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The Australia Business Week

India Australia Business Summit


0930 hrs :12 January 2014 , Jahangir Hall,Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
Programme
0930 1000 hrs

Registration and Networking with Welcome Tea and Coffee

1000 1100 hrs

Opening Session of the India Australia Business Summit


The Indian Minister of State for Commerce and Industry,
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, and the Australian Minister for Trade
and Investment, the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP, will be present
to open the first session of the India Australia Business Summit,
hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).

1100 1115 hrs

Tea Break

1115 1300 hrs

India Australia Business Summit Session on Water and


Environmental Sustainability
(Delegates will break out into parallel sessions, with groups
aligned with the ABWI industry sector streams.)

1115 1300 hrs

Session 1: River Rejuvenation for Sustainability


River Rejuvenation projects are of prime importance in India
for eg : the Ganga Rejuvenation Project is a US$ 1.5 billion
initiative of the Government of India. Such projects, will open
up business opportunities for companies involved in urban
water management; water resources management; catchment
modelling; catchment area development; industrial water
treatment and management; water quality monitoring tools
and techniques. The objective of the session is to present an
overview of the project. This session will focus on :

River rejuvenation and the sectoral water entitlements :


The Australian experience
Efficient Effluent Management with regard to Gangathe CPCB notification- preparedness of industry
The business opportunities offered by the Ganga
Rejuvenation Project

An overview of the industrial waste water discharge


norms in India.
Speakers: Australian Government, Officials from MOWR,
MOEF & CPCB, GOI & Industry Speakers from Australia
and India.

1300 1400 hrs

Lunch

1400 1530 hrs

Session 2 : Water treatment opportunities in India


Wastewater management in India has become an extremely
important area of focus due to increasing health awareness
and population pressure. Despite the wastewater sector
witnessing major growth in the last decade due to increasing
government support and private participation, the scale of the
problem remains enormous.
The water treatment market is evolving from chemical
treatment and demineralization technologies to greater use of
membrane technology; thereby enhancing the quality of water
available for reuse. The session will explore.

Opportunities of water treatment available in India.

Speakers: Australian Government, Officials from MOWR, MOEF


& CPCB, GOI & Industry Speakers from Australia and India.
1530 1600 hrs

India Australia Business Summit Valedictory Session


A short report on the days activities and the closing session of
the India Australia Business Summit will take place.
Venue: Room TBC, Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
Break from formal programme prior to Gala Dinner (1.5
hours)
Venue: Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
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Session 1: River Rejuvenation for Sustainability


River Rejuvenation projects are of prime importance in India for eg : the Ganga Rejuvenation
Project is a US$ 1.5 billion initiative of the Government of India. Such projects, will open up
business opportunities for companies involved in urban water management; water resources
management; catchment modelling; catchment area development; industrial water treatment
and management; water quality monitoring tools and techniques. The objective of the session
is to present an overview of the project. This session will focus on :

River rejuvenation and the sectoral water entitlements : The Australian experience
Efficient Effluent Management with regard to Ganga- the CPCB notificationpreparedness of industry
The business opportunities offered by the Ganga Rejuvenation Project
An overview of the industrial waste water discharge norms in India.

Session 2 : Water treatment opportunities in India

Wastewater management in India has become an extremely important area of focus due to
increasing health awareness and population pressure. Despite the wastewater sector
witnessing major growth in the last decade due to increasing government support and private
participation, the scale of the problem remains enormous.
The water treatment market is evolving from chemical treatment and demineralization
technologies to greater use of membrane technology; thereby enhancing the quality of water
available for reuse. The session will explore.

Opportunities of water treatment available in India.

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