Master Programme
Day 4
Digital Transformation for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security
Day 4: Monday, 7 November 2022
Kisan Goshthee – 7
Transforming Agriculture into Agri Businesses
Monday, 7th November 2022, Parade Ground, Chandigarh
1030 – 1230 hrs
Conference on
Water and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Monday, 7th November 2022, Hotel Shivalik View, Sector 17, Chandigarh
1100 – 1300 hrs
1100 – 1200 hrs
Policy Roundtable on Water
India’s groundwater levels are reaching dangerous levels amid tremendous pressure on it for sustaining lives, farming, industries, and commercial and construction activity. Currently, 85% of the rural and 50% of the urban population is dependent on groundwater for sustenance, making India the largest groundwater user globally. One of the foundational cornerstones for water management in India is a circular water economy model that strengthens water security over time. Considering groundwater is used by various sectors of the economy such as in agriculture, industries, power, environment, fisheries, transportation, and for domestic and household usage, water ecosystems must be made sustainable and circular. This puts the spotlight on the need to recycle and reuse sludge and wastewater for non-potable purposes, along with the prevention of the use of potable water for non-potable purposes. The inaugural session presents the context of water and natural resource management from the lens of policymakers and executioners.
1100 hrs
Opening
Remarks&SettingtheContext
Mr Bhavdeep Sardana
Chairman, CII NR Regional Committee on
Water &
Sr. VP & CEO, Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Ltd
The role of CII Water Institute
Mr Nikhil Sawhney
Chairman, CII – Triveni Water Institute and
Vice Chairman & Managing Director Triveni
Turbine Limited and
Special Addressby
Dr Karan Avtar Singh
Chairman
Punjab Water Regulatory & Development
Authority
Special Addressby
Mr Anil Garg
Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water
Resources Department & Chairman PACT,
SWaRa, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Special Addressby
Mr Anand Kumar
Principal Secretary, Water Resources
Department & Chairman, IGNB, Government
of Rajasthan
Special Addressby
Dr Satbir Singh Kadian
Chief Executive Officer
Haryana Water Resources Authority
Government of Haryana
Chief Guest
MsVini Mahajan
Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department
of Drinking Water and Sanitation
1200 hrs
Summing Up
Mr Bhavdeep Sardana
1200 – 1300 hrs
Session on Water Security for the Future
One of the foundational cornerstones for water management in India is a circular water economy model that strengthens water security over time. Considering groundwater is used by various sectors of the economy such as in agriculture, industries, power, environment, fisheries, transportation, and for domestic and household usage, water ecosystems must be made sustainable and circular. Currently, India treats just a third of the 72,368 million litres of sewage generated in its urban areas every day. Agriculture and industry, which are major wastewater generators, need to adopt measures to stop wastewater infiltration into groundwater. As water-intensive industries directly impact groundwater, water management facilities need to
develop ways in which they can transport, treat, and recycle sewage water that can be used for non-potable purposes to ensure the prevention of groundwater usage.This session explores the causes of the crisis, what it means for the agri sector as well as the industry and what is the way forward for a water-secure future.
1200 hrs
Moderation &SettingtheContext
Mr Bhavdeep Sardana
Chairman, CII NR Regional Committee on
Water and Sr. VP & CEO, Sukhjit Starch &
Chemicals Ltd (The)
Distinguished panelist
Dr Kapil Narula
Executive Director
CII-Triveni Water Institute
Distinguished panelist
Dr Ashok Gulati
Infosys Chair Professor for Agriculture Indian
Council for Research on International
Economic Relations (ICRIER)
Distinguished panelist
Dr Man Singh
Professor & Project Director
Water Technology Center
ICAR – Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Distinguished panelist
Mr Dinesh K Sindwani
Director Corporate Services
Vardhman Textiles Ltd
Distinguished panelist
Mr Pradeep Singh
Head HSE & Sustainability
Hindustan Zinc Ltd
Distinguished panelist
Mr Jasmeet Kandhari
Co-founder
Ponic Greens
Distinguished panelist
Mr Lance Gore
Principal Portfolio Management Specialist,
South Asia Environment
Natural Resources and Agricultural Division,
Asian Development Bank
Distinguished panelist
Mr Sathya Raghu V Mokkapati
Co-founder & President
Kheyti
1300 hrs
Concluding Remarks
Mr Bhavdeep Sardana
Chairman, Regional Committee on Water and
Sr. Vice President & CEO
Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Ltd (The)
Session on
IGCC Sustainable Agri Award 2022
Driving Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security
Monday, 7th November 2022, Parade Ground, Chandigarh
1300-1315 hrs
By: Indo German Chamber of Commerce
Valedictory Session
Monday, 7 November 2022 : Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh
1500 – 1600 hrs
Draft Programme
1500 – 1505 hrs
Welcome Address
Shri Anshuman Magazine
Chairman, CII Northern Region and
Chairman &CEO, India, Southeast Asia,
Middle East, and Africa, CBRE
1505 – 1510 hrs
Highlights of CII Agro Tech 2022
Shri Tarun Sawhney
Co-Chairman, CII Agro Tech India 2022 and
Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd
1510 – 1525 hrs
Address by the Guest of Honour
Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami
Hon’ble Chief Minister
Government of Uttarakhand
1525 – 1540 hrs
Address by the Chief Guest
Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Hon’ble Governor of Himachal Pradesh
1540 – 1555 hrs
Distribution of Awards for Best Display
1555 – 1600 hrs
Vote of Thanks
Shri Deepak Jain
Deputy Chairman – CII Northern Region and
Chairman & Managing Director
Lumax Industries Ltd
1600 hrs
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