Perceptions on Rural India are rapidly changing - CII

12 Oct '07

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With growing income levels, increased accessibility and changing consumption patters, rural sector is fast emerging as new growth centres.

As per estimates, rural India accounts for more than 50% of the GDP and out of total 62.97 million households, having income more than 5 lakhs pa, nearly 28.68 million households (46%) live in Rural India.

CII and Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India are jointly organising a National Seminar on “Rural Sectpr: Sourcing, Branding & Marketing – Opportunities & Challenges” on 15th October at 0930 hrs at Hotel Le Meridien, Janpath, New Delhi.

Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs & Sports and Development of North Eastern Region; Ms. Kumud Joshi, Chairperson, Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC); Mr. Anil Sinha, General Manager, SEDF, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, CII Mission for Inclusive Growth & Chairman, Hero Corporate Service Ltd, will deliver the Inaugural address at 0930 hrs.

Other Key Speakers are: Mrs. Rajwant Sandhu, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj; Mr. M Srinivasa Rao, Head-New Initiatives, ITC Ltd – International Business Division; Ms. Mukti Datta, Secretary, Jan Jagaran Samiti; Mr. William Nanda Bissell, MD, Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd; Mr. Shubham Ray, Seniore Manager-Product Development, Pantaloons Food Product (I) Ltd; Mr. Satyajit Kumar Singh, CEO, Shakti Sudha Industries; Dr. Hari Krishna, Joint Secretary, Dept. of Development of North East; Mr. Vipin Sharma, CEO, Access Development Services; Mr. Munish Tyagi, CEO, Nuovatex Projects Co; Mr. K N Hazarika, CMD, NEDFi; Mr. Tarun Sawhney, Corporate Vice President, Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd; Mr. J S Mishra, IAS, CEO, Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC); Mr. B K Sinha, Development Commissioner – Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles and Dr. A K Bandyopadhyay, Chief General Manager, NABARD.

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