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Volume 42 No 5 May 2020

SPOTLIGHT 03 Giving a Boost to India s Exports During COVID-19 mindspace 16 Focussing on India's Healthcare Delivery

plus building capacity Portfolio for Excellence Engaging with the World REGIONAL REVIEW AND MORE

cover story 06 Getting Back to Business

As the nation continues to endure the hardships induced due to Coronavirus lockdown, there exists a trade-off between

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COVID-19 pandemic s global spread has created an economic slowdown never seen before Most countries are still racing

few ports and airports where exports can be handled with priority Ports and airports have given special importance t

Giving a Boost to India s Exports During COVID-19

The world and India are currently facing a challenging situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government is r

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due to more time taken for import container clearance to be waived off and for export containers where the Bills of L

Petroleum refining sector has been one of the most impacted sectors during the lockdown In these difficult times,

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Cost of credit continues to be a worry Interest subvention of 5% should be renewed and extended to all exporters

initiatives have been taken up by DGFT to address the issues faced by the industry Officials from all parts of India

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Getting Back to Business

The third extension of coronavirus-induced lockdown ends on 17 May, 2020 Under lockdown, India s economic activity h

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Atmanirbhar Bharat: The Platform to Support Economic Recovery Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

By the time the third phase of the lockdown ended on 17 May, 2020, it would have been in place for 53 days Consequen

Industry is highly enthused by the shape of the first phase stimulus package announced by the finance minister for mi

closed, while financial, IT and Government services remain partially operational Even in power sector which can oper

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Impact on Sectors and Sub-Sectors Under Lockdown Source: CII Research Estimates

to intermittent stop and start in economic activity, GDP growth is likely to take a turn for the worse Even on the e

turnover; 20,000 crore subordinate debt for stressed MSMEs; 50,000 crore equity infusion for MSMEs through fund of

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distribution and generation sector The fourth major area is that of formal workforce This includes 2,500 crore EPF

The finance minister has unveiled an impactful package under the first tranche of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan as d

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With most economic activities in pause mode due to the Covid-19 contagion, businesses are expected to be hard-hit for

Tax Tweaks Can Spur Economic Revival

These are extremely challenging times, and collective efforts by the Government and Industry would be required to bri

Many companies have come forward to convert their plants to produce critical care items This can be further incentiv

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reduced and tax rebates can be introduced for making early GST payments in cash, which will be a win-win for both gov

The CII poll of about 100 CEOs conducted on May 4 has revealed that most of them expect the economy to contract this

Industrial Districts, Turn the Key

A focused strategy needed to minimise the adverse impacts of the lockdown without compromising the efforts to restric

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presence of industrial and economic activities, or industrial clusters The top 100- 150 industrial districts could b

Safe and Sustainable Shop Floors

In response to the MHA Notification of 15 April, CII has suggested the following protocol in case of detection of COV

Employee: Isolate the person Send the person to hospital for quarantine medical assistance 14 days self-quaran

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Others, including family members co-workers (in contact): Identify other persons, including family members, based o

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Against the backdrop of the highly contagious Coronavirus outbreak, sustaining the flow of essential commodities incl

Sustaining the Flow of Essential Supplies during the Lockdown

India s 4th largest sector needs to ensure that manufacturing activities continue without disruptions

essential commodities the importance of ensuring smooth operations was paramount, and as India s 4th largest sector c

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of essential products, successive representations were made to the Department of Consumer Affairs suggesting a unifor

As It Stands Now The Government s deft leadership and management of the crisis through timely notifications and advis

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Focussing on India's Healthcare Delivery Services

India s new superheroes include doctors, nurses, hospital workers, paramedic staff and other healthcare sector worker

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In the last few months, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on humanity and emerged as the biggest risk for the global economy

chain is intact It will also ensure that the input taxes are not loaded into the cost of healthcare services Altern

The healthcare sector needs urgent relief to ensure there is no widespread disruption or impact on stakeholders, like

Policy Prescriptions for the Healthcare Sector

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worth of bulk drugs in FY19 that account for approximately 40% of the overall domestic consumption (a 30% jump over t

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Rebooting Indian Healthcare

The success in containing this ravaging war now rests on the responsible behavior of citizenry, healthcare workers, p

In an endeavor to address quality, equality and ascendant values, did we neglect the fundamentals of healthcare Is i

are plagued by fundamental problems like lack of funds, management, scalability issues and lack of trust What is cle

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Healthcare Zero rating GST on healthcare services Since GST is not payable on healthcare services, healthcare servi

Recommendations for the Healthcare Sector

hospitals This saving will be passed on to the end consumers, and will lower the cost of care Introduction of man

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Incentives to Make in India for Medical Devices Promotion of local manufacturing and R&D is imperative to kickstar

recommends to grant infrastructure status to the bulk drug industry and create common minimum infrastructure facili

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Brainstorming on the Next Frontiers for Health Systems

The panel discussed the critical elements needed to transform India into a global manufacturing hub for the healthcar

On 30 April 2020, CII discussed and deliberated upon the next frontier for health systems in a digital session that

Shaw, Chairperson and MD, Biocon Ltd as she emphasized that in order to see Make in India brought to light, capital m

Medicine, healthcare, technology and augmented reality concept banner: user connecting with a digital tablet and receiving an online medical consultaion

Mr Himanshu Baid, Chairman, CII Medical Technology Division and MD, Poly Medicure Ltd, cited the urgent need for at l

Healthcare stated the fundamental challenge is that public health is a national security concern and there is an immi

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The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a strong impact on India s growth as it brought economic activity to a grinding halt

CII CEOs Snap Poll on Impact of COVID-19 on Economy and Industry

are staggered for the current financial year with 33% of the firms anticipating a revenue fall of more than 40%, clos

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Taking cognizance of the deteriorating industry expectations, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII said, wh

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Traditionally, it was a widespread belief that all swans were white A chance sighting of a black swan roaming in the

HR s Response to COVID-19

In the ongoing conundrum, the human resource function, which is the custodian of people and people related activities

and complete restrictions on movement of people This, in turn, has affected lives and livelihoods of millions and th

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produced and delivered to frontline medical staff Our company kitchens at 10 locations supplied over 50,000 meals a

Adoption of virtual tools of collaboration: The COVID-19 crisis, leaving no alternative, created a major mindset sh

how they can grow Therefore, the organizations need to determine the scale, agility, and intensity of action needed

in nimbleness and agility of functioning A lot work would have to be done by gig workers alongside permanent and con

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Engaging with the World

AFRICA AfCFTA and its Impact on Doing Business with Africa CII organized a webinar on AfCFTA and its impact on doing

EGYPT Meeting between CII IBF Egypt Members and MFS Members CII organized a virtual meeting between India Business

Forum Egypt and MFS members on 15 April 2020 The meeting was chaired by H E Amb Rahul Kulshreshth, Ambassador of I

CII IBF Virtual meeting with Ambassador of India to Egypt Rahul Kulshreshth (bottom right); Sanjay Tiku, Business Hea

NORTH AFRICA COVID-19 and Beyond: Focus North Africa North Africa is one of the preferred investment destinations for

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SOUTH AFRICA Interaction with H E Mr Jaideep Sarkar On 21 April, 2020, the CII-India Business Forum (South Africa) or

india and the world

Chemicals S A E; Mr Mohammed Youssef, Head of Investor Promotion, General Authority for Investments and Free Zones (G

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Opportunities in Qatar CII along with Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) organized a digital sess

Surinder Bhagat, Counsellor (Political & Commerce), Indian Embassy in Qatar addressing the digital session on opportu

Mr Muzi Mathema representing the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), spoke about the impact on the economy,

Delegates during the webinar on COVID-19 and Beyond: Focus North Africa

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india and the world

GERMANY The Impact of COVID-19 on the German and Indian Economies CII in collaboration with the Federation of German

as well Both sides agreed that the collaboration can be expanded in the areas of co-innovation, digital manufacturin

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Societal Interface

Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Measures

As the country navigates through unprecedented times and as everyone copes with the new normal, there are those who a

CII and CII Foundation continue relief interventions to support the vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic

have been supported with provision of food Till date, 20 40 lakh cooked meals, 17 10 lakh ration kits, and 1,685 MT

Outreach at a Glance 28 States covered Over 68 lakh beneficiaries reached 57 65 lakh hygiene material distribut

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Societal Interface

recommended safe farming practices As the relief efforts continue, we are compelled to consider the lives struggling

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Building Capacity

Government and Industry discussed global IP sharing to combat COVID-19 on the occasion of World IP Day

Speakers at the CII Digital Conference on Global IP Sharing, organized in collaboration with the Indian Patent Office

COVID-19 has affected businesses all over the world To ensure that scarcity of resources does not arise, companies h

Patent Office, Government of India and WIPO and it was attended by more than 600 participants from all over the world

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Building Capacity

Mr Gupta stressed that that the Indian patent laws were flexible enough and had inherent provisions that allowed R&D

Internet of Things

Online Workshop on IoT Internet of Things (IoT) is a new revolution of the Internet It is said, with the advent of i

5th Cyber Security Training cum Certificate

Participants attending the cyber security training cum certificate online module

Cyber Security is becoming increasingly important in today s networked world and is impacting every aspect of society

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Membership Connect

CDT s 6th Governing Council Meeting The sixth governing council meeting of CDT was held on 23 April, 2020, on CII s o

immediate need for certain strategies and procedures to assist the Indian industry rise from the current COVID-19 cri

Building Capacity

Members of the CDT Governing Council interacting during online meeting

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Mainstreaming cleantech start-ups in the Indian market Until COVID-19, global warming was perhaps humanity s biggest

Cleantech start-ups and the gaps to fill Today, India has some of the leading clean technologies available in the wor

First Committee meeting of the GEC Core Group in Hyderabad

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Green Entrepreneurship Council Acknowledging these challenges and the immense potential in developing a robust suppor

GEC services offered to start-ups: Mentoring and technology validation support Develop a robust Go-to-market stra

the possibility of business partnerships nationally as well as internationally, thus promoting robust sustainable dev

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MSME Competitiveness

Series of Webinars on Capability Development To help companies focus on capability development during the lockdown, C

challenges like how to adhere to the increasingly tighter compliance requirements while competing for market share in

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Manufacturing Excellence

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Workshop on Electric Vehicles CII Naoroji Godrej Centre of Manufacturing Excellence (CII CME) organized an online wor

Using Discounted Cash Flows (DCF) and projecting present value Calculating Enterprise Value (EV) of the firm Wor

The key takeaways from the webinar included: Understanding of the significance of cyber security for organizations

costs, improve quality, and increase efficiencies in their production lines CII CME organized an online workshop on

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SPECIAL FEATURE

Looking Back 125 Years of CII

In 2020, CII completes 125 years of its momentous journey as a preferred and valuable partner of Government, industry

Membership - Expansion and Engagement

An industry association is defined by its membership In April 1974, when the two associations - IEA and EAI - merged

After January 1992, when the association became the Confederation of Indian Industry to reflect its evolution into a

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SPECIAL FEATURE

and seconded by existing members A membership services division team member then visits the premises to ascertain t

a huge employment generator, employing over 120 million people Traditionally, almost 90% of all industrial units in

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Regional Review

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Webinar on the Current Scenario of the Logistics Sector CII Logistics and SCM Subcommittee organized a webinar on the

with Mr Gautam Malik, MRICS, CEO, Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd Over 120 participants were pres

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regional review

Ab Ghar Pe Banana on 24 April, 2020 with one of the most celebrated chefs of Kolkata, Chef Sharad Diwan This was or

an excellent response with more than 100 participants The deliberations were on a post-COVID-19 world which would br

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regional review

North EastERN Region

manufacturing eco-system on 23 April 2020 via the CII virtual platform Dr Chandan Chowdhury, Senior Associate Dean a

Interactive Session with Mr Niraj Verma, Principal Secretary, Department of Power, Government of Assam CII organized

Government is taking all necessary precautions to give go-ahead to opening up of these sectors Webinar on COVID-19 a

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regional review

Interactive Session with Dr Subodh Agarwal An interactive session with Dr Subodh Agarwal, Additional Chief Secretary

northern Region

providers in the State and have been badly impacted There is a steep slowdown in the economy due to the current situ

Meeting with Dr Subodh Agarwal

Meeting with Manisha Panwar

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regional review

the Chief Minister Some of the suggestions included: Declaring tractors and ancillary industries as essential and

units covered under special package Mr Priyadarshi addressed the queries raised by members and assured to provide f

Rahul Ahuja, Chairman, CII Punjaband MD, Rajnish Industries Pvt Ltd and Pankaj Munjal, CMD, Hero Cycles Ltd, among ot

Rahul Priyadarshi, General Manager, SIDBI, Chandigarh, interacting with Members of Northern Regional Committee on SMEs

Meeting to discuss the vision and roadmap of Northern States

State These suggestions will be aligned with the respective State Government s election manifestos CII will identi

The State Government is committed to support industries and enhance ease of doing business for them To address th

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Meeting with Siddharth Nath Singh, MSME and Export Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh

Meeting with Vini Mahajan, Additional Chief Secretary - Industries and Commerce, Government of Punjab

regional review

Government should also come out with a similar notification to allow 12 hours shift for workers in the State Govern

faced by local industry Some of the key suggestions that CII put forth were: Industry should not be held liable fo

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H S Cheema, Chairman, CII Mohali Zone and Managing Director, Cheema Boilers Limited; Gurmeet Bhatia, Past Chairman, C

regional review

CII has been helping the Delhi State Government and the Delhi Police through its members by way of providing daily me

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southern Region

CII Southern Region Initiatives on COVID-19 CII Southern Region has been working closely with the State Governments o

Meeting with B S Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka

Mr Abhimanyu Munjal, Deputy Chairman, CII Northern Region and Joint Managing Director and CEO, Hero FinCorp Ltd said

regional review

meals food to the migrant workers, slum dwellers, daily wage labourers and the local community 13 community kitchens

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Meeting with V Narayanasamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry

A Touch free hand wash unit installed at the Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

regional review

tunnels prevent further spread of coronavirus among people, especially in common places like markets, bus stands, etc

A Disinfectant Tunnel installed at Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu

Interaction with Chief Minister of Kerala

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regional review

Interactive Session with Banks on RBI measures CII Kerala organized a virtual interactive session with representative

2020 Mr Abhijit Majumder, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India addressed the webinar Key points discussed dur

Meeting with the Chief Minister of Goa CII organized a special meeting with Dr Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa,

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regional review

Blaise Costabir, Chairman, CII Goa State Council and Atul Jadhav, Vice Chairman CII Goa State Council presenting reco

after the lockdown and to kick-start industrial activity in a phased manner with a 100-day plan for industry Interac

essential commodities and part of the continuous process industry Members Interaction with Minister of Industries,

Subhash Desai, Minister for Industries and Mining, Government of Maharashtra at the industry interaction

Anuj Puri, Group Chairman, Anarock addressing the seminar

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regional review

spoke on the financial aspect of the real estate sector and said that the current crisis is less about liquidity and

Webinar on Designing Strategy for Future A webinar on designing strategy for future was organized on 8 April 2020 in

Sadashiv Survase, Joint Director, Department of Industries, Government of Maharashtra addressing the session

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regional review

Webinar on Resuming Site Operations Post the COVID-19 Lockdown The webinar was conducted in Mumbai on 23 April 2020 a

Pradesh organized an online interactive session with Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh with

R Mukundan, Chairman, CII Institute of Quality Advisory Council and Managing Director, Tata Chemicals Ltd along with

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