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7th February. Bengaluru. Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Environment. Forests & Climate Change, Government of India. Since its inception in the year 1962, IPIRTI has been serving the panel Industries in the country by its continuous dedication towards Research and Development (R&D), training, testing and standardization of all sorts of composites from wood, bamboo and other agro- residues. It has its field station at Kolkata (West Bengal) and a centre at Mohali (Punjab). For further information please visit http://ipirti.gov.in IPIRTI is organising an International Conference Cum Exhibition On “Bamboo Composites”at IPIRTI Conference Hall, Bangalore, India During 9 h.12th February 2019. The event is a much- needed step to tap the immense potential of the bamboo sector. It is an effort to boost the value addition of bamboo resources in the country. It will be one of the flagship events of the IPIRTI and is expected to bring in the finest experts of the world together to chalk out the strategies for the sustainable growth of the Bamboo industry and disseminate the information on the latest advances and future opportunities for the development of Bamboo pan global. The main objectives of the conference are: To promote the development and implementation of Bamboo composites . To establish value chain networks within and outside India and to allow better coordination and cooperation at the national, regional and international levels . Take care to integrate the findings of the conference in the industrial perspective of National Bamboo Mission of India. Noted dignitaries who addressed the media from IPIRTI were:

.Dr.B.N.Mohanty, Director and Chairman of Conference Organizing Committee .

Dr. Manoj Kumar Dubey – Joint Director .

Ms.Sujatha.D, Head, Adhesive Technology Division and Conference Organizing Secretary

Dr. Vipin K ChavlaHed, Center for Bamboo Development . Dr. Narasimha Murthy- Head, Wood properties and preservation Division.

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Bengaluru, 8th Jan, 2018:

“Seminar cum Interactive Session on Problems faced by the Dimensional & Decorative Stone Quarrying and Processing Industry” on 08.01.2019 at Hotel Le-Meridien, Bengaluru.

Recommendations based on the technical papers presented in the seminar and on the discussion had in the interactive session with the officials. The following are the recommendations pertaining to each sector and State :-

1) QUARRYING SECTOR
FIGSI Seminar-2019 resolves that Ministry of Commerce and Industry in association with Ministry of Mines and Finance should declare long pending Granite and Natural stone quarrying sector’s demand that the Granite quarrying be bestowed with “industry Status”.

2) FIGSI Seminar-2019 resolves that Granite and Natural Stone should be given a special mineral status.

3) FIGSI Seminar-2019 resolves that GCDR 1999 should be amended expeditiously as per the recommendation of GDC Subcommittee .

4) The thumb Rule in mineral parlance is One can auction any mineral only when it is prospectable. One can’t assess and value estimate the reserves of granite, therefore, can’t be auctioned like any other extractive mineral. Granite is identified, prospected, promoted and marketed by the entrepreneur only and therefore kept out of auction route. Auctioning ornamental granite deposits may not be prudent and lead to litigations.

5) Interdepartmental Co Ordination Committee should be formed at both State and Central levels to review the issues periodically.

6) Wastage dumped outside the leased area to be regularised by making earmarked area formed on cluster basis or on individually which may not be contiguous. Waste disposal should be made mandatory by issuing corrigendum to the original notification by incorporating M-Sand and building stone along with the decorative stone.

7) DMF to be fixed at 10% on royalty and proper utilisation of DMF Funds i the affected areas to be ensured by both the State and Central Governments.

8) The Government should take steps to simplify the conditions imposed in the environmental clearance to suit the requirement of natural stone which is less in extent.

9) Environmental clearance issues for stone mining off late has become a major issue in various states. The seminar recommends creation of separate SEIAA for mining in view of the large pendency of violation files and new EC applications. SEIAA should have an authority to clear upto 100 hectares instead of the current 50 hectares in respect of both individual and cluster of leases.

10) That expenditure towards EIA should be split equally by the stakeholders and also by the fund from DMF from the concerned districts. Above all, laws governing the environmental clearances should be made robust and allowed to be consistent over a period of time so that the changes should not affect the mining .

11) The State Governments should correspond with the Union Minister, Ministry of Labour in simplifying the regulations for a dimensional block quarry which is smaller in extent.

12) Both the State and Central Governments shall take FIGSI on the board whenever policy issues are discussed.

2. PROCESSING SECTOR

1) The processing sector is facing serious raw material shortage due to on issuance of fresh leases, legal complications and non issue of environmental clearance in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. Therefore, fresh leases are required to be issued and leases which have not been issued environmental clearances should be expedited by State and Central Governments to overcome the shortage of raw materials.

2) The royalty rates on dimensional blocks have increased abnormally which is increasing the cost of finished goods. In order to be competitive in international market the royalty rates should be uniform in all the states as per international standards.

3) EOU’s should be treated on par with SEZ’s under GST. EOU’s should not be given step motherly treatment in comparison to SEZ’s.

4) The duty should be increased on import of finished goods like slabs to protect the domestic industry and create more job opportunities. The import duty should be brought to bare minimum to facilitate the growth of processing industry.

5) Currently, EOU’s are restricted to sell marble slabs under DTA whereas no such restrictions are there on any other products and hence all EOU’s should be allowed to sell second product as per the norms prescribed for EOU’s policy under Section 6.08. The word “marble” should be deleted from the policy. This will help:

a. To increase export by value addition.
b. To meet the shortage of raw material.

3. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION IN RESPECT OF QUARRYING SECTOR OF KARNATAKA

1) Issue of recovery percentage from granite quarries to be calculated on actual and the predetermined recovery factor should not have any relevance in estimation of royalty. Minor minerals are natural in nature. Recovery cannot be guaranteed. Assessing value and recovery of ornamental granite deposit is difficult in the absence of establishes figures on recover. Therefore, 1/10th of royalty amount in advance from the lessees should not be collected by the Department in the State of Karnataka.

2) Patta land owners are the owners of the subsoil minerals. Therefore additional royalty should not be collected from them as the royalty is being collected upfront by the Government before issuing the Mineral dispatch permits in the State of Karnataka.

3) Deemed extension to 30 years need to be done to accommodate existing leases at the earliest as per the amendment dated 12/08/2016.

4) Saved applications have to be looked into on top priority, the time requires to be extended as the no objection certificates have already been received by the Department.

5) Nearly 700-800 applicants have approached Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka to consider their applications as per the deemed provisions. Karnataka Government should take holistic decision on this issue at the earliest on par with the saved applications.

6) Provision to transport minor mineral either by road or rail has been made out. From some areas, the Lessees are transporting the minor mineral both in road and rail. For transportation, suitable modifications are required in ILMS.

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Bengaluru: Dimensional and decorative stone quarrying and allied industries in Karnataka is facing difficulty with non supportive policies of the government. Karnataka being the No1 state in this sector has not only lost its charm and place but lakhs of people are getting unemployed because of the stringent policies said Mr.S.Krishnaprasad General Secretary of Federation of Indian Granites & Stone Industry (FICGI).

Speaking at a press conference on Friday he highlighted the problems faced by the Industry and informed Seminar cum Interactive session is organised on the problems faced by the Dimensional & Decorative Stone Quarrying and Processing Industry” on 08.01.2019 at Hotel Le-Meridien, Bengaluru.
Seminar will address the various problems faced by the industry and educate the members about the importance of maintenance/following the norms of ecology, forest and wild life etc and will also brief about the latest rules and regulations. The Seminar is supported by Ministry of Mines, Government of India, Government of Karnataka, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries, CAPEXIL and Geological Society of India he said.
Gurushastrimutt, Chairman Seminars & Conferences said the Seminar will be addressed by eminent speakers in the field of their specialization related to the Natural Stone Industry, followed by group discussions and recommendations. The recommendations will be later submitted to the government. The seminar will be in two sessions and Rajashekhar B. Patil, Minister for Mines and Geology, Govt. of Karnataka will be the Chief Guest and inaugurate the seminar. Rajendra Kumar Kataria, IAS, Secretary to Government, (Mines & MSME), C & I Dept. GoK, . N.L. Shanthakumar, IFS, Principal Secretary, Environment and Ecology, Government of Karnataka, Vijayakumar Gogi, IFS, Principal Secretary, Forest, Government of Karnataka, Dr. Veena Kumari Dermal, Director, Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, Sri. Prasanna Kumar, IAS, Director, Dept. of Mines & Geology, Government of Karnataka, Sri. B.R.V. Susheel Kumar, Director, Dept. of Mines & Geology, Government of Telangana, Sri. R. Veeramani, President, CAPEXIL, Founder President, FIGSI & WONASA are the guest of honor for the

inaugural function.
Stona 2020:
The next International Granites and Stone Fair — STONA 2020 from 6th to 9th February 2020 at Bangalore International Exhibition Center, Bengaluru Shastrimutt informed.
Sunil K Arora Federation Vice President and Dr.T.N.Venugopal DMG & Chairman MEAI Bengaluru chapter also spoke about the problems faced by the Industry.

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Dr Vivek Bindra motivated entrepreneurs with his speech at ‘Bounce Back’ Seminar in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 16th December, 2018: Internationally renowned motivational speaker & leadership trainer, Dr Vivek Bindra addressed entrepreneurs with his speech at High Power Motivational Seminar – ‘Bounce Back’ in Bengaluru today. He addressed more than 1000 entrepreneurs and organization leaders who came from different parts of Karnataka. During the event, Dr Vivek Bindra gave the participants with maximum business insights in limited time and kept his audience captivated with his speech throughout the session.

The program began with an introduction to Belief System and what makes a strong belief system. Dr. Vivek Bindra helped participants plan strategic execution of short-term & long term business goals and create more productive workplace with increased ownership and responsibility. Live examples and situations were discussed to the participants to practically experience the learning. With his immense energy and passion, Dr Bindra spoke about powerful business concepts like the reason behind the failure of startup businesses, adoption curve, market evaluation strategies, how to identify consumer needs, ways to create entry barrier (monopoly) in the market and how to influence and convince people. He not only gave tips that were out of the box but also used support videos and real life examples to keep his audience engaged.

Mr. Deepak Kapoor, CEO, Global ACT who was also present at this event said, “ I am thrilled with the outcome of the seminar. People entered the hall with the excitement of listening to Dr Bindra but came out with immense zeal and enthusiasm as expected. On this occasion I would also like to announce that the Youtube channel of Dr Vivek Bindra has crossed the number of 6 million subscribers which in itself is a great achievement. Dr Bindra specializes in empowering people to realize their true potential and is also an author of many high power motivational books.”

Dr. Vivek Bindra runs a YouTube Channel which is a free learning university in itself. At present the current viewership on his channel is 175 million and 6 million active subscribers. Not just this, every month there are 15 million added viewers and every day there are approximately 10,000 added subscribers, making him as one of the world’s greatest influencers too. His videos are immensely popular in over 190 countries. He is also a trusted advisor to over 1500 corporates.
‘Bounce Back’ program is a principle oriented, scientifically designed realization based program, the concepts of which can be effortlessly applied across industries and across verticals.

This is a tailor-made program to empower entrepreneurs to build great teams and grow their business through techniques that they can implement. Through this program Dr Bindra shares strategies required for effective execution of plans, business expansion, building high performance teams, retaining the best talent so on and so forth.

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