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84th Annual Report (2017 - 2018)

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Director General, MCCIA

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 84th Annual Report (2017 - 2018)

Mahratta Chamber of Commerce,

Industries and Agriculture

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84th Annual Report

(2017 - 2018)
 Table of Contents

President's Special
Message Interactions
04 16
Director General's International
Message Interface
07 17
Director General MCCIA
Designate’s Message Milestones
10 18
Executive Executive Board
Board Meetings
11 19
MCCIA 83rd Annual General
Secretariat Meeting
12 20
Committee Membership
Chairpersons Department
13 22
MCCIA Government
Vision and Mission Representations
15 25

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MCCIA’s Innovation and Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Technology Transfer Cell
Awards 2017
27 44
Press Conferences and Affiliations and
Media Meets Memberships
31 71
MCCIA in News Past
Presidents
34 72
Publications Executive
Committee
36 73
Flagship
Events
38
Committee 46
Reports
Agriculture and Agribusiness 46 Food Processing 57

Ahmednagar 47 Foreign Trade 58

Corporate Legislation 49 Goods and Services Tax 61

Defence 51 Human Resource and Industrial Relations 63

Direct Tax 52 Infrastructure 65

Education and Skill Development 53 IT-ITES 67

Electronics 55 Small and Medium Entertprises 68

Energy 56 Women Entrepreneurs' 69

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 President’s Message
Dear Members, only formalized the entire trade and business but has
eliminated certain major hurdles in the domestic trade.
Greetings from Mahratta Chamber of Commerce,
The collection of GST is moving fast to one trillion
Industries and Agriculture. I am glad to connect with
marks and the increasing collection again justifies this
you all once again in the second year of my tenure as
timely step taken by the Government. The Industry is
the President of MCCIA.As the Chamber completes its
definitely looking forward to the other desired reforms
84th year of existence, we surely have covered a lot of
in the area of Direct Tax and Ease of Doing Business. I
ground and our contributions to the Pune Region are
feel that the Government will maintain this tempo of
quite evident.
reforms to take the growth in GDP to the much desired
The Economy: level of 8 %.
The Indian Economy is definitely showing signs of I also appreciate and give credit to the Government for
President’s Message

further revival and growth with the good management the developments brought out in the infrastructure of
of the macro economy. Off late the business the country. Rapidly expanding national highway net
perceptions have improved further and it appears that work, achievements in rural electrification,
the investment scenario especially in the private improvements in docks, airports, and transportation
sector will improve in the latter half of this year, systems would certainly contribute to more
considering the growth in the consumer demand. This investment, development and the growth of the
year we saw the stabilization of GST to a great extent Economy. There are many more policies of the
and the initial predicament of the industry in terms of Government such as the National Policy on Bio fuels
implementation getting over. The historic landmark which need definite mention and appreciation. India's
reform in the indirect tax regime has definitely improved ranking in World Competitiveness can
contributed positively to the Economy. GST has not largely be attributed to the substantial Improvement in

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Infrastructure. India's economy has rebounded MCCIA's Milestones:

strongly from July 2017, after several quarters of
I present before you some of the initiatives taken by
slowdown.
MCCIA during the year 2017-18. Our Memberships
Pune as the Smart City: base of 3000 plus Members has strengthened the
Chamber even further. During the year as many as
As I write this report The Ministry of Housing and Urban
1672 individuals from member organizations
Affairs, Government of India published its “Ease of
benefitted by the Visa Recommendations letters for
living Index 2018 “and in the report the City of Pune
55 different countries. In our effort to strengthen the
has secured the first rank. Indeed a pleasing
international interface, we received 27 International
achievement. We at MCCIA have always been guided
Delegations during the year. The Chamber
by our objective of making Pune a livable city and
conducted more than 234 programs, seminars,
today we have achieved that status. I must
workshops and conferences that resulted into greater
congratulate the Central, State and local government
interactions with more than 1040 Members. Our world
and citizens who have helped this city to reach to this
class infrastructure facilities benefitted more than 800
rank. Pune has already been on the transformation
organizations during the year. 600 delegates from
phase of the Smart Cities. There are many a miles yet
more than 120 organizations availed of the GST
to be traversed. The challenges are to solve the
Helpdesk set up to guide our Members.
mobility problem of the citizens through an increased
use of public transportation, improving the road net I am happy to share with you that the fifth Office of
work, streets, footpaths and junction designs, MCCIA has been established in the Hadapsar
development of ring roads and other infrastructure. Industrial Estate. Set up in a large area of 17,000 sq
feet, the facility extends its services to the nearby
Moving towards Smart City, we need to have
industrial belts including Ramtekdi, Hadapsar,
equitable water distribution across the city, water
Magarpatta, Handewadi, Mundhwa and Jejuri MIDC.
conservation by recycling of waste water and other
The office with its World Class Infrastructure caters to a
techniques of efficient water management.
large Industrial Base.
Implementation of the Swachh Pune Mission with
100% waste segregation at the source and efficient The Agriculture and Food Processing Committee
Solid Waste Management System is equally organized several industrial visits to Food processing
important. units to understand the functioning. This benefitted
more than 100 Members of the Chamber. Awareness
The Smart City needs to consider, using energy
programs, opportunities in the Agri-Food Export,
efficiently. New energy efficient, green buildings with
Safety and Hygiene in the Food Processing Industry,
solar power and smart grid set-up, would serve the
Food Industry Conclave were the focus areas of the
purpose. Beautifying the city is another step in that
Agriculture and Food processing segment at MCCIA.
direction. Pune has already started the metro work

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and the citizens will reap its benefits soon enough. Similarly efforts were taken to strengthen the Small
Scale Enterprises. During the year 5 new Lean
The Chamber participated in the initial planning
Clusters were established leading to a total of 14 Lean
discussions and meetings of the Smart City Project.
clusters established by MCCIA so far.
Member's feedback, suggestions and requirements
were communicated to the concerned authorities. With the idea of making college graduates more
MCCIA helped in identifying international employable and exposing them to different vocations,
collaborators and cooperation and was also in MCCIA launched its first Professional Certificate
dialogue with the Municipal Commissioner and Course in International Trade for Students. The
Authorities who are working on the Smart City Project. course is being conducted by Industry experts and
includes a field visit. Since the inception of the joint
initiative of MCCIA and IL&FS skills, the centre has

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 trained close to 1000 students and ensured almost Several procedures and practices have been
95% employment. developed and amended to ensure Efficient and
Better Management of the Secretariat.
In the area of Defence, we had a series of Vendor
development initiatives to create a synergy between In terms of development of the Leadership and
the Defence Manufacturing, procuring Manpower at the Secretariat, human resources
Establishments and the SME segment of the development initiatives have been taken to strengthen
manufacturing Industry. the second in line leaders at the Chamber.
The Chamber continues to make Representations to The Chamber promoted institutions such as NAFARI
various Government Ministries on behalf of its and Auto Cluster has received substantial attention
Members. The Ahmednagar office of MCCIA has and has been further strengthened. The Executive
been very interactive with the industrial cluster of the Board in particular has assisted me in this mission.
region. The Human Resource and Industrial
My two years tenure as President is now coming to an
Relations committee has organized regular
end. I will hand over the flag to my successor. I must
interactions with the Human Resource fraternity of the
say that I had a fulfilling engagement as the President
Pune Region. The Infrastructure Committee
of MCCIA and have taken forward the good work set
supported the Bio Energy UrjaUtsav of the Ministry of
off by my predecessors.
Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.
Similarly the IT and ITES Committee took initiative in Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh's, term also ends as the
bringing IT to the Small and Medium Manufacturing Director General along with me. He has lent me a
Enterprises. The Goods and Service Tax major support and has been my partner in the
Committee, Foreign Trade Committee, Energy progress of MCCIA. He has made a tremendous
Committee, Electronics Committee and the Direct contribution. Without his direct involvement, many
Tax Committee have been regular with their interface milestones that I have achieved would not have been
with the Members. possible. He has initiated many activities and helped
in establishing the MCCIA image. His efforts have
MCCIA Electronic Cluster Foundation was initiated
yielded in getting recognition for brand MCCIA on
in 2014, and approved in principal in 2015. During my
different platforms. I thank him for his dedicated
tenure, we received the final approval from the Ministry
service to the Chamber for 11 long years.
of Electronics and Information Technology,
Government of India for a Rs. 67 crore project, the Mr. Prashant Girbane will be taking over as the
largest Brown Field Cluster in India. Various Director General, MCCIA. I wish him good luck.
formalities, project detailing and appropriate It has been a pleasure to work with enthusiastic team
configuration is under progress. at MCCIA. Past Presidents and my fellow Executive
During 2017-18, MCCIA set up Sustainability Desk to Board Members supported me in my endevour to
further the vision of the Chamber. This has led to
President’s Message

facilitate, engage and help industry members to

create awareness and adopt sustainability activities growth and strengthening of MCCIA role among
within their facility and to improve their triple bottom Pune's Industry and Commerce landscape. I am
line performance. confident that good work will continue.

In the area of Management and Operations of the I welcome the new President and the new Executive
Chamber, many new steps were initiated. One such Bodies of the Chamber. I wish the Chamber continued
step in this direction was the Corporatization in success in its future journey.
Management and Governance of the Chamber. Regards,
This was felt necessary according to the current
regulation and statute, hence necessary amendment Pramod Chaudhari
have been introduced in the Articles of Association. President

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Director General’s Message
Dear Members, MCCIA in multimedia through Twitter, Facebook, and
LinkedIn. The following pages of the 84th Annual
A Journey of 11 years! Report gives details of some of the activities carried
out by the various committees, during the year under
It's the 11th year that I am penning down the message
for the Annual Report of MCCIA. It has always been my review. At the outset you will certainly join me in
absolute pleasure and indeed a privilege as it is an yet appreciating the various committees for their good
another opportunity to interact with you. MCCIA's 84th work.

Director General’s Message

Annual Report is now being presented to you and I
Since 2007, I had the privilege to work with six
have the honor to ink and present my views on our
Presidents, to attend 67 meetings of the Executive
activities for the just concluded financial year 2017-18,
Committees, almost equal number of meetings of the
for the last time.
office bearers, about 13 Annual General Meetings and
more than 2000 other meetings, seminars, programs;
In his message Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, President,
absolutely an absorbing, educating, learning
MCCIA has already presented to you some of the
interaction with you the Members of MCCIA and
major activities carried out by us. Other activities have
others. The Chamber has seen a growth in its activities
been reported to you through the Annual Report, and
and financials in this period of 2007- 2018,which is
regularly through Sampada and various other
clearly evident from the growth in total revenue; from
communication channels, which incidentally have
about 5 crores in 2007 rising to about 12 crores in 2018
expanded because of the rapidly developing
with an Compounded Annual Growth Rate ( CARG) of
multimedia platform. It must have been a pleasant
8 %. At the same time the reserves and surplus have
experience for you to see enhanced presence of

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 escalated from about 18 crores to 44 crores; clusters so far with 150 Members under its wings.
registering a CARG of 9%. During this period we saw MCCIA's efforts to enroll many more members will
new modern, expanded, state of the art infrastructures continue as the objectives have been to make
coming up at additional places like Hadapsar, Bhosari maximum number of our MSMEs Lean, Competitive
and Ahmednagar expanding its activities. The and Efficient. In the year under report, initiatives to
activities at all the centers increased by many folds bring OEMS and MSMEs on a platform of vendor
thus ensuring presence of MCCIA being felt by a larger development were also organized, especially with
audience at many places, platforms, medias and large PSU Manufactures like Mazgoan Docks,
forums. In this expansion phase whatever we did, Railways and private sector manufacturers like L&T
received acclamation and recognition from the likes of and Mahindra. More such activities are definitely
“Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of required and MCCIA will certainly continue with it.
Commerce and Industries”( CACCI) as outstanding
big Chamber, “National Accreditation Board for In terms of preparedness for Industry 4.0 and IoT, we
Education and Training's (NABET) Diamond Rating, made a beginning of I.T. in Manufacturing. This
initiative is at a very nascent stage but we are sure that
Awards as best magazine for Sampada on many
it would take some definite shape in the years to come.
occasions and various others. Again it is the
Food Processing is yet another opportunity of growth
recognition for MCCIA which kept the MCCIA flag
for Pune Region. It also needs to adopt new
flying high, being noticed by many, nationally and
technology, efficient and lean manufacturing
internationally.
practices. MCCIA organized many seminars and
The progression of MCCIA activities has been in the programs which introduced the challenges, changes
direction of Good, Better, Best. Still in this dynamic that need to be adopted for tomorrow. Manufacturing,
ecosystem, we see many more initiatives to be be it Engineering or Food Processing is slowly but
introduced, programs to be conducted and problems surely gaining momentum. We have in front of us
to address. There are challenges in it but an targets to take Manufacturing contribution to GDP to
organization like MCCIA needs to take upon the same. at least 25 % . India is surely witnessing a wave of
growth in Manufacturing. On this backdrop the
A Chamber primarily plays a role of advocacy on MSMEs need to position themselves well to take
behalf of its Members. The role becomes more advantage of this anticipated growth and the
relevant when we are in dialogue with our Members in
Chamber needs to roll up its sleeves to ensure that our
Director General’s Message

understanding their view point, their needs and also

MSMEs become more competitive through various
their difficulties. We did some work in this area but
initiatives like the above. This would certainly be the
there is no doubt that we need to cover many more agenda for the years to come. Our skill development
miles to see that this activity is established to program, jointly with IL&FS skills, ensured
everybody's expectations and benefit. employability with skill development. The
Entrepreneurship and Innovation development
MCCIA is primarily an association of Manufacturing
programs progressed well. The unique and extremely
organizations as majority of its members come from
challenging initiative of Technology Transfer yielded
this segment. On this backdrop, Manufacturing
some results. After a lot of effort we could achieve one
assumes a greater importance. We worked in the area
transfer from an academic lab to a commercial
of capacity and capability building of MSMEs which
establishment. It is an extremely difficult activity which
are today an integral and important part of MCCIA.
needs lot of patience and persistence. Yet it has its
The September 2009, Government of India, Ministry of
own need and importance.
MSME's Lean Manufacturing cluster scheme
continues at MCCIA and in this year our tally went to 14

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There were many more programs conducted by our leader and I am sure he would give new direction,
other committees and they have received a mention in leadership and success to MCCIA as its Director
the report presented to you .The limitations of space General.
would not allow me to elaborate further.
As I conclude the following words of Lord
During this year and my tenure at MCCIA, we had an R. B. Haldane, resonate in my ears, "What ultimately
excellent relationship with the media and with their matters in one's life is not the result - the success or
help we established MCCIA Brand very convincingly. failure - but the quality of work, the passion that is
Our activities, programs, releases, received excellent brought to bear upon anything that one takes in his
coverage. This has helped us in promoting our hand." Indeed I started, continued with passion and
Chamber and activities to a larger number of people. I gave my best; rest you all are the judges.
owe a sincere gratitude to all of them.
All the Best to All of You!
My eyes, ears, arms, my colleagues in secretariat
Goodbye, Auf Wiedersehen!
were always with me. I wouldn't have achieved
anything without them. In them I found an excellent Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh
team. May I extend on my personal behalf, sincere Director General
gratitude to each one of them when I bid a goodbye to
them, my days now would be melancholic without
them.

My progression at MCCIA wouldn't have been so

demonstrative without the guidance, advice, support,
cooperation, faith, confidence reposed in me by all the
six Presidents under whom I worked. I have no words
to express my heartfelt gratitude towards them. I
would cherish the memories of my association with
them and I remain indebted to them for all the
development they brought out in me. My sincere
Thanks to them. All the Past Presidents, Office

Director General’s Message

Bearers, Executive Committee Members,
Chairpersons of various committees, and ultimately
you all have also supported, motivated and
cooperated with me to deliver results. I extend my
sincere Thanks to all of you.

I am also Thankful to various Government officials,

Foreign Trade Agencies and others who extended
cooperation in my various endeavors.

At the close of the working hours of 29th September

2018, I will conclude my tenure at MCCIA, relinquish
the position of Director General. A journey of 11 years
concludes with extreme satisfaction. On this day I
hand over my charge to Mr. Prashant Girbane, an able

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 Director General Designate’s Message
Dear Members, My experience with the United Nations Organisations,
the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Pune
I am excited to embark on a new journey in my role as
International Centre will continue to remind me about
the Director General of the prestigious MCCIA, from
the nature of this institution (as an 'association' of
1st October this year.
independent nations, companies or individuals) and
It is an honour to work for an institution that is growing its governance structure. I will look forward to take
from strength to strength over the last eight decades. mandate and guidance from the 'Board of Directors'
Every day as I enter the lobby of the Chamber and and the President in shaping ongoing and new
glance at the images of the past Presidents of the initiatives of the Chamber. I am also excited about
Chamber, from its visionary founder Shri A. R. Bhat to working with the new President who will take over from
Director General Designate’s Message

Shri S.L. Kirloskar to Dr. N. A.Kalyani to Shri Rahul the date of the AGM in 2018 and each one of them
Bajaj, and all the others, I recollect growing-up reading thereafter.
about, and getting inspired, by most of them. They all
Every time I look at the logo of the Chamber, I
continue to inspire me today as I endeavor to make my
understand the raison d'être and that is you all -
own little contribution in my role as the Director
Members of MCCIA. We look forward to continue to
General.
listen to you and serve you as best as we can under the
I am thankful to the serving Board of Directors and the charter of this Chamber.
President Shri Pramod Chaudhari for the opportunity
The last few months have given me an opportunity to
given to me to serve at this institution that is
interact with team MCCIA. I am thrilled about the
synonymous with economic development of Pune
potential to collectively deliver even more in the next
region. Last few months, working as the Director
few quarters/years. This great institution that was
General Designate gave me the wonderful opportunity
started in the era of my grandparents has served so
to learn under the guidance of Shri. Pramod
well in the era of my parents and my own. While the
Chaudhari.
Executive Council, 'Board of Directors' and the
Stakeholders of our Chamber are well aware of President join hands to safely transition even stronger
significant contributions made to the Chamber by my institution in the era of my children, I feel fortunate to be
predecessor Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh. I admire his in a position to make my own little contribution in the
patience and grace in conducting the business of role and responsibility given to me.
MCCIA over the last decade. I intend to take forward all
With Warm regards,
the good work initiated by Dr. Sardeshmukh to its
logical conclusion in my stint. Prashant Girbane
Director General Designate

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Executive Board (2016-18)

President

Pramod Chaudhari
Executive Chairman, Praj Industries Ltd.
Vice President

Mr. Vikram Salunkhe Mr. Ajay C. Mehta Mr. Deepak Karandikar Mr. Vijay B. Pusalkar
Managing Director Managing Director Director Chairman
Accurate Gauging Co. Pvt. Ltd. Deepak Nitrite Ltd. Praditi Press Par ts Pvt. Ltd. Indo Schottle Auto Par ts Pvt. Ltd.
Director General
Treasurer

Executive Board (2016-18)

Mr. Chandrashekhar V. Chitale Dr. Anant Sardeshmuk h
Sr. Partner, C. V. Chitale & Co.
Honorary Secretaries

Ms. Rujuta P. Jagtap Mr. Vishwas Mahajan

Executive Director IT Exper t
Saj Test Plant Pvt. Ltd.

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 MCCIA Secretariat
Director General

Director General Designate

Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh Prashant Girbane
Deputy Director General

Directors

Wg Cdr Shalak Gandhi (Retd.) Ms. Manjari Desai Ms. Medha Kulkarni
Public Relations and Corporate Communications, IT/ITES, Women Entrepreneurs &
Education and Skill Development, IT Infrastructure
Head: Innovation and Technology Transfer Cell
Directors

Mr. Parag Kulkarni Mr. D. V. Shukla Mr. Sudhanwa Kopardekar Mr. Prashant Jogalekar
SME, Lean Manufacturing, Agri and Food Processing Foreign Trade, Civil Aviation, Membership
Cluster Projects, QMS & Infrastructure & Transpor t Defence & Electronics
Bhosari Branch Incharge
MCCIA Secretariat

Directors

Mr. Shrikrishna Gadgil Ms. Geeta Hosmane Mr. Chintamani Shrotri Mr. Satish Joshi
Energy Corporate Legislation Accounts Membership & Awards

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Committee Chairpersons

Mr. Ranjeetsinh Deshmuk h Mr. A. P. Pargaonkar Air Marshal (Retd.) BN Gokhale

Sangamner Taluka Shetkari Dudh Jt. General Manager (Mfg. Electrical PVSM, AVSM, VM
Utpadak & Prakriya Sangh Ltd. Standard Products) Larsen & Toubro Civil Aviation Committee
Agriculture Committee Ahmednagar Committee

Mr. Suhas Tuljapurkar Mr. Brijesh Kalra Mr. Narayan Bedarkar

Director Head - Production Centre, Strategic Managing Director SBEM Pvt. Ltd.
Legasis Services Pvt. Ltd. Systems Complex, Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Electronics Committee
Corporate Legislation Committee Defence Committee

Committee Chairpersons

Mr. Amulya Charan Mr. Anand Chordia Mr. P. C. Nambiar

Advisor Energy, Director - Pravin Masalewale Director – Group EXIM
Infrastructure & Finance Food Processing Committee Serum Inst. of India Ltd.
Energy Committee Foreign Trade Committee

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 Committee Chairpersons

Dr. Waman Parkhi Dr. Shridhar Shukla Mr. Shrikrishna Karkare

Par tner - KPMG Managing Director - G S Lab Managing Director
Goods and Service Tax Committee IT & ITES Committee ENPRO Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Manufacturing Committee

Mr. Prasanna Patwardhan Dr. Abhay Jere Ms. Manasi Bidkar

CMD Persistent Systems Ltd. Director - Melux Control Gears Pvt. Ltd.
Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Innovation Committee Women Entrepreneurs Committee
Transport Committee
Committee Chairpersons

Mr. Suhas Mantri Mr. Shrikant S. Badve

Advisory Chairman Managing Director
Mantri Constructions Pvt. Ltd. Badve Engineering Ltd.
Infrastructure Committee Small and Medium Enterprises Committee

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 Vision
We at MCCIA aim to transform lives and establish
an eco-friendly, bio-diverse environment
that will nurture and propel towards creation of
infrastructure and education while emerging as the
nucleus of technical and industrial research,
development and growth model of the country.
We will strive to encourage preservation of
heritage, energize lives, inspire progress,
optimize resources and implement ethical
practices towards a sustainable growth
paving the way towards a future of
astounding business possibilities.

Mission
To facilitate industrial growth while balancing
socio-economic environment.
To develop futuristic, eco-friendly and
culture centric experience for people.
To energize lives through natural and
human resource optimization and utilization.
To promote research, development and
production in the field of science and technology.
To ensure the finest infrastructural development and
facilities with a futuristic edge.
To work towards a harmonized milieu for all cultures,
ethos and social tolerance.

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 Special Interactions

1. MCCIA invited Mr. Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar, • Contract Labour Act

Hon'ble Minister for Labour, Earthquake
• Fixed Term Employment
Rehabilitation, Skill Development, Ex-
s e r v i c e m e n We l f a r e , G o v e r n m e n t o f • Self-Regulations, Self-Certification of various
Maharashtra, to interact with MCCIA members. compliances relating to labour laws
Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General,
Many members present, shared their problems and
presented the comprehensive list of problems
concerns with the Minister. The Minister took
faced by the Industry as follows;
cognizance of their problems and assured that he
• Amendment to Mathadi Act would take it up at appropriate forums.

• Industrial Disputes Act – Amendments 2. Mr. Sunil Porwal, IAS , Additional Chief
S e c r e t a r y, I n d u s t r i e s , G o v e r n m e n t o f
• ESI – Coverage and Facilities
Maharashtra was invited by MCCIA to interact
• Mandatory Coverage without facilities with the Members and deliberate on the various
problems faced by the Industries.
• Factories Act
Special Interactions

Interaction with Mr. Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar, Hon'ble Minister for Labour, Earthquake Rehabilitation,
Skill Development, Ex-servicemen Welfare, Government of Maharashtra

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International Interface

International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the promote discussions with frontline experts and
Pacific 2017 (ISAP 2017) conference in Yokohama, diverse stakeholders. On this occasion a meeting of
Japan Japan-India Technology Match Making Platform
(JITMAP) formed by IGES and TERI, New Delhi for
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
promoting the dissemination of Japanese Low
(IGES), Japan and the United Nations University
Carbon Technologies (LCTs) in India was held. Dr.
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General made
(UNU-IAS), Japan jointly organized the Ninth
presentation on Low Carbon Technology for MSMEs in
International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the
Maharashtra. MCCIA is the only trade organization
Pacific 2017 (ISAP 2017) on 25-26 July 2017 at
from India who is a member of JITMAP. This platform
Yokohama, Japan. Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director
will be helpful for conducting surveys, pilot projects
General was an invitee for the conference. ISAP is held
and initiating various programs for implementation of
once a year with a timely theme in the context of
energy efficiency technology and low carbon
sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region to
technology among the Members of MCCIA.

International Interface

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 ü
ü MCCIA Milestones

ü
Launch of the Fifth Branch of MCCIA at Hadapsar Celebration of the Week at Hadapsar

The fifth Branch of MCCIA has been established in 6th February - 9th February 2018
the Hadapsar Industrial Estate. The facility is fully
equipped with Five Conference Halls and One Prosperity Thinking :
Auditorium with capacity ranging from 12 to 100 How to be Successful yet Happy
Speaker: Ms.Veenu Shivdasani
delegates. Set up in a large area of 17,000 sq feet, the
facility is equipped with the State-of-the-Art Practical Issues in GST/ Refund Procedure in
equipments like Interactive Boards, AV Systems, GST / E- Way Bill provision under GST.
Internet Connection, and modular sitting Speaker: Adv. Manas Joshi
arrangement. The branch has extended its services to
How to Grow Business through Improvements
the nearby industrial belts including Ramtekdi,
in Operations
Hadapsar, Magarpatta, Handewadi, Mundhwa and Speaker: Mr. Hemant Jog
Jejuri MIDC.
Looking Beyond…Are you on the Job or
The Vastu Pooja was performed on 22nd January, 2018 Working on a Mission
in presence of Director General and MCCIA Staff Speaker: Ms. Dolly Mangat
Members. Official operations of the branch began
Start, Manage & Grow Small Business
thereafter. Speakers: Mr. Sudhir Gijre & Mrs. Vaishali Aparajit

During the inaugural week, the Hadapsar office Cyber Security - Incident Response
celebrated the Week at Hadapsar. Free programs Speaker: Mr. Debashish Pramanik, MD
MCCIA Milestone5

were conducted for MCCIA members to help them get

Agri & Food Industry for a Sustainable
acquainted with the facilities offered to the members.
Approach: Opportunities in Agriculture and
All the Chamber services have been extended to this Food Business
office as well. Speaker: Mr. Anand Chordia

Defence Vendor Development -

Opportunities with WOM
Speaker: Mr.Harsh Gune

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Executive Board / Committee Meetings

MCCIA Executive Board Meetings : MCCIA Executive Committee Meetings:

The Executive Board Meetings of the Chamber were The Executive Committee Meetings of the Chamber
held on 25th May 2017, 17th July 2017, 22nd September, were held on 26th April 2017, 23rd August 2017,
2017, 13th October 2017, 21st December 2017 and 29 th November, 2017, 27 th February 2018 and
28th March 2018 during the year 2017-18 . 9th April, 2018 during the year 2017-18 .

Interaction/Presentation/Lectures made during the Executive Committee Meetings:

Date Name of the Program Speakers/ Faculty

26th April, 2017 Vehicle Emission Norms and Related Ms. Rashmi Urdhvarshe,

Executive Board / Committee Meetings

Developments in the Auto Sector Director, ARAI

Vehicle Emission Norms and Related Mr. Ramnath Subramaniam,

Developments in the Auto Sector Executive Director, Maha Metro and
Mr. Shashikant Limaye,
Consultant, Maha Metro

23rd August, 2017 Various Development and Plans of PMRDA Mr. Kiran Gitte,
CEO, PMRDA

Mr. Prataprao Pawar, Mr. Pramod Chaudhari & Dr. Anant Executive Committee Meeting in progress
Sardeshmukh during the Executive Committee Meeing

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 83rd Annual General Meeting
20th September 2017

The 83rd AGM of Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Economy: From Financial Services to Industrial
Industries and Agriculture, was held on Growth.
20th September, 2017.
Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj spoke on “How Digitisation is
The Chief Guest for the program was Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj, Changing Business”. He presented an interesting
Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv. Dr. Naushad canvas on the transformation of the business scenario
Forbes, Chairman, Forbes Marshall presided over over the centuries and past few decades. He stated
the program. Mr. Pramod Chaudhari welcomed the that, as businesses were built over 200 years, some
guests and said that it was a great opportunity to listen traditional levers helped them achieve great heights.
to the two home-grown business leaders.
Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj highlighted on the changes in the
The theme for the AGM was Emerging Indian business scenario in the second half of last century. It
83rd Annual General Meeting

Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, President, MCCIA speaking during the 83rd Annual General Meeting

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Dr. Naushad Forbes, Director, Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd. speaking at 83rd Annual General Meeting

saw the beginning of internet and digitization. That Our aspiration is to reach 25 % of GDP by 2022. For
gained a quick momentum. He said that, suddenly we this, we should focus more on technology and
saw new entrepreneurs on the horizon. Telephone international business. He further added that, we
took eighty years to reach 100 million customers, but need to work on a mechanism to make our companies
Facebook reached that figure in just four years. The global.
scale created by digital economy is unbelievable.
Dr. Forbes added that it would not be correct to state
Mr. Bajaj shared with the audience how Bajaj Finserv that Indian economy is seeing a jobless growth. It is
transformed itself over the last decade. With the true that we have not created millions of jobs in the
adoption of cloud based technology, it can approve formal sector over the last several years. In order to tap
the loan proposals within 30 seconds of the the job potential in formal sector, we need to undertake
application. Earlier, it took over 3 days for this process. labour reforms in the country. Companies also have to

83rd Annual General Meeting

In the case of insurance too, it is the first company to change their mind set about employing more people,
allow the customers to use their camera to upload which is essential for the manufacturing sector to
pictures for claims. He added that, we have to think of grow.
ways to become a better Customer Service Company.
The emphasis should be on a culture of lean We need to make efforts to ensure improved
operations, adaptation, experimentation, learning productivity of our service sectors including tourism.
from mistakes and leveraging partnerships. Other informal sectors such as driving and security
agencies have seen tremendous growth over the last
Dr. Naushad Forbes spoke on the “Future of India's few years in big cities and regions.
Manufacturing”. He stressed the importance a
technology driven manufacturing process. He Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General-MCCIA
emphasised that India is one of the top ten performing proposed a vote of thanks. The 83rd Annual General
Meeting was thus concluded.
economies for many years. Could we achieve 10 %
annual GDP growth in the next 25 years? Only then
could we promise a decent living to millions of people.

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 Membership Department

Officer: Mr. Prashant V. Jogalekar

The Membership Development Committee of 5. Mr. Vijay B. Pusalkar

2017-2018 was formed under the leadership of 6. Ms. Rujuta P. Jagtap
Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, President, MCCIA. 7. Mr. Vishwas Mahajan
The Committee comprised the following members; 8. Mr. C. V. Chitale

Chairman: Mr. Pramod Chaudhari During the year 2017-2018, 583 new members joined
MCCIA with the following composition;
Members
1. Mr. Satish Magar Members 17
2. Mr. Vikram Salunkhe Associates 558
3. Mr. Ajay C. Mehta Committee Members 8
4. Mr. Deepak Karandikar

The Classification of Membership, Associateship and Membership of the Committees

as on 31st March 2018 was as follows:

2017-2018
Classification Members Associates Total
Membership Department

A Patrons 35 0 35
B Benefactors 51 0 51
C Life Members 9 0 9
D General Ordinary Members:
i Company (Without Share Capital) 0
ii Company (With Share Capital) 342 971 1313
iii Proprietorship and Partnership 68 1107 1175
iv Educational / Social Institutes 13 163 176
v Government and Semi-Govt Bodies 12 12
Members of the Committee ** 34 34
TOTAL 530 2275 2805

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** Classification of Members of the Committee

After 6 Business Mixers:
Agriculture & Agribusiness 6
HRD 2 Walk-in event DELL BUSINESS FORWARD
(5 March 2018 to Friday, 11 March 2018 between
Foreign Trade 1
10 am to 7 pm)
SME 8
Women Entrepreneurs 17 The week long walk-in event was organised jointly
TOTAL 34 with DELL at MCCIA S.B.Road, Hadapsar & Bhosari
offices and had the following attractions for the
members:
Membership Profile
• Interaction with Dell's experts in the IT
Sector-wise distribution of Members and
Associates up to 31st March, 2018 Consultation Zone

Sector / Category #'s • IT Health survey to facilitate detailed

Machinery & Machine Tools 342 assessment of IT infrastructure
Professionals / Individuals 327
• Demo Zone - First-hand experience of Dell and
IT/ITES 294
it's range of products.
Automobile & Ancillary 289
Agri Business 238 • Exclusive offers on Dell products for MCCIA
Electronics 201 members.
Educational/Training Institutions 176
• Special VR Zone
Fabrication & Metallic Products 159
Chemical 150 250+ members visited the
walk-in event during the week.
Electrical 138
Construction & Allied 114
Plastic 91
Metallurgical 45
Packaging, Paper 44
Paper & Printing 34
Trade & Industry Associations 29

Membership Department
Rubber 25
Telecommunications 22
Textile 22
Travel & Tourism 19
Banks & Insurance Cos 11
Glass 11
Transport Equipment 9
Wooden 9
Leather 3
Mineral Products 3
Total 2805

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 Machinery & Machine Tools

Professionals / Individuals

IT/ITES

Automobile & Ancillary

Sector-wise Distribution of Members & Associates

Agri Business

Electronics

Educational / Social Institutions

Fabrication & Metallic Products

Chemical

Electrical

Construction & Allied

Plastic

Metallurgical

Packaging

Paper & Printing

Trade & Industry Associations

Rubber

Telecommunications

Travel & Tourism

Membership Department

Textile

Banks & Insurance Companies

Transport Equipment

Glass

Wooden

Leather

Mineral Products

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

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Government Representations

In an endevour to support Pune Industries and • The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra
ensure the Ease of Doing Business for Pune State, Mumbai
Region, MCCIA is proactive in making Government
• Additional Commissioner of Sales tax, Pune
representations. During the year MCCIA, was
continuously in touch with the Government to make 4. Representations related to GST Problems and
representations on behalf of its Members, in many Suggestions :
verticals, based on the industry requirements. • Request for considering products under 5%
1. Representations related to Proposed Solar GST Tax Schedule i.e. Pickle, Murabba,
Farm Cluster for MSMEs promoted by MCCIA: Chutney (HSN 2001 & 2004), Ketchup and
Sauces (HSN 2103), Instant Food Mixes (HSN
• Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Minister of State for
2106)
New and Renewable Energy, Government of
India • Request for reduction in the GST rates from
28% to 18% on Construction Machinery
• Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief
Minister of Maharashtra • Additional cost burden on the Railways
Supplier and Bakery Industry - GST rate
• Mr. R. K. Singh, Hon'ble Minister of New and
schedule for Goods , Cakes and Pastries

Government Representations
Renewable Energy, Government of India
• Request to consider non levy of any penalty or
• Prime Minister's Office, Government of India
penal action at least for first two operational
• Mr. Arvind Singh, Principal Secretary (Energy), quarters
Government of Maharashtra
Representation made to
2. Representation related to International
• Shri Arun Jaitely, Chairman, GST Council,
Industrial Exhibition Centre, Moshi :
Hon'ble Minister for Finance, Corporate
• Mr. Sharad Pawar, Hon'ble President, Affairs, Information and Broadcasting,
Nationalist Congress Party, Hon'ble Member Government of India.
of Parliament, Former Union Minister of
• Mr. Sudhir Mungantiwar, Hon'ble Minister for
Agriculture.
Finance and Planning, Government of
3. Representation related to Sales Tax on the Maharashtra.
Operational problems faced by MCCIA
• Mr. Hasmukh Adhia, Secretary, Revenue
Members in filing of periodical returns under
Department, Ministry of Finance, Government
the New Automated System :
of India

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 • Mr. Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of 9. Representation related to Amendment on
India Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016:
5. Representation related to Impact of GST on • Mr. Arun Jaitely, Hon'ble Finance Minister,
Incentives under Maharashtra Package Government of India
Scheme of Incentives 2013 :
10. Representation related to Air connectivity
• Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief between Pune and Singapore :
Minister of Maharashtra
• Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister of
• Shri Subhash Desai, Industries Minister, Commerce, Industry and Civil Aviation,
Government of Maharashtra Government of India
• Mr. Sunil Porwal, Additional Chief Secretary 11. Representation related to Labour Unrest :
(Industries), Government of Maharashtra
• Ms. Rashmi Shukla, Commissioner of Police,
• Development Commissioner – Industries, Pune .
Government of Maharashtra
12. Representation on Direct Tax to Ministry of
6. Representation related to Proposed Ring Finance- CBDT
Road Project in Pune Region :
Pre-budget memorandum for 2018-19
• Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister for
• Reduction the Corporate Tax Rate from 30% to
Shipping, Road Transport and Highways,
25%
Government of India
• Increasing the threshold limit under Section
7. Representations related to Bio-Technology :
80C of the Act
Request to include Bio-Technology Sector in
the policy of enhanced FSI . Currently this • CSR expenditure under the Companies Act to
benefit is given only to IT Industry. be allowed as business expenditure under the
Income Tax Act
• Mr. Subhash Desai, Hon'ble Minister of
Industries, Government of Maharashtra • Benefit of presumptive taxation to LLP

• Mr. Sunil Porwal, IAS, Additional Chief • Standard deduction from salary up to
Secretary, Government of Maharashtra Rs.50,000
Government Representations

8. Representations related to Stamp Duty : Post Budget Memorandum for 2018 – 2019 on
MCCIA made a representation regarding Direct Tax
problems faced by the members to produce • Clarification under section 285BA of the IT Act,
agreements related to production, labour, in case of sale of goods and services less
transport, canteen, security etc. for the purpose Rs.2, 00,000
of ascertaining whether sufficient stamp duty has
been paid by them or not. • Clarification on the deduction of Tax at Source
(TDS) under Chapter XVII - B on Goods and
• Mr. Subhash Desai, Hon'ble Minister of Service Tax (GST)
Industries, Government of Maharashtra
• Inspector General of Registration and
Controller of Stamps, Pune
• District Officer – Pune Rural, Joint District Sub-
Registrar Class 1 and Collector of Stamps

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MCCIA’s Innovation and

Entrepreneurship Awards 2017

MCCIA has been presenting various Industrial Auditorium. Dr. Sanjiv Phansalkar, Program Director,
Merit Awards to SME’s in Maharashtra since 1947. Tata Trusts, Mumbai was the Chief Guest.

MCCIA’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards 2017

More than 500 entrepreneurs from different parts
of Maharashtra have benefitted from these Mr. Vijay Pusalkar, Vice President, MCCIA,
Mr. Deepak Karandikar, Vice President, MCCIA and
prestigious awards.
Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General, MCCIA
The MCCIA Awards Distribution ceremony was held were present for the program.
on 7th September 2017 at the Tilak Smarak Mandir

G.S. Parkhe Award for Innovation in Entrepreneurship

Trophy, Medal,
Name of the Winner Product
Certificate & Cash

Mr. Milind Wani, Director

Nano Crystalline Ribbons Trophy, Medal &
Vikarsh Nano Technology &
Alloys Pvt. Ltd. and Cores Certificate

Mr. Shripad M. Khatav, MD Fertispent for Trophy, Medal &

SS Techno Limited Alcohol Distillery Waste Water Certificate

Ms. Archana Kotkar, MD

Portable Skid Based Mast System Trophy, Medal &
Mr. Atul Kotkar, Director
Kotkar Energy Dynamics Pvt. Ltd. for Telecommunications Network. Certificate

Mr. Soumitra S. Kothari, MD Hydraulic Ladle Trophy, Medal &

Renuka Equipments Pvt. Ltd. Tilting System (HLTS) Certificate

Trophy & Medal

Dr. Vishwas R. Udpikar, MD
Geolut - R System (MCCIA Special
Wavelet Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Appreciation Award)

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 Hari Malini Joshi Award for Developing New Product and Design
Trophy, Medal,
Name of the Winner Product
Certificate & Cash

Mr. Sanjay Joshi, Proprietor Heat Press OR

Trophy & Medal
SLK Hydro Technologies Fusing Machine

Mr. Shailesh Adke, Proprietor Multi-functional Panchakarma and Trophy, Medal &
VEDASHRAM Swedan Treatment Table Certificate

Mr. Adheesh Telang, MD Mozzzart Trophy, Medal &

Dolphin Floats Pvt. Ltd. Mosquito Mass Killing System Certificate

Ramabai Joshi Award for Women Entrepreneurs

Ms. Hemlata Pachpute, Proprietor Manufacturing of Trophy, Medal &

MCCIA’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards 2017

Shree Sai garments Industrial Uniforms Certificate

Ms. Neha Dattatrya Ghavate, Proprietor Dried Jamun, Mint powder,

Trophy, Medal &
Natural Agro, Fruits and Lemon Grass Powder,
Vegetables Processing Unit Green Tea , Garlic Powder etc. Certificate

B. G. Deshmukh, IAS, Award for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Mr. Suhas Kadlaskar, Director HR

Trophy, Medal, Certificate
Mr. Ghananeel Kelkar, General Manager Human Resources
& Cash Rs.50K
Mercedes-Benz India Private Limited

Ms Sonali Deshpande, Chairperson – Persistent Foundation Trophy, Medal, Certificate

Persistent Systems Ltd. & Cash Rs.50K

Mr. J. K. Bhosale, Chief Operating Officer Trophy, Medal & Certificate

City Corporation Ltd. (Special Appreciation Award)

MCCIA Late Kiran Natu Udyojakta Puraskar (For First Generation Successful Entrepreneur)

Mr. Sharad J. Gore, Director Trophy, Medal, Certificate

Meru Industries LLP & Cash Rs.1 Lakh

Mr. Shripad M. Khatav, MD

Certificate of Appreciation
SS Techno Limited

Mr. Nilesh Chavan, MD

Certificate of Appreciation
Scon Projects P. Ltd.

Mr. Nitin Bhagwat, MD

Certificate of Appreciation
Noble Cast Comp. P. Ltd.

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MCCIA Innovation and

Entrepreneurship
Awards Winners 2017

MCCIA’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards 2017

G S Parkhe Award to
Kotkar Energy Dynamics Pvt Ltd.
Mrs. Archana Kotkar, MD &
Mr. Atul Kotkar, Director
receiving the award

G S Parkhe Award to
SS Techno Limited -
Mr. Shripad Khatav, MD &
Mrs. Khatav receiving the award

Hari Malini Joshi Award for

Developing New Product and Design
winner - SLK Hydro Technologies -
Mr. Sanjay Joshi, Proprietor

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 Late Shri B. G. Deshmukh,
IAS, Award for Excellence in
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
winner -Persistent Systems Ltd.
Ms Sonali Deshpande, Chairperson

Late Shri B. G. Deshmukh, IAS, Award

for Excellence in Corporate Social
MCCIA’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards 2017

Responsibility (CSR) winner -

Mr. Ghananeel Kelkar, GM, HR
Mercedes-Benz India Private Ltd.

MCCIA Late Kiran Natu Udyojakta

Puraskar for First Generation
Successful Entrepreneur winner -
Mr. Sharad Gore, Meru Industries LLP

Mr.Vijay Pusalkar, Vice President,

MCCIA welcoming the Chief Guest
Dr. S. J. Phansalkar, Programme
Director, Tata Trusts, Mumbai

Ramabai Joshi Award for Women Entrepreneurs winner -

Ms.Hemlata Pachpute, Shree Sai Garments

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Press Conferences and

Media Meets
Officer: Ms. Manjari Desai

During the year, MCCIA conducted three Press National Yuva Cooperative Society.
Conferences and twelve Media interactions for
various programs conducted at MCCIA. 2. 1st September , 2017

Press Conference was held to announce the winners

Press Conferences:
of the MCCIA Innovation and Entrepreneurship
1. 29th June, 2017 Awards, 2017. The award winners were invited to join
the press conference. Mr. Pramod Chaudhari,
Press Conference was held for the national event on President, MCCIA and Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh,
“Bio-Energy Urja Utsav”. The Press Conference was Director General, MCCIA announced the winners.
addressed by Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, President,
MCCIA. Other members present were Mr. Anil Shirole, 3. 18th September, 2017
Member of Parliament (Pune Loksabha

Press Conferences and Media Meets

On completion of his one year tenure as President,
Constituency), Mr. Y. B. Ramakrishna-Chairman,
MCCIA, Mr. Pramod Chaudhari and Executive Board
Biofuel Working Group- Government of India, Mr. Anil
Members held a Press Conference to the share
Pande, Executive Director, Hindustan Petroleum
achievements and the future plans for the Chamber
Corporation and Mr. Rajesh Pande, President,
with the media.

Mr. Pramod Chaudhari addressing the press conference on Bio Energy Urja Utsav

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 Press interaction with Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, President, MCCIA and Executive Board Members to share
MCCIA Achievements and the Future Plans

Media Interface: 3. 7th and 8th July, 2017

1. 23rd June, 2017 Media was invited to cover the two day event on
Bio-Energy Urja Utsav that was held at Balewadi
Media invitation for the seminar on Exploring Stadium. Hon'ble Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister
Business and Technology Prospects in Water Sector. of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government
of India and Hon'ble Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State
2. 28th June, 2017
Press Conferences and Media Meets

for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and

The Media was invited for the program on Respect Mines, were the Chief Guests.
Her Always. The Chief Guest for the program was
Smt. Rashmi Shukla, Commissioner of Police, Pune.

Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, President, MCCIA interacting with Press

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4. 28th and 29th July, 2017 4.0. Mr. Ishaat Hussain, Non-Executive Director Tata
Sons was the key note speaker.
The Media was invited to cover MCCIA's Flagship
Event Skill Conclave. The Chief Guest for the third 9. 17th and 18th January, 2018
edition was Mr. Sambhaji Diliprao Patil-Nilangekar
Minster of State for Labour, Earthquake The Media was invited for the 3rd Edition of the National
Rehabilitation, Skill Development and Ex- Exhibition and Conference on Renewable Energy. The
servicemen Welfare. Chief Guest was Mr. Sanjeev Kumar(IAS), Chairman
and Managing Director, MSEDCL.
5. 5th August, 2017
10. 1st February, 2018
The Media was invited for the HR/ IR Conclave 2017.
Mr. Pradeep Bhargava, President, Employer's The Media was invited for the Live Telecast of the
Federation of India was the Chief Guest. Union Budget 2018-2019. This was followed by
discussions and reactions by prominent Industrialist
6. 7th September, 2017 and Experts which the media covered in its esteemed
Newspapers and Channels.
The Media was invited for the MCCIA Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Awards, 2017 distribution 11. 9th March, 2018
function at Tilak Smarak Mandir, Pune.
The Media was invited for the Live Telecast of the
th
7. 20 September, 2017 Maharashtra State Budget 2018-19. Live reactions of
the experts were covered by the media following the
The Media was invited for the 83rd Annual General
telecast.
Body Meeting. Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj, MD, Bajaj Finserv
Ltd. and Dr. Naushad Forbes, Director, Forbes 12. 14th March, 2018
Marshall Ltd. and Immediate Past President of CII

Press Conferences and Media Meets

were the Chief Guest. The Media was invited on the occasion of the
International Women's Day Celebration and Exhibition
8. 24th November, 2017 2018. Mr. Subhash Desai, Cabinet Minister of
Industries, Government of Maharashtra was the Chief
The Media was invited for the Leadership in Industry
Guest for the function.

Press Conference for announcing winners of MCCIA Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards 2017

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MCCIA
in News
 Publications

E-Newsletters NEWS ABSTRACTS:

E -World of Business: NEWS ABSTRACTS is a weekly newsletter designed

for our members to give them a weekly overview of the
The weekly bulletin of World of Business is in
performance of the economy through news collated
circulation since more that 4 decades.
from different sources. The news covers updates on
The publication includes notifications and circulars the national and the international economy. This is
issued by the Central Government as well as the State also a platform for our members to advertise their
Government related to Direct Taxation, State Level products and services to a large audience regularly
Taxation, International Trade, Banking and Finance throughout the month.
etc.

Sampada:
Sampada has been in circulation for more than seven decades. The bilingual magazine in Marathi and English
covers a wide array of topics of interest to the MSMEs and the diverse membership base of the Chamber. We are
sharing with you the special features covered by the magazine in 2017-18.

Month Special Focus

April 2017 Maharashtra State Budget 2017 – 2018 and Interaction with
Padma Vibhushan Shri Sharad Pawar

May 2017 Trends and Potential for Business and Industrial Relations between
India and Russia
June 2017 RERA Law, Rooting for Robots, Paperless Office and Pennsylvania Advantage
July 2017 Water
August 2017 Bio Energy
September 2017 GST
Publications

October - November 2017

Reforms in the Indian Economy
Diwali Special Issue
December 2017 MCCIA's Leadership Summit and Visit of Minister from Canada
January 2018 Construction and Infrastructure
February 2018 Union Budget 2018-19, MCCIA's National Exhibition and conference on Renewable Energy
March 2018 Agriculture and Food Processing

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 MCCIA Flagship Events

1. 3rd Edition of Skill Conclave 2017 - Enhancing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability

Two days conference was organized on 28th and 29th July 2017 at Sheraton Grand, Pune, focused on skilling and
Entrepreneurship. 130 participants from various Companies, Educational Institutions, Consultants and Faculty
attended the Conference. Volkswagen, Bharat Forge, Vishwakarma University, State Bank of India, Bank of
India, SIDBI, Yes Bank, IL&FS were the sponsors. GIZ, German Development Corporation and TiE supported the
event. The Chief Guest for the program was Mr. Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar, Minister for Labour, Earthquake
Rehabilitation, Skill Development, Ex-servicemen Welfare, Maharashtra.
MCCIA Flagship Events

3rd Edition of Skill Conclave - Focus on Skilling & Entrepreneurship

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Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, felicitating the Chief Guest, Mr. Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar, Minister of Labour, Earthquake
Rehabilitation, Skill Development, Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Maharashtra

Faculty / Speaker Title of the Program

Dr. Andreas Lauermann, Keynote address on Enhancing Skills,

President & MD Volkswagen Group India Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Mr. RCM Reddy, MD & CEO, Entrepreneurship and Skill Development

IL&FS Education/Skills/Clusters initiatives of the Government and the Way
forward.

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Managing Director, DeLaval Skilling and Entrepreneurship Development -
Industry Perspective in the dairy and Farming
Sector

MCCIA Flagship Events

Mr. Chris Wiseman Skilling in the Welding Industry
Sector Manager - Corporate Development, TWI, UK

Dr. Siddharth Jabade, Skilling entrepreneurship initiatives in

Vice Chancellor, Vishwakarma University Educational Institutes

Mr. S. Kalyaan, Project Head, Blue Star Ltd. Skilling and Entrepreneurship Development
initiatives in the AC Industry

Ms. Leena Deshpande, Asst VP HR and head CSR, Skilling in the Forging Industry
Bharat Forge Ltd.

Mr. Suresh M. Nair , DGM - SME – METRO, Initiatives to encourage SME's

State Bank of India

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 Faculty / Speaker Title of the Program

Mr. Vinay Nathan, CEO, Altizon Start Up: Entrepreneurs, Chaired b

Mr. Patanjali Somayaji, Mr. Vishwas Mahajan, Honorary Secretary
Co-founder/COO at Walnut App MCCIA and Global Trustee, TIE
Mr. Akshay Mehrotra,
Co Founder and CEO, EarlySalary.com

Mr. Shrikrishna Karkare, Chairman & Managing Power Couple Session

Director Enpro Industries Pvt.Ltd.
Ms. Alka Karkare,
Joint Managing Director, Enpro Industries Pvt.Ltd.

Ms. Arpita Karkarey, Founder, Walnut School

Mr. Nikhil Karkarey, Co-Founder Walnut School

Mr. Ameya Mashalkar, The Role of Incubators and accelerators-

Mentor-in-residence, Gennext Innovation Hub Chaired by Dr. Rajendra Jagdale, Director
Ms. Soma Chattopadhyay, General & CEO, Science & Technology Park,
Manager, Venture Centre, NCL Pune
Ms. Poyni Bhatt, COO, SINE-IITB
Dr. Rajendra Jagdale, Director General & CEO,
Science & Technology Park, Pune
Mr. Uma Maheshvaram S Mandi, Chief Mentor &
Investments Officer, Indigram Labs

Mr. Prashant Girbane, Director(Hon) PIC The Role of Venture Capitalists, Angel investors
Mr. Aviral Bhatnagar, Associate, Guild Capital in shaping successful entrepreneurship.
Mr. Shankar Kumar, Technical Advisor, Innovation Chaired by Prashant Girbane, Director(Hon)
Promotion in MSMEs Programme, GIZ PIC
Mr. Amey Belorkar, Assistant Vice President, SIDBI
Venture Capital Ltd.

Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General, MCCIA

Mr. Neeraj Medhekar, The role of Banks in Shaping Enterprises
Group EVP & Regional Business Leader, Yes Bank Chaired by Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh,
Mr. Pushkar Mishra, DGM, SIDBI Director General, MCCIA
MCCIA Flagship Events

Ms. Uma Shanmukhi Sistla, General Manager(SME),

State Bank of India Corporate Centre
Mr. Kuldeep Jindal, AGM, Bank of India
Prof. Satya Acharya,
Entrepreneurship Development Institute

Mr. Pradeep Bhargava, Director, Cummins

Mr. Rajeev Kher, CEO and Founder, Sara Plast Pvt. Ltd. Social Entrepreneurship - Why and How, need
Mr. Nueriel Pezarkar, Nobel Exchange, Founder &CEO and support- Session Chaired by Mr. Pradeep
Mr. Amol Chaphekar, Managing Director, StrataEnviro Bhargava, Director, Cummins
Pvt Ltd

The session was concluded on a high note after two days of intensive discussions. Mr. Shravan Hardikar, IAS,
Municipal Commissioner, PCMC was the Chief Guest for the Valedictory Session.

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Panel Discussion on Industry 4.0 with Manufacturing MSMEs

2. Leadership Summit: Leadership in Industry • Mr. Dattatraya Navalgundkar,

4.0: 24th November, 2017 Director SAMARTH Udyog

Pune, with its large manufacturing base as well as its • Dr. Bernhard Holtkamp,
strength in the domain of IT/Automation, is best Head Digital Factory, Fraunhofer
placed to discuss and deliberate on Industry 4.0.
• Prof. Siddharth Jabade,
MCCIA organized a full day conference in association
Vice-Chancellor, Vishwakarma University,
with IIM-Ahmedabad Alumni Association, Pune
Chapter. More than 150 people participated in the • Prof. Dr. B.N. Chaudhari, COEP
program.
• Dr. Aravind Chinchure,
Speakers: Chair Professor of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, Symbiosis Knowledge Village
• Mr. Ishaat Hussein, Former, Director Finance,
Tata Sons, Key Note Speaker • Mr. Kapil Bhatt, Head Sales,
New Acquisitions @Fujitsu India Pvt. Ltd
• Mr. Kishore Jayaraman,

MCCIA Flagship Events

President India & South Asia Rolls-Royce • Ms. Ishita Katyal, Ted Speaker
• Mr. Alyque Padamsee, • OBE Vandana Saxena Poria
Advertisement Guru & Theater personality
3. National Exhibition and Conference on
• Ms. Manasi Kirloskar, Renewable Energy on 17th & 18th January, 2018
Executive Director & CEO Kirloskar Systems Ltd at MCCIA
• Mr. Rajib Jena, GM Bajaj Auto The prime objective of the conference and exposition
was to promote renewable energy with a focus on
• Mr. Niraj Shah, Director, Silver Bright
solar energy, wind and bio-energy for improving
• Mr. Yogesh Kulkarni co-founder CEO Altizon energy access and recognizing the potential of clean
energy technologies and their applicability.
• Mr. Vishwas Mahajan, Hon. Secretary MCCIA

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 • Mr. Rohan Rawte, Director
Middle East & Asia, IESVE Singapore Pvt Ltd

• Mr. Hiroto Tsushima Division Head of Advance

Product Planning Honda Cars R&D India

• Mr. Dinesh Jagdale, Director & Chief Executive

Officer - Panama Renewable Energy

• Ms. Samhita Das Sharma, Head Strategy &

Marketing, GE Renewable Energy India

• Dr Rabhi Abdessalem, IGES, Japan

• Dr. Gundu Sabde, Chairman and Managing

Director - RelyOn Solar Pvt Ltd
Inauguration of National Exhibition and
Conference on the Renewable Energy • Mr. Ajay Bhure,
Director Aelius Renewable Infra services Pvt. Ltd
Focus area were Solar and Bio-energy. More than 150
• Mr. Prashant Khankhoje, Director Global Energy
people participated in the program.
• Mr. Amit Rane,
Speakers:
Founder and Managing Director Wudmin Energy
• Mr. Sanjeev Kumar (IAS), Chairman & Managing
• Mr. Rahul Dhoot, MD – Dhoot Technofab
Director, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution
Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) – Chief Guest • Mr. Suhas Pansare, VP RelyOn Solar Pvt. Ltd
• Mr. Kunal Kumar IAS Municipal Commissioner, • Mr. Kochandy,
Pune Municipal Corporation Secretary, Guruprasad Housing Society
• Dr. Ashvini Kumar, Senior Director, Renewable • Mr. Sonigra, Developer and Builder
Energy Technologies Division TERI
• Mr. Amit Rane, Founder - Director Wudmin Energy
• Dr. SSV Ramkumar, Director (R & D),
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd,

• Mr. Anil Pande, Executive Director (OD&E),

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
MCCIA Flagship Events

• Dr. S. K. Puri, GM HPCL

• Dr. R. R. Sonde, Executive VP (R & D)Thermax

• Mr. Kishore Shinde, GM MEDA

• Mr. Shirish Garud, Director, EETD

(Energy-Environment Technology Development)

• Mr. Alekhya Datta, fellow TERI

• Mr. Abhishek Joshi,

Holzenergie Wegscheid GmbH, Germany Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General, MCCIA welcoming
the Chief Guest, Mr. Sanjiv Kumar (IAS), CMD, MSEDCL

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4. IR Conclave 2017 - Industrial Relations – Advisor Pune Mathadi Board), Advocate Shrikant
Changing Business Priorities- 2nd Edition Malegaonkar (Bombay High Court), Mr. Sameer
Kukade ( Director HR, Lear Automotive India Pvt. Ltd),
An energetic and thought provoking delivery by Mr.
Mr. Abhijeet Paralikar (Sr. GM-HR John Deere India
Pradeep Bhargava - Director, Cummins Ltd. Pune and
Pvt. Ltd) and Mr. G. D. More (VP HR - Tata Autocomp
President EFI, the Chief Guest set the tone for the day
Systems Ltd). Mr. Sunil Kode, Chairman HR / IR
long conclave. His speech provided the impetus for a
Committee and VP HR, Wilo Mather and Platt Pumps
transparent discussion about real HR issues that have
Pvt. Ltd. concluded the session.
not been openly discussed before. Mr. Satish
Ghogare, Head Corporate IR, Mahindra and
Mahindra, Mr. R.Y. Joshi (Advocate, High Court,
5. S e m i n a r o n E x p l o r i n g B u s i n e s s a n d
Mumbai) were the other speakers. Mr. Vishram
Technology Aspects in Water Sector–
Deshpande (Dy. Commissioner of Labour, Thane,
2nd Edition
Government of Maharashtra) provided a brief about
labour reforms happening in the State of Maharashtra The seminar focused on upcoming projects in Pune,
and shared information about the new developments International Capabilities, Policy, Regulations,
like the launch of the online help and department Technology and Sustainability issues related to Water.
portals. Mr. Ajit Abhyankar (Union leader, CITU Pune), The seminar included address by the H.E. Mr. Daniel
Dr. Bhalcahndra Kango (Communist Party of India Carmon, Ambassador for Israel to India, Dr. Jürgen
and National working committee member of AITUC), Morhard, Consul General for Federal Republic of
Mr. Arvind Shrouti, (Director Option Positive) and Mr. Germany in Mumbai, Mr. Kiran Gitte, Metropolitan
Kuldip Joshi (Management Thinker and Consultant) Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of Pune
had some interesting discussions on Changing Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Mr. R. K.
Employer Employee Relations and Industrial Sinha-Chief Engineer-Central Water Commission, Mr.
Relations Culture – Unions Perspective. Prasoon Gargava, Senior Environmental Engineer for
Central Pollution Control Board, Ms. Anandi Iyer,
A discussion on Non-Permanent Workforces:
Director, Fraunhofer India, Dr. Siddharth Jabade, Vice
Opportunities and Issues was held amongst the
Chancellor, Vishwakarma University and other
panelist, Advocate Shriniwas Inamati (Head, DMC &
experts.

Mr. Pradeep Bhargava, inaugurating the IR Conclave, 2017. H.E. Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador for Israel to India
Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General, MCCIA delivering the Inaugural address at the Seminar on Exploring
present on the dias Business and Technology Prospects in the Water Sector

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 Innovation and Technology Transfer Cell

Chairman: Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, RGSTC,

Government of Maharashtra
Officer: Ms. Manjari Desai

The Technology Transfer Cell supports new Innovators and helps Entrepreneurs who want to adopt
technologies available under the Cell. Awareness sessions and free consultations are regular features of the
ITTC. This project is supported by the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission, Government of
Maharashtra. MCCIA also worked closely with the German Development Corporation, GIZ to promote
Innovation in different verticals. Various initiatives were taken during the year to conduct awareness sessions on
Innovation.

1. Workshop on Innovation in Nutraceuticals was

conducted jointly with GIZ. Dr. S .M. Naikare,
President, Food Technologist, AFST(I), Pune
Chapter, Prof. M. M. Chitale, Senior Food
Innovation and Technology Transfer Cell

Scientist, Dr. S. D. Kulkarni, Former Project

Director of Soyabean Processing and Utilization
Centre, Central Institute of Agricultural
Engineering, Bhopal, Mr. Hemant Girme, CEO
Program on Saraswati to Laxmi -
Girme, Wheatgrass and Dr. Prerana Beri Kalekar, Converting Ideas into Business
Urja Ayurved were the guest speakers.
needs with SIDBI Officials across the table.
Applications of MCCIA Members are under
consideration.

3. Awareness workshop on Financing for

Innovation was organized jointly with GIZ. Mr.
Shankar Kumar, Advisor, Innovation Promotion in
MSME, GIZ, New Delhi, Mr. R.B. Gupte, Director,
Seminar on Innovations in Nutraceuticals MSME-DI, Mumbai and Mr. Subodh Kumar, GM,
SIDBI, Pune were the Guest Speakers.
2. Meeting with SIDBI Officials regarding
Preferential Credit delivery arrangement 4. Program on Saraswati to Laxmi Converting
between MCCIA and SIDBI was held to facilitate Ideas into Business – The Process of
and understand the loan requirements of MCCIA's Innovation was held in association with GIZ. Dr.
Members. 20 Members discussed their capital B h o o s h a n Ke l k a r, D i r e c t o r, M o b i u S u t r a
Consulting Pvt. Ltd. was the faculty.

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Seminar on New Technological Trends in Dehydration of Fruits and Vegetables

5. Seminar on New Technological Trends in

Dehydration of Fruits and Vegetables was held.
Dr. Sanjay Bhoyar, Associate Professor and Head,
APDRC, Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,

Innovation and Technology Transfer Cell

Akola, Dr. Smita Lele, Registrar and Professor of
Biochemical Engineering, ICT, Mumbai, Mr.
Vaibhav Tidke, Director, S4S Technologies, Mr.
Arun Monga Director, Monga Strayfield Pvt. Ltd,
Mr. Gautam Doshi speaking in Workshop on Innovative
Mr. Sunil Bhat, Director, Advanced AgroRipe, Mr. Low Cost Automation and Quick Changeover Techniques
Shripad Khatav, MD, SS Techno Solutions Pvt.
Ltd., Mr. Pushkar Mishra, DGM, SIDBI and Mr. Atul Memorandum of Understanding:
Mardikar, MD, Udyog Prerna enlightened the
participants on various available options. A MoU with German Development Corporation
– GIZ Office Deutsche Gesellschaft fur
6. A workshop on Innovative Low Cost Automation Internationale Zusammenarbeit and MCCIA.
and Quick Changeover Techniques was held. According to the MoU, MCCIA and GIZ are
Mr. Gautam Doshi, Advisor IMTMA guided the committed to work in the field of Innovation in the
participants. Maharashtra region. MCCIA conducted Five
Programs on Innovation in the form of workshops
7. A seminar on Innovative Packaging was
and awareness sessions and gave assistance in
organized. Mr. Vinayak Bhavsar, Ex- Dy. Director,
technology transfer in collaboration with GIZ.
Indian Institute of Packaging, Mr. Hrishikesh
Mr. Amit Kumar, Mr. Shankar Kumar and Ms.
Mahajan, Sling Flexi Cartons Pvt. Ltd. and Mr.
Shubhada Shintre from GIZ were deeply involved
Shashidhar, CEO Suprabha Protective Products
in the work with MCCIA.
Pvt. Ltd. were the speakers.

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Agriculture and Agribusiness

Chairman: Mr. Ranjeetsinh Deshmukh
Officer: Mr. D. V. Shukla

1. Interaction with the German Researcher, 5. A seminar on Exotic Vegetables: Opportunities

Mrs. Adila Khopade who has studied Farmers in Agriculture was organized. Ms. Gouri Jadhav,
Suicide cases in Marathwada and Vidarbha. displayed a variety of exotic vegetables giving a
greater insight into the world of vegetables.
2. Meeting with Mr. Vilas Shinde, M.D, Sahyadri
Farmer Producer Co., Nasik to establish business 6. A seminar on Opportunities in Agri-Food
linkages between the Farmers and the Industries. Exports was organized for Agri-Food Members.
40 Members participated. An Industry visit was Mr. Govind Hande, P.S.C. Authority, DoA, spoke
also organized for MCCIA members. on Certification, Traceability, APEDA's Schemes,
Export Markets, Commodities, Grape-Net, Veg-
3. A seminar on Business Opportunities in Net, Anar-Net and Systems for pesticide residue-
Bamboo Cultivation and Processing for Value free quality production.
Added Products was organized. The faculty Mr.
Ajit Thakur explained the cultivation practices, soil
type and climate requirements, tissue culture
propagation etc. with actual display of varieties of
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Bamboo which are being used for cultivation.

4. A seminar on Kisan Sampada Scheme was

organized. The faculty Mr. Surendra Joshi, CMD,
SMERA Project Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. enlightened
the participants on the salient features of the
Scheme. Presentation by Mr. Vilas Shinde, Chairman,
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Ahmednagar
Chairman: Mr. Arvind Pargaonkar
Officer: Mr. Vilas Kulkarni

No. of
Title of the Program Speakers/ Organizing Partners
Participants

Meeting with Grampanchayat members Grampanchayat Members and Mr. Ashok 35

to discuss reduction in the Sonawane, President of Association of
Grampanchayat Taxes. Ahmednagar Manufacturing Industries

Goods and Service Tax Mr. Satish Lanke, 51

Assistant Commissioner, Sales Tax

Safety for Working on Press Machine Mr. Abhijit Kulkarni, 21

Industrial Safety Consultant

Enrollment Campaign and Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Assistant 33

EPFO Housing schemes Commissioner, EPFO Ahmednagar

Understanding GST Provisions C.A. Tushar Patki – 41

Member of GST War Room, MCCIA

Work Culture and Work Ownership Mr. Jayesh Deolalikar, Soft Skills Trainer 26

GST Special Topics Adv. Manas Joshi, 28

Member GST War Room MCCIA

Interaction session with Engineers to Mr. Parag Satpute, Managing Director, 26

nurture and develop Entrepreneurship at Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd. Pune
MIDC, Ahmednagar

Roof top Solar Plants for Industrial and Mr. Rahul Dasari, Managing Director, 35
Commercial Power Consumers Sunshot Technology, Pune
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Negotiation Skills for Prof. Sayyed Mudassar and 25
Procurement and Purchasing Prof. Harshawardhan Bhavsar

5 S and Benefits to Industries Mr. Santosh Mankeshwar, 32

Assistant General Manager, L & T

Awareness program on HIV and AIDS Mr. Gunjal, Amrutvanini Gram Vikas Mandal 80
on the occasion of World Aids Week and Mr. Jadhav, District Program Officer

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 No. of
Title of the Program Speakers/ Organizing Partners
Participants

Government Online Services for Mr. S. K. Deshmukh, 90

Factories under the Department of Deputy Director Industrial Safety and
Policy and Promotion Health, Ahmednagar

Compliance Management Adv. Shriniwas Inamati, 20

for HR/IR officers Adv. Vivek Vibhute and
Adv. Vijay Jagtap

Online Registration for Apprenticeship: Mr. A. C. Sharma, 22

Benefit to industries Director, Board of Apprenticeship
Western Region Mumbai

Use of P.P. Equipment in Mr. S. K. Deshmukh, 80

Manufacturing Process Deputy Director Industrial Safety and
Health, Ahmednagar

E-way bill provision under GST C.A. Rohit Bora, 55

Member of C.A. Association, Ahmednagar

Opening of Safety Awareness Col. Shailendra Bhalekar, 6

Material Counter Safety Manager L & T and HR & IR Manager
from different Industries

Intellectual Property and I.P. Management Er. Bharatbhushan Bhagwat, 32

Certified Intellectual Property Valuer
and Manager
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Training on Fire Safety Management (Use of Fire Extinguishers)

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Corporate Legislation
Chairman: Mr. Suhas Tuljapurkar
Officer: Ms. Geeta Hosmane

Workshop, Symposium and Seminars 3. Workshop on National Pension System in

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association with FICCI: Mr Akhilesh Kumar,
1. Workshop on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Deputy General Manager and Mr. M. Ismail Salam,
2016: Adv. Apurv Sardeshmukh, Partner with Manager, Pension Fund Regulatory and
Legasis Partners, Pune was the faculty. Development Authority (PFRDA) interacted with
100 members.
2. Workshop on Intricacies of Contract: This three
day comprehensive workshop acquainted 4. Workshop on Competition Law in association
participants with important principles of contract with Competition Commission of India and
law. The program directors were Dr. Adv. Nilima FICCI: Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Advisor,
Bhadbhade and Mr. Vivek Sadhale CS. 37 Competition commission of India, was the key
participants from across industries participated in
the workshop.

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 n o t e s p e a k e r. T h e r e w e r e c a s e s t u d y Others:
presentations by Mr. Gautam Chawla, Senior
Associate, Trilegal and Adv. Apurv Sardeshmukh, 1. Training program on Managing Health Wealth
Partner, Legasis Partners. l67 participants and Stealth for a more Productive YOU was
attended the workshop. conducted by Mr. Prashant Girbane for senior
management.
5. Workshop on Revival of Companies and Recent
Amendments in Companies ACT 2013: The 2. Collaborative symposium with Vishwakarma
session was conducted by Mr. Shridhar Kulkarni, University, NTU Singapore & MCCIA :
Co Founder, LegaLogic Consulting and Ms. The objective was to enable sensitization,
Pallavi Kulkarni Salunke | Partner -SKO & familiarization and proliferation of the state-of-the-
Associates, LegaLogic Consulting. art green building, energy efficient, future mobility
related technologies to Indian industry. Case
Networking Events: study was presented by Mr. Nilesh Jadhav,
Program Director, Eco Campus initiative,
1. CXO Breakfast: The breakfast event for CXOs Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
was sponsored by Dombivili Nagri Sahakari
Bank. Adv. Manas Joshi gave a presentation on 3. Workshop on Unlock The Real You - Strategies
GST is coming. There were 80 participants. to Get Ahead Personally and Professionally
was conducted by Ms. Nim Gholkar.
2. Business networking session for CXO was
organized in association with YES Bank as a 4. Session on India's Eco Growth and Equity
sponsor. Commissioner of GST Pune1, Mr. markets in 2018-19: Risks and Opportunities
Surendra Mankoskar spoke on GST. There were was conducted by Dr. Ajay Chhibber.
165 participants.
5. Workshop on Challenges and Winning
Strategies for growth of MSME was conducted
by Mr. Kishor Chaukar, Member of the Board of
Directors,Tata Communications Ltd.

Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Deputy General Manager,

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
speaking in the Workshop

Mr. Surendra Mankoskar,

Commissioner of GST Pune 1 speaking in
the Business networking session for CXO

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Defence
Chairman: Mr. Brijesh Kalra
Officer: Mr. Prashant V. Jogalekar

The committee was established with a purpose to Mr. B.K. Kalra, Chairman and Mr. Devendra
create a synergy between the Defence Bhatnagar, ED & CEO, Mahindra Defence Naval
establishments and the Industry. As a step in this Systems gave the opening remarks. This was followed
direction various programs were organized to bridge by presentations by senior officers from Mahindra
the gap between the two. Defence Land Systems and Mahendra Defence Naval
Systems. Mr. Pravin Bobhate, Mr. Harish Sharma,
Defence Vendor Development Series
Mr. Pradyumna Mishra, Mr. Girish Nagar and Mr. Alok
1. Opportunities for MSME's with L&T Ltd. Mishra spoke on varied topics. The event was
attended by 85 delegates.10 delegates got an
This event gave participants insights into the opportunity to present their capabilities to senior
opportunities available for MSME's under various decision makers from Mahindra Defence Systems.
verticals such as Fabrication, Machining, Hydraulics,
Gear Boxes, Sheet Metal, Cabinets, Cable Harnesses, 3. Opportunities for MSMEs with Worldwide
Bought Out Material, Hardware and Electronics. Oilfield Machinery Pvt.Ltd.

Mr. B.K.Kalra, Head, Production Centre, Strategic This event gave participants insights into the
Systems Complex, L&T Ltd. and senior officers from opportunities available for MSME's under various
L&T, Mr. S. S. Padalkar, Mr. Rahul Mali, Mr. verticals such as Sheet Metal Components,
Bhalchandra Natekar and Mr. Harshad Vedant gave Fasteners, Machining, Extruded Aluminum,
presentations on the topic. The event was attended by Phosphating, Plasma Nitriding, Vacuum Hardening,
83 delegates.8 delegates got an opportunity to H e a t Tr e a t m e n t , F l o w Fo r m i n g a n d S m a l l
present their capabilities to senior decision makers Components. Mr. Harsh Gune, Head - Strategic
from L&T Ltd. The event was sponsored by Audi, Products Division, Defence and Railways SBU , Mr.
Pune. Vinod Menon, Head, Purchase and Ms. Sapna Karia,
Head Business Development, Branding and
2. Opportunities for MSME's with Mahindra Corporate Relations, Defence & Railways SBU
Defence Systems addressed the delegates.
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This event gave participants insights into the 4. One Day Seminar and Exhibition on: Make in
opportunities available for MSME's under various India : Defence Quality Perspective
verticals such as Fabrication, Laser Cutting,
Hydraulics, Casting (Ferrous & Non-ferrous), Forging, MCCIA and the Directorate General of Quality
Precision Machining, Heat treatment, Surface Assurance (DGQA), on the occasion of Diamond
treatment ( Hard Anodizing, Hard Chrome plating), Jubilee celebrations of its raising organized this
Composite manufacturing, Tool/Pattern/Die/Fixtures program. This was to support the current and
and Electronics. prospective Defence Suppliers, enabling exchange of
the latest technology, address quality issues, as well
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 The seminar had three technical sessions on; 5. Building Alliance and Self Reliance

• Defence Manufacturing in Private Sector MCCIA was the industry partner for this event which
focused on Building Alliance for Self-Reliance in
• Towards Self Reliance in Defence Preparedness Defence Supplies. There were three panel
discussions with experts from Defence as well as
• Quality Paradigm for Defence Sector
industry on;
Lt. Gen. Michael Mathews, VSM** Commandant,
• Lessons in Development of a Robust Defence
CME, Pune was the Chief Guest and around 140
Industrial Base
delegates participated in the event. There was a
concurrent exhibition of 14 stalls which included • Opportunities & Challenges for MSMEs in The
participation by prominent companies such as BEML Defence Sector
Ltd, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Pvt. Ltd.,
L&T Defence, Munters India Humidity Control Pvt. • Financial Management for a Defence MSME-
Ltd.and Tata Motors Ltd. Risks & Challenges

Direct Tax
Chairman: C.A. C. V. Chitale
Officer: C.A. Chandrashekhar Shah

During the year 2017-18 many formal and informal 3. Live screening of the State Budget, 2018- 2019,
awareness sessions and interactions were arranged followed by a discussion on the Budget.(TDS)
by MCCIA on the topic for the benefit of the members. under Chapter XVII - B on Goods and Service Tax
Some of them a listed below; (GST).

1. A seminar on Salary TDS, Issues in TDS and Tax

Deducted at Source (TDS) was organized. The
faculty was C.A. C. V. Chitale.
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2. Live screening of the Union Budget, 2018- 2019

for MCCIA members, followed by an interactive
session.

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Education and Skill Development

Officer: Ms. Manjari Desai

The Committee was established with the aim to bridge Meeting with Dr. K. P. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry
the Industry- Academia gap. Through the Committee of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was
we try to address the issue of providing skilled organized on January 12, 2018 at MCCIA. Mr.
manpower to the industry and also work closely with Asheesh Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill
the Educational Institutions. Through our Skill Center, Development and Entrepreneurship and Mr. Manish
MCCIA and IL&FS Institute of Skills, we try to create Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC were present at the
industry ready workforce and at the same time meeting. During the meeting it was proposed that;
address the problem of absorbing school drop-outs in
the eco system. 1. MCCIA become the first Chamber of Commerce
with whom the Ministry of Skill Development can
Initiatives: sign a MoU and carry forward a comprehensive
NAPS program.
SENECA-COEP-IPC-17 Competition: A unique
initiative of COEP and Seneca College, Canada to 2. A Skill Development Plan can be proposed by
foster the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst students MCCIA, with the involvement of the Skill Ministry.
was organized on June 8, 2017. Competition was There can be a formal arrangement between
held between the College of Engineering, Pune, MCCIA, NSDC, Skill Development Ministry and
Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli and Seneca the Government of Maharashtra.
College, Canada. The dignitaries from Seneca
College and Helix, an incubator at Seneca, to foster Launch of the Certificate Course for the
the entrepreneurial potential of students and Educational Institutes
Walchand College were a part of the event. MCCIA
A Certificate Course in International Trade was
supported the initiative to encourage Innovation and
conducted for the first batch on January 18, 2018 at
the spirit of Entrepreneurship amongst students.

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 MES Garware College. Working professionals from program is being conducted under the guidelines of
industries like Shipping Companies, Export-Import NAPS.
Bank of India, Serum Institute, Export Inspection
Agency and other companies conducted the training Psychometric test to assess Entrepreneurship
at MES Garware College. A field visit to Dynamic Potential (BEAM):
Logistics, Dry Port was also organized. 40 students
MCCIA and Jnana Prabhobini have launched the joint
were awarded the Certificate on successful
Initiative for Assessing Entrepreneurship Potential of
completion of the training program. This program is an individual. The test is administered by trained
being launched in other colleges as well. faculty from ATCG – JPSS, following the standard
procedures of psychological test administration. Each
MCCIA Apprenticeship Facilitation Centre:
group is monitored by two psychologists. After the
The Apprenticeship Facilitation centre has been set up test, a report will be given to the individual in about 10
the Navalmal Firodia Centre for Excellence at MCCIA, working days. This is followed by Individual Consulting
Bhosari. This has been set up in association with Sessions.
Aspire Knowledge and Skills India (P) Ltd. Pune. This

Interaction with Dr. K. P. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development, Government of India - Education Committee

Training sessions in progress and MCCIA and IL&FS Skill Training Center
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MCCIA and IL&FS Institute of Skills

Minimum Course Candidates
S.No. Trade Qualification Duration Trained
1. CRM Domestic BPO Non Voice 12th pass 3 months 288
2. Field Technician AC 10th pass 1.5 months 217
3. CNC Operator Machining 10thPass 2.5months 118
Technician level 3
4. Assistant Electrician 10th Pass 2.5 months 48
5. GST Account Assistant Graduate 3 weeks 66
6. Debt Recovery Agent 10th Pass 1.5 months 68
7. Business Correspondent & Graduate 2 months 25
Business Facilitator

On completion of the course candidates are given a Certificate from NSDC, Government of India. The Centers
arrange for multiple interviews with industries and ensure placement of the candidates. Career guidance and
tracking is done for at least one year after the training. So far we have trained and placed close to 1000
candidates including candidates from Ador Welding Institute.

Electronics
Chairman: Mr. N. K. Bedarkar
Officer: Mr. Prashant V. Jogalekar

1. Roof Top Solar Power- A Primer by a DIY bring together Designers, Engineers,
Enthusiast: Mr. Raghu Iyer, CTO, Nevis Networks Manufacturers, Sellers, Distributors and Finance
India Pvt. Ltd. gave an interactive presentation professionals. Mr. Ajay Bhagwat, MD, Renu
which summarized a DIY (do it yourself) Electronics Pvt. Ltd. gave the keynote address. 30
enthusiast's firsthand experience in implementing delegates participated. Few participants
a Roof Top Solar Plant for his own house. 34 showcased their Products and Services.
delegates participated.
4. Group Based Manufacturing Projects for Made
2. Smart Cities - Vision, Opportunities and In Pune Electronic Products: Presentation on
Challenges: Dr. Aniruddha Desai, Director, La the concept of Group Manufacturing with an
Trobe University's Centre for Technology Infusion example of TV project was made by Mr. Nikhil
gave insights into the history of autonomous Bhaskaran.
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vehicle development and a glimpse of several of
5. Use of Data Analytics and IoT for Business
the enabling technologies. 45 delegates attended
Growth of Manufacturing Industry: Key note
this interactive session.
address on data analytics was given by Mr.
3. Scale-up Grow-up for Electronic Industries: Ramesh Adavi, IIT-B Alumni and Management
This interactive inaugural session was organised Expert. This was followed by a hands on
as a part of the series of seminars and exhibitions demonstration of case study on Development of
planned throughout the year to promote the Pune IoT for LED Lamp Business by Ms. Shilpa Vyapari
Electronics Eco-system. The main aim was to and her team members from Indicus Software.

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 6. Growth Opportunities for Electronics Industry Darpan Indotech Pune gave an overview of
in Electric Vehicle Sector: Mr. Ashok Saraf, principles of plastic product design with case
Director, Syslab Automation Pvt. Ltd. gave the studies. Mr. Rajendra Joshi and Mr Sachin
keynote address which was followed by Zagade from DSM India Pvt. Ltd. spoke on plastic
presentation and practical experience sharing by materials used in E&E applications and key
Mr. Vidyadhar Gulhane, Electric Vehicles Expert properties and the underlying industry standards
regarding development of electric vehicles in on which selection is based.
small scale sector.
9. Session on Multidisciplinary Approach for
7. Discussion on Drive Train Specification for Product Design: Dr. Narayan Pisharody, a
Electric Vehicles: Mrs. Shubhangi Chiplonkar, veteran mentor in Pune for development of
Ex-GM, R&D, Bajaj Auto Ltd., Mr. Rajeev Randive, advanced electronic products and systems, Mr.
MD, Pixy Electric Cars Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Jaywant Madhukar Kotwal, Ex. Director of Larsen and
Mahajan, GetMy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. led the Toubro, Mr. Udayan Kanade, founder of Oneirix, a
discussions. practicing design and development firm with
advanced multidisciplinary projects being
8. Session on Plastic Components For Electrical
executed by young scientists and engineers team
And Electronic Products: Mr. H S Agashe,
interacted with the participants.

Energy
Chairman: Mr. Amulya Charan
Officer: Mr. S. M. Gadgil

1. LED Technology and Applications: The 4. Rooftop Solar Power Plants for Industrial and
interactive seminar organized with FortuneArt LED Commercial Power Consumers: The interactive
Lighting Pvt. Ltd. focused on the latest trends in seminar was organized with Sunshot
LED Applications, Innovations and Technology Technologies with an objective of appraising the
Enhancement. A case study was also discussed benefits to the participants about the Solar PV
as an example. System Advantages, Technical and Financial
Implications, Net Metering etc.
2. Power Purchase through Indian Energy
Exchange: This seminar was organized to Power Quality and Energy Audits
deliberate on the latest developments on the
Audits were done for the following clients;
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regulatory front. Benefits, procedures and

modalities of purchasing power in open market 1. Deccan Mechanical and
were discussed. Chemical Industries Pvt. Ltd.

3. Resource Efficiency, Cleaner Production in 2. Eagle Burgmann India Pvt. Ltd.

MSMEs: MCCIA and CII organized this capacity
building workshop to fill in the knowledge gaps 3. Magna Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.
and assist in creating an enabling environment for
4. Fine Fittings LLP
resource efficiency and cleaner production
techniques in MSMEs.

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Food Processing
Chairman: Mr. Anand Chordia
Officer: Mr. D. V. Shukla

1. A meeting was organized with Mr. S.S. Kulkarni, Girish Bapat was the Chief Guest for the program.
Former Assistant Commissioner, FDA, to discuss Mr. Anand Chordia, spoke on the steps taken by
and plan various activities under MCCIA Food MCCIA to ensure safety and hygiene of the street
Processing Committee. Mr. Kulkarni agreed to food. The Joint Commissioner, Mr. Shivajirao
help identify issues of concern on FSSAI/FDA and Desai elaborated on the food safety initiatives
support in drafting the member's representation to taken by FDA Pune.
be submitted to the Government Agencies. 7. A Seminar on Business Opportunities in
2. A meeting was organized with Ms. Elisa Gerussi, Convenience Food Products was organized. The
Regional Officer for FDI Attraction and faculty, Mrs. Lalita Bora explained the processing
Internationalization, DG Economy of Enterprise, and canning of various food products.
Government of Italy on Food Processing Mega Event- Idea-Innovation-Industry: Enabling
Opportunities. the Smart Food Factory
3. A Management Development Program (MDP) on The Conclave on Idea-Innovation-Industry: Enabling
Professional Marketing to meet the competitive the Smart Food Factory was organized in association
challenges in Food Industry was organized. Dr. with NAFARI. International domain experts from
Vasant Bang, Director of DELTA-M Management Canada, Australia, Belgium, Italy and Japan spoke on
Lab. guided the participants. the latest Technologies like Automation, Robotics, 3-
4. A seminar on Opportunities in New Food Products Dimentional Food Printing, Green Sustainable
and Preparing Project Profile was organized for Infrastructure, New ERP Software Systems and
Micro, Tiny and Small Scale Food Processing Backward Integration with Agriculture for quality Food
Operators. The faculty Mrs. Lalita Bora Production.
enlightened the participants on how to make The Chief Guest was Mr. Gajendra Bhujbal, Advisor to
business proposals. the Union Ministry of Food Processing. The Guest of
5. A Food Industry - CFTRI Conclave was organized Honour was Mr. Ryoji Noda, the Consul General of
to understand the latest advances in the Food Japan at Mumbai. A 'Smart Food Industry Expo' was
Processing Technology. Around 230 also organized at the venue.
participants including the key Food Processing Industry Visits
Industries and related stakeholders participated
During the year four industry visits were organized.
in the Conclave.
Some of them were in association with NAFARI. For
6. A workshop on Manufacturing of Safe Prasad – each industry visit more than 40 members joined.
Food by Religious Institutions and Maintaining
Visits were made to; Chitale Dairy, Bhilawadi,
Hygiene of Street Food Vendors was organized by
Sangli, Adinath Agro-Food Processing, Jejuri,
the FDA-FSSAI and NAFARI in association with
Suhana Foods, Pune and Vasaya Foods, Pune
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Conclave on Ideas, Innovation and Industry with Dr. Sardeshmukh, Mr. Oswal, Mr. Noda, Mr. Bhujbal, Mr. Chordia and Mr. Karandikar
 Foreign Trade
Chairman: Mr. P. C. Nambiar
Officer: Mr. Sudhanwa Kopardekar

Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh felicitating Mr. Navdeep Singh Bains, Minister for Innovation, Science and Economic Development for Canada

The Foreign Trade Committee (FTR) focuses on Landscape and Regulatory Framework.
promoting business and institutional linkages 4. An interactive session on Ease of Doing
between the Pune Region and other countries. It Business, New Business Opportunities at
supports the mission of MCCIA to promote Pune as an Mumbai Port and India Pavilion at INNOPROM
attractive destination for investments through various 2017 Show - Yekaterinburg, Russia was held.
interactive sessions with delegations of different Officials from Mumbai Port Trust and EEPC India
countries. To support this mission various programs addressed the participants.
and seminars were held during the year.
5. Workshop on E-Commerce Opportunities for
1. Workshop on Applications of Bar Code and Exporters was held. The purpose was to
RFID Technologies in International Business disseminate information on the study conducted
was held for the benefit of participants from
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by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade on E-

manufacturing and retail Industry. Commerce Potential and opportunities for Indian
2. Special session on How to Grow your Business Manufacturing Sector Exports.
in Hong Kong and Beyond was organized jointly 6. W o r k s h o p o n O p e r a t i o n a l i s s u e s i n
with Invest Hong Kong. The purpose was to Documentary Credit Transactions and ICC
propagate Hong Kong as a base for promoting Rules was held jointly with ICC India, MCCIA and
international business. BNP Paribas. This event focused on important
3. An interactive session on Exports of Pharma and issues like UCP 600 Rules and establishing
Medical Equipment to South Africa was held documentary credit and amendments – impact of
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Interactive Session on France - A Partner of Participants in Meeting with

Choice for Trade and Investment Delegation from Karlsruhe

various articles and stipulating conditions etc. Business and GST Implications on Exports and
Imports was conducted. Mr. Rajendra Naidu
7. Seminar on Business with Czech Republic and
Operational Guidelines for Exports and conducted this workshop.
Imports under GST was held jointly with EEPC. 12. An interactive session on Exploring Exponential
Mr. Tomas Rousek, Director of Czech Trade business opportunities London was organized.
Promotion Agency, Ministry of Industry And Trade, Mr. Ajay Mehta, Vice President-MCCIA, Mr. Paul
Czech Republic and Mr. Rajat Srivastava, Carter, Deputy Head of Mission, British Deputy
Regional Director- EEPC and Mr. Harish High Commission, Mr. Avnish Malhotra, Head of
Radhakrishnan-General Manager, Serum Institute British Trade Office, Pune and other experts
of India addressed the participants. addressed the participants.
8. An interactive session on Using Bahrain as a 13. One to One meetings with members of a
Gateway to Gulf, USA and other countries was Business Delegation from Canada were held.
held jointly with Economic Development Board Mr. Navdeep Singh Bains, Minister for Innovation,
(EDB) of Bahrain. Ms. Dharmi Magdani, Regional Science and Economic Development for Canada
Director India, Economic Development Board of led the delegation of representatives from
Bahrain and Mr. Simon Galpin, Managing Director, companies and institutions from Canada to Pune.
Economic Development Board of Bahrain Mr. Jordan Reeves, Consul General of Canada
interacted with the participants. and Mr. Jonathan Kupi, Vice Consul and Trade
9. An interactive session on Business with Commissioner were also part of the delegation.
Argentina was held. Mr. Gabriel Hernan Ros, 14. A workshop on International Logistics
Deputy Consul at the Consulate General of the Management was held. Mr. Rajiv Sathe
Republic of Argentina made a comprehensive conducted the Workshop. Committee Reports
presentation on the subject.
15. A seminar on Doing Business with ASEAN was
10. An interactive session on Conducting Business held. Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General-
with Afghanistan was held. Mr. Amar Sinha, MCCIA, Mr. Ajay Mehta, Vice President, MCCIA,
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs Ms. Suwimol Tilokruangchai, Executive Director
(Africa, Gulf, West Asia and the former and Consul (Commercial), Thai Trade Centre,
Ambassador of India to Afghanistan and Tajikistan Mumbai, Mr. Zainal Azlan Mohd Nadzir, Consul
interacted with the participants. General, Consulate General of Malaysia, Mr.
Mazlan Harun, Consul (Trade), Consulate General
11. Workshop on Getting Started with International
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 Consul, Consulate General of Malaysia, Mr. Tran Customs Commissionerate interacted with the
Xuan Thuy, Consul General of Socialist Republic Chamber Members.
of Vietnam in Mumbai and Mr. Gaurav
21. An interactive session on Using Wales as a
Trilokchandani, Director, Tax & Regulatory
Gateway to UK and other countries in Europe
S e r v i c e s , E r n s t a n d Yo u n g a n d M r.
was held. Ms Julie Russell, Inward Investment
Subhaschandra K. S., Assistant General Manager
Specialist, Welsh Government, Ms. Fiona
at Praj Industries Ltd. interacted with the Rodrigues, Senior Business Manager, Western
participants. India and Mr. Avnish Malhotra, Head-British Trade
16. An interactive session on France : A Partner of Office Pune addressed the participants.
Choice for Trade and Investment was held 22. An interactive session on Enhancing Trade and
jointly with the Business France and Nord France Investment Relations with Indonesia was held.
Invest. Mr. Ade Sukendar, Officials from the Consul
17. A n i n t e r a c t i v e s e s s i o n o n H o w I t a l i a n General for Indonesia in Mumbai, Consulate
Connections would Help Indian SMEs was General for the Republic of Indonesia, Mumbai
organized.. and Mr. YadiSuriahadi, Consul (Economics)
addressed the participants.
18. A seminar on Doing Business with LAC was held.
The speakers were Mr. Gabriel Hernan Rosa, 23. A MoU with the Consulate General of Canada in
Deputy Consul- Consulate General of Argentina in Mumbai has been signed to further strengthen
Mumbai, Mr. Hari Seshasayee, Advisor, business ties between Pune and Canada.
ProColombia, officials from EXIM Bank, ECGC, Individual meetings with Mr. Jonathan Kupi, Vice
EEPC and from Praj. Consul -Consulate General of Canada and
MCCIA members were held to explore a better
19. A high level Delegation from Karlsruhe and
business relationship.
State of Baden-Württemburg, Germany
comprising of Mr. Frank Mentrup, Mayor of 24. Individual meetings were held with Officials of
Karlsruhe, Ms. Petra Olschowski, State Secretary, Wallonia Economic Representation in Mumbai
State Government of Baden-Württemburg, Dr. (AWEX, Mumbai) and MCCIA members. MCCIA
Jürgen Morhard, Consul General for the Federal and AWEX – Mumbai have a Memorandum of
Republic of Germany in Mumbai, officials from Understanding for exchange of information,
State Government of Baden-Württemburg, City facilitating business contacts among companies
Government of Karlsruhe and Baden Baden, from Pune and Wallonia through events, email
representatives from various Universities and exchanges etc. Officials from AWEX, Mumbai
Research Organisations as well as companies Office visited the Chamber for one to one
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from Air Pollution Control and Water technology discussions with representatives of Pune
sectors visited Pune. companies.

20. An open house meeting with Shri A. K. Pandey, 25. Individual meetings between MCCIA members
Chief Commissioner of Customs, Pune Zone to and Officials from Israel Trade Commission
discuss Union Budget 2018-19 provisions relating were held to explore business relations with Israel.
to Customs was held. Mr. P. C. Nambiar,
Chairman, Foreign Trade Committee, MCCIA
Mr. M. V. S. Choudary, Commissioner, Customs,
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Goods and Service Tax

Chairman: Dr. Waman Parikh
Officer: CA Chandrashekhar Shah

1. Seminar on Understanding GST Provisions and Treasurer MCCIA, CA Shrenik Gandhi, CA. Tushar
Get Ready for GST was organized four times Patki, CA. Unmesh Patwardhan and CA Dr. Dilip
during the year at different branches of MCCIA. Satbhai.
The facilitators were Mr. K Rajesh Rama Rao
4. A workshop on Goods and Services Tax was
Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Prakash Patwardhan,
organized twice. The speakers were Advocate
Advocate Manas Joshi, Advocate Govind
Manas Joshi, CA. Swapnil Munot and CA. Pritam
Patwardhan, CA. Pritam Mahure, CA. Tushar Patki
Mahure.
and Mr Suhas Padhye.
5. A seminar on Latest Developments in GST, an
2. An interactive Workshop on GST was organized
interaction with Government Officials was
jointly with NASSCOM. Senior Government
organized. The facilitators were Miss. Meghaa
officials Mr. N. Sridhar, Commissioner Service Tax,
Gupta Assistant Commissioner (GST), Pune- IV
Mr. Pavan Kumar, Joint Commissioner Service
Commissionerate, Mr. R.B. Pawar Deputy
Ta x , M r. K . R a j e s h R a m a R a o , D e p u t y
Commissioner Sales Tax, Mr. N. D. Khan
Commissioner Service Tax and Mr. Akash
Superintendent Central Excise and Mr. V. R. More,
Chougule, Deputy Commissioner Service Tax
Assistant Commissioner Pune- IV
were present.
Commissionerate.
3. A workshop on Goods and Service Tax was
6. A seminar on GST Special Topics – Transitional
jointly organized with Pune GST Study Group of
Provision, Concept of Supply, ITC, Return,
Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI. The workshop
Accounting Records, Invoice, Job work &
was conducted by CA Chandrashekhar Chitale,
Delivery Challan, RCM was organized four
times during the year at different branches of
MCCIA. The faculties were Advocate Manas
Joshi, CA. Pritam Mahure and Mr. Prakash
Patwardhan.
7. A Seminar on GSTR - 2 TRAN – 1 and Recent
changes in GST was organized. The faculty was
Advocate Manas Joshi. Committee Reports
8. A Seminar on Understanding E - Way Bill
provisions under GST was organized twice, the
speakers were CA. Swapnil Munot, Advocate
Milind Bhonde, Advocate Manas Joshi and CA.
Swapnil Munot .
9. A Seminar on GST Preparation for Audit &
Assessment, Practical Issue and Compliances
Seminar on the Latest Developments in GST,
an interaction with Government Officials
in GST was organized twice. The faculty was
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 GST HELP DESK for EIGHT DAYS
Title of the Program Faculty / Speaker

GST Help Desk – 8 Days Training on working Invitees – Inauguration of the Help Desk
Knowledge of GST was organized by MCCIA In C.A. C. V. Chitale Treasurer, MCCIA,
association with The Western Maharashtra Tax Mr.Narendra Sonawane President WMTPA,
Practitioners' Association (WMTPA), Pune Indirect Tax Mr.Atul Kulkarni Vice President WMTPA,
Committee of ICAI and Pune Chapter of Cost Mr. Naveneetlal Bora Secretary WMTPA,
Accountant. Mr. Manojkumar Chitalikar Joint Secretary
Mr. Sharad Suryawanshi Treasurer WMTPA
Mr.Vilas Aherkar GST Convener WMTPA
C.A. Abhishek Dhamane
C.A. Vijay Thakar
C.A. Ajay Parnaik

Trainers
C.A. N. K. Nimkar, C.A. Manakchand Baheti ,
Mr. Jagdish Bagadi , Adv. Mahesh Bhagwat
C.A. Dr. Dilip V Satbhai, C.A. Unmesh Patwardhan
C.A. Hemant Patki, C.A. Yogesh Dixit
Adv. Abhay Bora, Mr. Anil Vakharia

Seminar on Understanding GST provisions and Session on GST Help Desk in progress
get ready for GST
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Human Resource and Industrial Relations

Chairman: Mr. Sunil Kode (April 2017 - August 2017)
Officer: Ms. Anuja Deshpande

Panel Discussions held under the MCCIA-NIPM-ISTD HR Forum

Title of the Program Speakers

Psychometric and HR analytics Mr. Mohit Gundecha, Co. Founder and CEO JOMBAY,
Mr. Sunil Kode,VP, Wilo Mather and Platt Pumps Ltd.,
Dr. Santosh Bhave, Sr. VP HR, IR and Administration, Bharat
Forge Ltd. and Mr. Mangesh Kulkarni, Head HR Acqua Pharm
Chemicals

Organizational Behavior Mr. Rajiv Tulpule, Managing Partner Retco Group of Companies,
Ms. Amruta Desai, Director, Kishore Encare Global Pvt. Ltd. and
Mr. Mustafa Raj, Founder, Kreative Karma

A talk by Honorable Chief Guest Mrs. Rashmi Shukla, Commissioner of Police, Pune,
Mrs. Rashmi Shukla, Commissioner Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Ms. Meenal Joshi, Advocate,
of Police, Pune. Followed by Ms. Sadhana Khati, Chair Person Local Complaints
panel discussion on Committee,Mr. Vivek Deshpande, Sr. Manager YAZAKI
Respect Her Always India Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Pankaj Dahane, DCP Crime Branch
Pune

Organization Development : Dr. Daniel Penkar, Director, S. B. Patil Institute of

From Idea to Execution Management, Mr. Ravendra Mishra, President, HR,
Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. Ms. Meeta Kanhere, Co Founder,
Meraki Leadership Solutions

Employee's Insurance - Trends & Mr. Mukund Jagirdar, G M- HR, ESSAR Steel India Ltd.,
Practices in Industries : Mr. Shirish Bhalerao,Sr. Key Account Manager, Corporate
BPO, IT, ITE'S & Service sector Solutions, SBI Life Insurance and Mr. Rajiv Joshi, Consultant,
Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India Pvt. Ltd.

There is no Substitute for Strong Dr. Santosh Bhave, Director,HR & IR Bharat Forge Ltd.,
Industrial Relations : Mr. Mahesh Karandikar, Head- Industrial Relations,
Different View Points Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. , Ms. Hemangi Dhokte,
Sr. Manager merson and Adv. Bhushan Tapaswi,
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Advocate High Court

Cases Impacting the Chief Guest, Mr. Pramod Chaudhary, Guest of Honour
Functioning of HR Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, and talk delivered by Adv. R. Y. Joshi

Breaking Legacy Mr. Dilip Mandlik, Executive Vice President,

Larsen and Turbo Ltd.

Training and Development : Mr. Milind Mutalik, VP, HR DBL Food Ltd. (Mothers Recipe)
A Catalyst to Change Management and Ms. Manisha Tapaswi GM - HR Persistent Systems Ltd.

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 Panel Discussions held under the MCCIA-NIPM-ISTD HR Forum
Title of the Program Speakers
Non Permanent Workforce : Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, DG MCCIA, Dr. Santosh Bhave,
Advantages and Disadvantages Director HR and IR Bharat Forge Ltd. and
Mr. Vishwesh Kulkarni- Chairman NIPM, Pune Chapter

Meeting to pay homage to Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Mr. Anil Munot, CMD ZF Steering
Late Mr. Aslam Kothali. Gear India Ltd., Mr. Vishwesh Kulkarni, Mr. Upadhyay -
Discussion on Labour Unrest ISTD, Mr. Prashant Ithape, OHR & Mr. Shankar Salunke,
Vibrant HR

Meetings, Symposiums and Workshops

Title of the Program Faculty / Guest / Dignitaries

Personal Effectiveness at Work Mr. Kuldip Joshi, Managing Trustee, Durgadevi Charitable Trust.

Best Human Response Award Chief Guest : Mr. Hemant Watwe, Managing Director,
Presentation Ceremony with Mather and Platt Ltd. Pune, Dr. Deepak Walokar, Rotary
Rotary Club of Poona West. Pune West President, Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh and
Wg. Cdr. (Rtd.) Shalak Gandhi

Interactive session on Leadership Skills Mr. Rajesh Kamath, Founder - Chanakya Consulting Insights
for HR based on Chanakya's Sutras

Training program on You the Ms. Veenu Shivdasani, Founder- Yes! I can
Brilliant HR Professional

Meeting with Mr. V. S. Waghmare, Mr. V. S. Waghmare, Assistant Director, ESIC, Pune
Assistant Director ESI Corporation

Compliance Management: Adv. Shriniwas Inamati, Adv. Vivek G. Vibhute and

Legal & Quasi legal implications Adv. Vijay Jagtap
on the Organization's Discipline

Training program on Nuts & Mr. Kuldip Joshi, Managing Trustee, Durgadevi Charitable Trust.
Bolts of Collective Bargaining

Workshop on Industrial Accident Mr. Rajan Vingale, Trainer and Auditor EHS
Reporting, Investigation and Prevention
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Filing of Annual Returns under the Mr. S. V. Labhane, Deputy Director DISH
Factories Act

Two days workshop on Mr. Kuldip Joshi, Managing Trustee, Durgadevi charitable Trust.
Shop Floor Leadership

Workshop on Industrial Safety Mr. Rajan Vingale, Trainer and Auditor EHS

Workshop on Prosperity Thinking: Ms. Veenu Shivdasani, Founder- Yes! I can

How to be Successful yet Happy

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Meetings, Symposiums and Workshops

Title of the Program Faculty / Guest / Dignitaries

Competition for Management Students Chief Guest Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, DG, MCCIA
in HR / IR Live Projects- Award
Ceremony - Winning teams were
BMCC (First Prize) for the project on,
"HR Practices in IT Sector in Pune City
related to job retention and gender
discrimination. "IICMR (Second Prize)
for the project "NEEM Scheme/Similar
Schemes - Advantages and
disadvantages”

Workshop on Discipline at Workplace, Adv. Shriniwas Inamati, Adv. Vivek G. Vibhute and
Disciplinary Actions and The Adv. Darshana Sawant
Domestic Enquiry -
Process and Procedure

Speakers on the dias during HR Forum Meeting MCCIA Competition for Management Students -
Chief Guest Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh giving
First award to the BMCC team

Infrastructure
Chairman: Mr. Suhas mantri
Officer: Mr. Sudhanwa Kopardekar
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1. MCCIA, Swiss Agency for Development and 2. A session on Solar PV Roof-top Systems –
Cooperation, CREDAI Pune Metro and SICC Introduction to Concepts and Opportunities was
organised an event to showcase the Innovative held at the Chamber. The event was sponsored by
Swiss Technologies for Smart and Sustainable Arbutus Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Buildings. Presentations were made by officials
3. Bio Energy UrjaUtsav: Ministry of Petroleum and
from prominent Swiss companies. A display of
Natural Gas, Government of India in association
sustainable and smart technologies was made by
with Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries
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 and Agriculture and the National Yuva 4 Meeting to discuss Operations of a Food Waste
Cooperative Society organized the Bio Energy – Bio CNG Plant in PPP Mode
UrjaUtsav on 7th and 8th July 2017 in Pune. The
We had organised an interactive session with
event was aimed at bringing together Government
Mr. Kunal Kumar, Municipal Commissioner, Pune
Organisations, Technologists, Researchers,
Municipal Corporation and officials of the
Entrepreneurs, Farmers and Students on a
company which has set up the infrastructure to
common platform. Apart from Technical Sessions
convert food waste into Bio CNG energy in a more
at the Conference, the event also included an
efficient manner including operations of a 300
Exhibition demonstrating strengths and
tonnes per day Food Waste to Bio CNG Plant in
capabilities of companies and institutions active in
Public – Private Partnership Mode with Pune
the Bio Energy Sector. Hon'ble Mr. Dharmendra
Municipal Corporation.
Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and
Natural Gas, Government of India, Hon'ble Mr. 5. Circular Economy Roundtable
Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power, Coal, The objective of the session was to discuss the
New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Mr. Y. B. status and promote Circular Economy which has
Ramakrishna, Chairman – Biofuels Working evolved as an effective strategy towards
Group, Government of India, Mr. Sandeep economic development and sustainability around
Poundrik, Joint Secretary-Refineries, Ministry of the world. Dr. Prasad Modak, Director, Ekonnect
Petroleum and Natural Gas- Government of India, Knowledge Foundation, Ms. Saroj Badgujar,
Hon'ble Mr. Girish Bapat, Guardian Minister for Programme Officer- Janwani, Mr. S B Patil, Chief
Pune District, Hon'ble Mr. Chandrakantdada Patil, Engineer Maharashtra Industrial Development
Minister for Revenue- Government of Corporation, Ms. Suchismita Pai, SWaCH
Maharashtra, Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, President of Cooperative and Mrs. Anagha Paranjape-Purohit,
the Chamber, Mr. Anil Pande, Executive Director, VkeEnvironmental, shared their experiences,
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and several challenges and outcomes of circular economy
technical experts addressed the Event. The event projects implemented in Pune. The event was
saw participation of about 2400 Industry and organised with the support of Ekonnect
Association delegates, over 2500 farmers and Knowledge Foundation.
more than 4200 students. This Mega Event was
sponsored by Oil Marketing Companies in India
viz Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil and Bharat
Petroleum.

Meeting to discuss operations of Food Waste - Session on Solar PV Roof-top Systems –

Bio CNG Plant with Mr. Kunal Kumar, Introduction to Concepts and Opportunities
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IT-ITES
Chairman: Mr. Shridhar Shukla
Officer: Ms. Medha Kulkarni

Initiatives: • A visit to Praditi Press Parts was organized to

observe how effectively they are using “Shift wise
IT for Manufacturing
productivity, availability and quality rate
The committee launched the Digital Transformation monitoring OEE analysis” at the plant.
Program for bringing organizational effectiveness in
• An awareness session was organized on ERP's
the MSME sector. A core group was formed
offered by Digital MSME. Mr. Yogesh Kulkarni,
comprising of Mr. Deepak Karandikar, Mr. Vishwas
COO, Altizon gave a presentation on the
Mahajan, Mr. Shrikrishna Karkare, Mr. Shridhar Shukla
importance of ERP for MSMEs.
and experts from the Manufacturing Segment Dr.
Sumit Rao and Mr. Gautam Doshi. Launch of Service of Security Assessment and
Audit of IT Setup by MCCIA
• A meeting of the core group members and CEOs
of 15 MSME companies was organized to Through this service MCCIA guides members on how
understand problems of MSMEs in achieving to utilize IT assets in a secured manner. It addresses
manufacturing excellence through digitization. the issue of Security, Compliance Gaps and IT
Governance.
Training Programs:
Title of the Program Speaker / Faculty
Workshop on Software Licensing – Total 3 such workshops Mrs. Varsha Bhide , CEO and Mr. Sachin
were organized Sathe, Technical Expert, Check Point
Infosys Pvt. Ltd.
Seminar on Incidence Response (Cyber Security) and Mr. Yogesh Thanage - Practice Head,
Cloud Security SysTools and Mr. Debasish Pramanik
,Co-Founder of SysTools and CloudCodes
Workshop on Tools in MS EXCEL for Cost reduction Mr. Santosh Awasarkar Co-Founder,
Pursullence Global Business Solution LLP
Training program on Data Analytics for operational Mr. Sudhir Vahal, Consultant and Ms.
excellence Supriya Katte, Analytics Trainer
Workshop on Digital Selling. Mr. Amit Jadhav, Director, Modelcam
Total 2 workshops were organized. Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Mrs. Varsha Bhide speaking in Workshop on Software Licensing

Workshop on Software Licensing
 Small and Medium Enterprises
Chairman: Mr. Shrikant Badave
Officer: Mr. Parag Kulkarni

Lean Manufacturing Clusters Lean cluster scheme has helped the participating
companies to enhance productivity, waste
MCCIA is working towards strengthening SMEs in
elimination, inventory management, production
their manufacturing processes and enhancing
planning, TPM, shop floor improvement and in many
organizational capabilities through the lean
more areas.
manufacturing cluster scheme of the Ministry of
MSME, Government of India. The committee has During 2017-18, five new clusters were formed and 96
supported OEMs like Godrej, Piaggio, KOEL and common training and review programs were
Cummins in forming clusters for their vendors. The organized for different clusters under the scheme.

Workshops and Training Programs:

Title of the Program Faculty No. of
Participants
Poka Yoke – A Gateway to World Class Quality Mr. Madhukar Paranjape 40
Excellence in Stores and Warehouse Management Mr. Sharadchandra Kaulgud 39
Enhance Personal Effectiveness through Time and Ms. Veenu Shivdasani 46
Stress Management and Goal Setting
Smart Worker – An Organizational Strength Mr. Rajendra Bharate 46
Electrical Safety at Workplace Mr. Ravindra Pathak 58
Self Leadership and Team Work (3 batches) Dr. Soniya Yadwadkar and 118
Ms. Sayali Joshi
Effective Project Management Mr. Vivek Prakash 12
Employee Competency Development for MSMEs Mr. Siddharth Dhar and 22
Ms. Meghana Kulkarni
Front Office Staff – the Powerful Image Builders Ms. Veenu Shivdasani 18

Five 'S and Kaizen – The Mantras for Workplace Mr. Madhukar Paranjape 107
Improvement (2 batches)
Committee Reports

Working at Height Mr. Ravindra Pathak 51

Positive Thinking and Creativity Mr. Madhukar Paranjape 32

Requisite of Balanced Life Ms. Veenu Shivdasani 17

Awareness Programs and Interactive Meetings: MSMEs was organized on 13th June, 2017. The
program was attended by 110 participants.
1) An awareness program on D L. Shah Quality
Awards and Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) 3) Discussion meeting on the proposed Common
Scheme was conducted on 17th May, 2017. Effluence Treatment Plant (CETP) was
organized at Auto Cluster auditorium with a
2) An interactive seminar on Implications of GST on

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purpose to review the progress status of the CETP. the lean manufacturing consultants and cluster
The meeting was attended by the PCMC members to assess the implementation progress
Commissioner, representatives from MIDC, CETP and to receive suggestions/complaints.
and MCCIA.
8) A program on Benchmarking Analysis was
4) Discussion meeting on Revival of at Auto Cluster organised on 26th February, 2018. Mr. Douglas
Development and Research Institute was Comrie, MD, B.M. Analysts, South Africa,
organized on 16th June 2017. The participants presented the comparative overview of the SMEs
from industry were shown the existing facilities from Asia, Europe, Africa and America.
and discussions were held on the expectations of
9) An interactive meeting with the Income Tax
the industry from the auto cluster facilities.
Officials held on 6th March. 2018, with a purpose
5) An interactive seminar on Filing of Annual to provide information and guidance to the
Returns under the Factories Act, 1948 was existing and new tax payers.
organised on 24th January, 2018, in association
with the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health
(DISH)'. The seminar was attended by 61
participants.
6) An interactive meeting on “Issuance of multiple
debit notes” was organized on 26th February,
2018 with a purpose to help the members in
amicably overcoming this issue.
7) A meeting to Assess the Progress of the Lean
Manufacturing Clusters was organised on 12th
February, 2018 in association with MSME
Development Institute, Mumbai. The Director and
Interactive Meeting with Income Tax Officials
the Assistant Director of MSMEDI interacted with

Women Entrepreneurs'
Chairman: Ms. Manasi Bidkar
Officer: Ms. Medha Kulkarni

This committee has been set up with the purpose of

supporting, strengthening and empowering Women
Entrepreneurs. Women Entrepreneurs are guided and
encouraged to set up and enhance their business
under the guidance of a panel of experts.

Celebration of International Woman's Day:

MCCIA celebrated the International Women's Day

on14th March 2018. Hon'ble Mr. Subhash Desai,
Industry Minister, Government of Maharashtra was Chief Guest Hon'ble Mr. Subhash Desai, Industry Minister,
Government of Maharashtra and Guest of Honor
invited as the Chief Guest and Ms. Chetna Sinha, Ms. Chetna Sinha during the International Women’s Day Function

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 Founder-Chairperson Mann Deshi Bank and Mann
Deshi Foundation was the Guest of Honor for the
program. On the occasion, an exhibition displaying
products and services offered by women
entrepreneurs was organized. More than 100 women
entrepreneurs joined in the celebrations at the
Chamber. The program was sponsored by SIDBI. Mr.
S Sunil, AGM from SIDBI enlightened the women
entrepreneurs on special financial schemes for them.

An awareness session was held on the recently

introduced Government policy for women
entrepreneurs. Maharashtra is the first state to
Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General, MCCIA with
Guest of Honor, Ms. Chetna Sinha announce this policy for women entrepreneurs that
offers subsidies on capital, electricity duty, loan
interest and also extends support to women
entrepreneurs for market and brand development.

Training and Awareness Programs:

Sr. No. / Date Name of the Program Speakers/ Faculty

29th April Demonstration of registration process for Udyog Officials from District Industries
Aadhar, MSME Data Bank Center (DIC), Pune
and Mahila e-haat.
6th June Awareness program on GST Adv. Manas Joshi
th
6 July Interactive sessions on MSME schemes for Officials from District Industries
business women Center (DIC), Pune
10th August Awareness program on Go-to-Market Strategy Mr. Parag Kandarkar, CEO,
Intelliglobe Consulting
7th September Training program on Negotiation Skills Ms. Mousami Nilakhe, Trainer,
SkillStory
5th October An interactive session on Filing GST Returns Adv. Manas Joshi
and Related Issues
Committee Reports

2nd November Awareness program on Export to Dubai and Mr. Vikram Patil, Director
other Gulf Countries Winnisha International General
Trading (LLC)
18th January Awareness program on Business Leadership Ms. Sucheta Dhere, Consultant
for Women Entrepreneurs
14th December Psychometric Test to evaluate aptitude for Test implemented by Jnana
Entrepreneurship Prabodhini in association with
MCCIA

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Affiliations / Memberships

1. All India Organisation of Employers, New Delhi (AIOE)

2. Associated Chamber of Commerce & Industry of India, New Delhi (ASSOCHAM)
3. Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India, New Delhi (ACMA)
4. Employers' Federation of India, Mumbai (EFI)
5. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
6. Indian Council of Arbitration, New Delhi (ICA)
7. Indian Merchant's Chamber, Mumbai (IMC)
8. Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai (IGCG)
9. International Chamber of Commerce India, New Delhi (ICC)
10. M. Visvesvaraya Industrial Research & Development Centre, Mumbai (MVIRDC)
11. National Safety Council, Mumbai (NSC)

Affiliations / Memberships

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 Past Presidents

Late Mr. B. C. Kamat 1934-1936 Late Mr. Nandlal Pittie 1980-1982

Late Prof. V. G. Kale 1936-1941 Mr. Rahulkumar Bajaj 1982-1984

Late Mr. G. S. Marathe 1941-1943 Mr. B. R. Malhotra 1984-1986

Late Mr. N. G. Pawar 1943-1944 Late Mr. L. J. Rathi 1986-1988

Late Mr. S. P. Ogale 1944-1946 Late Mr. H. K. Firodia 1988-1990

Late Mr. S. V. Kirloskar 1946-1950 Late Dr. N. A. Kalyani 1990-1992

Late Mr. G. G. Dandekar 1950-1951 Mr. Darius Forbes 1992-1994

Late Sheth G. L. Natu 1951-1954 Late Mr. P. P. Chhabria 1994-1996

Late Mr. R. G. Vijaykar 1954-1955 Late Dr. R. J. Rathi 1996-1998

Late Vaidya M. V. Puranik 1955-1956 Mr. Pratap Pawar 1998-2000

Late Sheth P. K. Divekar 1956-1957 Mr. Arun Firodia 2000-2002

Late Mr. S. R. Thakur Savadekar 1957-1958 Mr. Atul Kirloskar 2002-2004

Late Mr. S. L. Kirloskar 1958-1969 Mr. Ravi Pandit 2004-2006

Late Mr. M. S. Parkhe 1969-1972 Mr. Madhur Bajaj 2006-2008

Past Presidents

Late Mr. V. N. Somvanshi 1972-1973 Mr. Mukesh Malhotra 2008-2010

Late Mr. C. V. Jog 1973-1975 Dr. Abhay Firodia 2010-2012

Late Mr. R. D. Pusalkar 1975-1977 Mr. S. K. Jain 2012-2014

Late Mr. S. P. Khosla 1977-1978 Mr. Satish Magar 2014-2016

Late Mr. C. S. Kirloskar 1978-1980

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Executive Board of Directors

President Mr. Pramod Chaudhari

Executive Chairman
Praj Industries Limited

Vice Presidents Mr. Vikram Salunkhe

Managing Director
Accurate Sales & Services Pvt. Ltd

Mr. Ajay C. Mehta

Managing Director
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

Mr. Deepak Karandikar

Director
Praditi Press Parts Pvt. Ltd.

Mr.Vijay B. Pusalkar
Chairman
Indo Schottle Auto Parts P. Ltd.

Executive Board of Directors:

Treasurer Mr. Chandrashekhar V. Chitale
Sr. Partner, C.V. Chitale & Co.

Honorary Secretaries Ms. Rujuta P. Jagtap

Executive Director
Saj Test Plant Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Vishwas Mahajan

IT Expert

Director General Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh

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 Elected Members

Mr. Dhruv Agarwal Mr. Amit Kalyani

Auto Press India Pvt. Ltd. Executive Director
Bharat Forge Limited.
Mr. Shrikant S. Badve
Managing Director Mr. Sopan Kanchan
Badve Engineering Ltd. Executive Partner
MAHAGRAPES.
Mr. Premchand Bafana
Partner Mr. Aspi M. Kolah
M/s Premchand Ratanchand Director
Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Dilip N. Borawake
Pune Mr. Nihal Kulkarni
Managing Director
Mr. Prakash P. Chhabria Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.
Executive Chairman
Finolex Industries Limited Mr. Rohit R. More
Director
Mr. Ranjeetsinh Deshmukh Poona Bottling Co. Ltd.
Sangamner Taluka Shetkari Dudh Utpadak &
Prakriya Sangh Ltd. Mr. Nitin Pendse
Nitin Pressings.
Mr. Alok Kumar Singh
Plan Head CVBU Mr. V. S. Potdar
Tata Motors Ltd. V.S.Potdar & Co. CA

Mr. Anil Ganu Mr. Vikram S. Puri

Consultant CEO
Transworld Compressor Technologies Ltd.
Mr. Krishnakumar Goyal
The Cosmos Co-op. Bank Ltd. Mr. Ajit V. Sathe
General Manager
Dr. Abhay Jere Deccan Mechanical & Chemical Industries Ltd.
Persistent Systems Limited
Mr. M. A. Tejani
Mr. Ram B. Jogdand Managing Director
Chairman & Managing Director Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd.
Elected Members

Ramelex Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Suhas Tuljapurkar
Mr. Mangesh A. Kale Director
Precision Automation & Robotics India Pvt. Ltd. Legasis Services Pvt.Ltd

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Co-opted Members

Mr. Bharat Agarwal Mr. Suhas Mantri

Executive Director Advisory Chairman
Vishwakarma Institute. Mantri Constructions Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Suhas Baxi Dr. Swati. S. Mujumdar

Managing Director Principal Director
Konecranes Private Ltd. Symbiosis Open Education Society.

Mr. Rakesh Baweja Mr. Satish Nadiger

President Managing Director and CEO
Ranjangaon Industries Association. John Deere India P Ltd.

Mr. Amulya Charan Mr. P. C. Nambiar

Advisor Energy, Infrastructure and Finance Director – Group EXIM
Serum Institute of India Ltd.
Mr. Jitendra Divgi
Managing Director Mr. Prasanna Patwardhan
Divgi Warner Private Limited Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Air Marshal (Retd) B.N. Gokhale Mr. Bharat Phatak

PVSM, AVSM, VM Director
Wealth Managers (India) Pvt.Ltd.
Mr. Anand B. Jadhav
Director Mr. J. K. Saraf
J Square Exim Pvt. Ltd. Pune

Mr. Shantilal Kataria Dr. Deepak Shikarpur

Aditya Builders Pune.

Mr. Rajesh Khatri Mr. Jugraj K. Sanghvi

Executive Director and CEO Proprietor
TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. Om Exports

Co-opted Members

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