is one among the few companies having capability for Design and Development wide range of heavy Machines needed for the Strategic Sectors of the country indigenously. Over the years HMT MTL has created many unique infrastructure, processes and capabilities including 600 MT foundry at each Unit, Heavy fabrication facility up to 50 Tonnes, heavy duty CNC gas Cutting Machines, Huge Inspection facilities, Training/ Skill development Centres at all the units etc.

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With a vision of ‘Building a Better Life’ Lodha has transformed the way we live and work, with the world’s finest developments across its residential, commercial and digital infrastructure portfolio. For over four decades, Lodha has crafted iconic developments that match the rising aspirations of our nation. Benchmarked against the highest global standards, Lodha developments built on the principals of sustainability, deliver thoughtfulness of design for a seamless life, craftsmanship and unmatched services. Each of our development enables an enriched lifestyle, adding to the life quality. Today, we are one of the largest real estate developers in the country with premium developments across different price points, having delivered ~94 million square feet of real estate and currently developing ~105 million square feet under its on-going and planned portfolio. In FY23, we reported best ever annual pre-sales of INR 12,064 crores. With the real estate sector in India set to become $1 trillion market by 2030, Lodha is in a unique position to shape this future.

We also strive to act in the larger interest of our community and planet. In the journey towards achieving Net Zero carbon goals, we aim to become a Net Zero company by operations* within FY24. We have partnered with RMI India Foundation to showcase that growth decoupled from emissions is possible. We are leading global sustainability benchmarks. With an aim to build a stronger nation, we are also working in the areas of women empowerment and education. Our program Unnati is aimed at enabling women to participate in the formal workforce and to achieve their aspirations. While the Lodha Genius Programme, in partnership with Ashoka University, nurtures brightest young minds to reach their full potential and inculcate a spirit of giving back to the nation.

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VBHC formerly known as Value and Budget Housing Corporation Private Limited was founded and incorporated in July 2008 by former Chairman of Mphasis, Mr. Jaithirth (Jerry) Rao and former Consumer Banking Head of Citibank Mr. P. S. Jayakumar. An amalgamation of people with rich and vast corporate experience from diverse backgrounds, VBHC believes that good quality living should be within everyone’s reach and grasp. Landmark projects in Mumbai, NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai are testimony to this belief. VBHC applies contemporary building technology, computer-aided design methods, a lean manufacturing process and ingenious industrial engineering processes to deliver affordable housing. Exceptional quality of construction, a transparent buying experience, speedy completion and delivery at low cost forms the hallmark of VBHC. With prestigious investors, such as HDFC, IFC and Van Herk Group, VBHC has large-scale expansion plans and promises to deliver 18,000 homes in the next few years as the company expands its footprint across India.

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Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML), Government of Karnataka Undertaking (Established in 1947 as Hyderabad Gold Mines), has the unique distinction of being the only producer of primary gold in the country. HGML has been active in the exploration, development and exploitation of gold deposits occurring in Karnataka. The Company's Corporate Office is situated in Bangalore and it operates two units-The Hutti Gold unit (HGU) ,in Raichur district and the Chitradurga Gold Unit (CGU) in Chitradurga district with an operating mine at Ajjanahalli (Tumkur District) .HGU is a fully integrated unit with a capacity to produce 5,50,000 tonnes per annum. The HGML currently processes ore from Hutti Gold Mine and two satellite mines at Uti (opencast) and Hira-Buddinni (Exploratory underground mine). Major expansion including the extended capacity of the metallurgical plan in phased manner, is also under consideration .However,CGU's operations for gold mining and processing ore temporarily suspended and the company has diversified into wind form project and as established 11.2MW in its leased premises.

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The Jute Corporation Of India Limited (JCI) was incorporated by the Government Of India in 1971 as a price support agency with a clear mandate for the procurement of raw jute / mesta without any quantitative limit from the growers at the minimum Support price (MSP) declared in each year by the Government Of India based on the recommendations made by Commission for Agricultural Cost & Prices (CACP). This protects the jute growers from exploitations in the hands of the middle men. The basic objective is not profit making but a social cause to protect the interest of about 4.00 million families engaged in farming of jute , most of whom are small / marginal farmers. Therefore the presence of JCI in the market provide stability in the raw jute prices.

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Located at Bengaluru, Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) is an autonomous institute under the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Government of Karnataka. Our mandate includes applied and policy research on concurrent environmental issues, environmental impact assessment studies, and livelihoods and capacity building trainings. We host NABL. accredited air, water, and soil laboratory.

Deepening our engagement with the mandate of environmental management and policy development, we launch our 3rd decade of existence in the context of sustainable development goals. Fresh capabilities on impact and carrying capacity assessment for sustainable development, and baseline data and modelling for air pollution and climate change are being augmented. To enhance our quality of research, and realising that the capabilities lie distributed, we are developing new alliances with the organizations of national and international repute. The applied research undertaken at EMPRI feeds into our advocacy, training, and policy development programs.

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The Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP) is the first major initiative of the Public Works Department (PWD) of Government of Karnataka (GOK) for improvement of roads and highways network of the state with external assistance.
Starting as early as 2001, KSHIP has introduced several international best practices in road sector construction in the state with adoption of comprehensive Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and Environment and Traffic Safety Management Plans along with effective Construction Supervision and Quality monitoring arrangements.

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NABARD is India’s apex development bank, established in 1982 under an Act of Parliament to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development. In its journey of more than four decades, the premier development financial institution has transformed lives in Indian villages through agri-finance, infrastructure development, banking technology, promotion of microfinance and rural entrepreneurship through SHGs & JLGs and more. It continues to aid in nation building through participative financial and non-financial interventions, innovations, technology and institutional development in rural areas.

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Karnataka Vidyuth Karkhane Limited (KAVIKA), a fully owned Government of Karnataka Undertaking, is the successor to the Government Electric Factory. KAVIKA is the First ever manufacturer of Electrical Distribution Transformers in the Country. Established way back in 1933 by the erstwhile Sri. Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore. From the past 8 (Eight) Decades, KAVIKA has stood Pioneer in the Manufacture of Electrical Distribution Transformers. KAVIKA has adopted New Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing Process resulting in Business growth.

Today after eight decades of Successful operations, KAVIKA has emerged as a renowned name of in the manufacture of Electrical Distribution Transformers in the range of 25 kVA to 500 kVA upto 11kV/433V class as well as for custom Built/Special type transformers as per their specific requirements.

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