Infrastructure Excellence Awards

Shortlisted Entries for the Infrastructure Excellence Awards 2011

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Infrastructure Excellence Awards 2011

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CNBC TV Airing Schedule for Panel Discussions and Infrastructure Excellence Awards

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Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Augmenting Infrastructure for Growth

Saturday 26th March 2011 at 4:30 pm

Sunday 27th March 2011 at 4:30 pm (Repeat)

Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Petroleum & Natural Gas

Saturday 9th April 2011 at 4 pm

Sunday 17th April 2011 at 5 pm (Repeat)

Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Building Future-Proof Power Plants

Saturday 23rd April 2011 at 4 pm

Sunday 24th April 2011 at 4 pm (Repeat)

Infrastructure Excellence Awards 2011

Saturday 30th April 2011 at 4 pm

Sunday 1st May 2011 at 4 pm (Repeat)

Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Building Future-Proof Power Plants

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Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Building Future-Proof Power Plants

March 18th 2011, New Delhi

Airing on CNBC TV18 on

* Saturday 23rd April 2011 at 4 pm

* Sunday 24th April 2011 at 4 pm (Repeat)

Panelists

* Satnam Singh, CMD, PFC

* Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC

* P Umashankar, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India

* Pronab Sen, Principal Adviser, Power and Energy, Planning Commission, Government of India

* Manoj Gaur, Chairman, Jaypee Infratech

Moderator

* Siddharth Zarabi, CNBC TV18

L-R: Satnam Singh, Arup Roy Choudhury, P Umashankar, Siddharth Zarabi, Pronab Sen, Manoj Gaur

Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Petroleum & Natural Gas

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Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Petroleum & Natural Gas

March 15th 2011, New Delhi

Airing on CNBC TV18 on

* Saturday 9th April 2011 at 4 pm

* Sunday 17th April 2011 at 5 pm (Repeat)

Panelists

* Dr S C Sharma, OSD - Petroleum, Planning Commission

* B C Tripathi, CMD, GAIL

* L Mansingh, Chairman, PNGRB (Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board)

* Bazmi Husain, MD, ABB India

Moderator

* Siddharth Zarabi, CNBC TV18

L-R: S C Sharma, B C Tripathi, Siddharth Zarabi, L Mansingh, Bazmi Husain

Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Augmenting Infrastructure for Growth

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Infrastructure Panel Discussion on Augmenting Infrastructure for Growth

March 5th 2011, New Delhi

Airing on CNBC TV18 on

* Saturday 26th March 2011 at 4:30 pm

* Sunday 27th March 2011 at 4:30 pm (Repeat)

Panelists

* S K Goel, Chairman & Managing Director, India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited

* Dr M Ramachandran, Advisor (Infrastructure), Government of Uttar Pradesh

* Sanjeev Kumar Lohia, OSD (Urban Transport) & Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India

* Suhaimi Yaacob, Country President - India, Scomi Group

* Alwyn Bowden, CEO, Essar Projects Limited

Moderator

* Suresh Venkat, Executive Producer, CNBC-TV18

L-R: Suhaimi Yaacob, Sanjeev Kumar Lohia, S K Goel, Suresh Venkat, Dr M Ramachandran, Alwyn Bowden

Jury (2011)

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Dr Kirit Parikh

Chairman, Integrated Research & Action for Development (IRADe) &

Former Member, Planning Commission

Mr S K Goel

Chairman & Managing Director,

India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)

Dr Arvind Mayaram

Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor,

Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India

Ms Swati Ramanathan

Co-Founder,

Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy

Mr S S Kohli

Board Member, IDFC & Former CMD of IIFCL & PNG

Dr M Ramachandran

Advisor (Infrastructure), Government of Uttar Pradesh

Partners (2011)

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Essar Steel is a global producer of steel with a footprint covering India, Canada, USA, Middle East and Asia. It is a fully integrated flat carbon steel manufacturer--from iron ore to ready-to-market products. Its products find wide acceptance in highly discerning consumer sectors, such as automotive, white goods, construction, engineering and shipbuilding. It is India's largest exporter of flat steel products and aims to reach 25 MTPA capacity by 2012.

CNBC TV18 is India's No 1 business medium and the undisputed leader in business news. CNBC TV18 has been an integral part of the Indian economic story, spearheading and mirroring these enterprising times. The channel's benchmark coverage extends from corporate news, financial markets coverage, expert perspective on investing and management to industry verticals and beyond. CNBC TV18 has been constantly innovating with new genres of programming that helps make business more relevant to different constituencies across India. CNBC TV18 is currently available in over 50 million households in India.

E18 is a division of Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd. It is active in the Experiential Marketing, Brand Activation and Live Entertainment sector. It is designed to create and implement turnkey below-the-line (BTL) brand solutions by strategically integrating and leveraging the various media platforms owned by the Network 18 Group. Since its inception, E18 has conceptualised and produced events including the Infrastructure Excellence Awards, 3G India Forum, IT for Manufacturing, IT Enabling Green, BPO India Forum, C4I2 and Storage & Security Forum. As a leading Television Media Group in India, Network 18 enjoys enormous political, economic & viewer goodwill which will be leveraged by E18.

Synovate Business Consulting is the business advisory unit of Synovate specialized in business intelligence and growth strategy. Synovate is the market research arm of Aegis Group plc, a listed company on the LSE and one of the world’s top ten research and intelligence companies, with a presence in 58 countries. In India, SBC has a presence in Mumbai and Delhi. SBC has a strong track record of consulting engagements covering markets globally in the areas of market opportunity assessment, competitive analysis, new product development, distribution channel & value chain analysis, market entry strategy, and partner diligence.

FAQs (2011)

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Who can participate?

All Indian / Multi-National organizations with a registered Indian address and who conduct business / have operations in India are permitted to participate in the awards
Participants need to complete the nomination form based on their projects executed in India, in the event they have operations both in and outside India
Participants could nominate projects that they would have executed individually or as a part of a consortium

Is it possible to submit a project that is still not complete?

Only completed projects or a phase within a project that has met the objectives it was intended to meet when commissioned would be considered. The completed project or phase must be functional

Is it possible to submit entries across multiple categories?

Yes, all organizations may submit entries across multiple categories; however the project must fulfill the respective category definitions

Is it necessary to submit supporting documents? What are the documents required?

Yes. The award nomination should be accompanied by a CD containing information in the form of photos (.jpg, .gif, .tiff, .bmp format) / videos (.mpeg, .avi, .wma format) or valid documents that may aid in supporting the application

Is it possible to submit multiple entries within the same category?

Each company can submit as many nominations as it desires for the projects completed within India by them in the last five years for consideration in the Main Award Categories

Methodology (2011)

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The Essar Steel Infrastructure Excellence Awards in association with CNBC TV18 aim to capture spectacular company and individual performances and honor these entities for their tremendous efforts.

By submitting the completed nomination form, companies are free to showcase as many projects as they desire for the awards across the eight Main Award Categories. Each company can additionally submit a nomination in each of the six Special Award Categories.

Shortlisted nominations would be presented to an independent Jury consisting of eminent panelists. The selected winners will be announced at the Final Awards Night.

Award Categories (2011)

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MAIN AWARD CATEGORIES

Highways & Flyovers
Railways
Airports
Ports
Energy & Power
Oil & Gas
Telecom
Urban Infrastructure

SPECIAL AWARD CATEGORIES

Infrastructure Company of the Year
Infrastructure Leader of the Year
Innovative Infrastructure Company of the Year
Emerging Infrastructure Company of the Year
Design Project of the Year
PEB Project of the Year

About Essar Steel Infrastructure Excellence Awards 2011

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The Essar Steel Infrastructure Excellence Awards in association with CNBC TV18 jointly initiated by E18 and Essar Steel are the biggest Infrastructure Awards in the country. The prestigious Award, which is now in its Third Year acknowledges the achievements of the 'nation builders' and exhorts them to perform even better. The awards are designed to recognize and felicitate Infrastructure Companies for excellence and strategic initiatives in the field of infrastructure creation and development.

They are the only Infrastructure Awards in the country to be given on the basis of excellence in execution of projects and its overall impact. The Awards will capture spectacular company and individual performances and honor these entities for their efforts and performance.

A rigorous evaluation program has been designed to select the best and the most sustainable value creator amongst infrastructure projects in categories like Highways & Flyovers, Railways, Airports, Ports, Energy & Power, Oil & Gas, Telecom and Urban Infrastructure.

Jury

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Mr Deepak Parekh, Non-Executive Chairman, HDFC Ltd
Born in 1944, Deepak Parekh is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants - England & Wales. He has been at the financial helm of Corporate Inc. and with effect from 1st January,2010 is the Chairman of lndia's pioneer housing-finance institution, HDFC Ltd. in a Non-Executive capacity.

Besides HDFC Group Companies, Mr. Parekh is on the board of several leading corporations across diverse sectors. He is the Non-Executive Chairman of GlaxoSmithkline Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC), Lafarge India and Seimens India Ltd. He is also on the Indian boards of Castrol BP India, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Indian Hotels Company Limited and international boards of Singtel (Singapore) and WNS (USA).

Dr Kirit S Parikh, Chairman, Integrated Research & Action for Development (IRADe) &
Former Member - Planning Commission, Govt of India
Dr Kirit S. Parikh has a Doctor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master's Degree in Economics from MIT, USA. He has been a Professor of Economics since 1967. He was the Chairman of the Integrated Energy Policy Committee, Planning Commission.

Dr Parikh was a Member of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) of the Prime Ministers of India, Atal Behari Vajpayee, P.V. Narasimha Rao, Chandra Shekhar, V.P.Singh and Rajiv Gandhi. In the past he had also been a member of the National Committee for Environmental Planning & Co-ordination, the National Committee on Science and Technology and the Fuel Policy Committee.

Prof K T Ravindran, Head - Urban Design, School of Planning and Architecture
Prof K.T. Ravindran is Professor and Head of Urban Design at School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi since 1982. He is a member of the academic boards of number of universities in India and has been teaching Urban Morphology and Humanizing Cities apart from the Urban Design Studio.

Prof Ravindran is the founder President of the Institute of Urban Designers- India, a professional association of qualified urban designers. He is the Vice Chairman of the Environmental Impact Assessment Committee of the Government of India which scrutinizes all large projects all over India for their environmental fitness and management.

Mr Rajeeva Ratna Shah, Former Member Secretary, Planning Commission
Mr Rajeeva Ratna Shah is responsible for the conceptualization, structuring, funding and implementation of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). He has also been instrumental in conceptualization of Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF).

Mr Shah has also coordinated the Plan of Action for hosting Commonwealth Games in Delhi and developing Mumbai city into an international financial hub. He also chaired the Sub Group set up by the PMO under Committee on Information, Communication and Entertainment (ICE).

Mr S S Kohli, Chairman & Managing Director, India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)
Mr S S Kohli is Chairman & Managing Director of IIFCL since March 2006. He is Chairman of IIFC (UK) Ltd also which is a wholly owned subsidiary of IIFCL. Mr Kohli is also on the Board of IDFC.

A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Benaras Hindu University, Mr Kohli also holds a Diploma in Industrial Finance from Indian Institute of Bankers. During his varied assignments, Mr Kohli held Chairmanship of Indian Banks Association for two terms and chaired several committees associated with Financial Sector Policies.

Conclave

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The National Infrastructure Conclave

Date: 11th February 2010
Venue: Mumbai

Sessions:
• Managing multiple large projects - Cost, Time and Quality factors
• Creating an enabling environment
• Opportunities for innovation and growth

Network Forums

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Network Forum 1:
Connecting India: The Road Ahead

Network Forum 2:
Powering India: Strategies for Sustainable Growth

Network Forum 3:
Urbanizing India: The Metropolitan Transition

FAQs

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Who can participate?
- All Indian / Multi-National organizations with a registered Indian address and who conduct business / have operations in India are permitted to participate in the awards
- Participants need to complete the nomination form based on their projects executed in India, in the event they have operations both in and outside India
- Participants could nominate projects that they would have executed individually or as a part of a consortium

Is it possible to submit a project that is still not complete?
- Only completed projects or a phase within a project that has met the objectives it was intended to meet when commissioned would be considered. The completed project or phase must be functional

Is it possible to submit entries across multiple categories?
- Yes, all organizations may submit entries across multiple categories; however the project must fulfill the respective category definitions

Is it necessary to submit supporting documents? What are the documents required?
- Yes. The award nomination should be accompanied by a CD containing information in the form of photos (.jpg, .gif, .tiff, .bmp format) / videos (.mpeg, .avi, .wma format) or valid documents that may aid in supporting the application

Is it possible to submit multiple entries within the same category?
- Each company can submit as many nominations as it desires for the projects completed within India by them in the last five years for consideration in the Main Award Categories

Partners

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	Essar Steel Essar Steel is a global producer of steel with a footprint covering India, Canada, USA, Middle East and Asia. It is a fully integrated flat carbon steel manufacturer--from iron ore to ready-to-market products. Its products find wide acceptance in highly discerning consumer sectors, such as automotive, white goods, construction, engineering and shipbuilding. It is Indiaâ€™s largest exporter of flat steel products and aims to reach 25 MTPA capacity by 2012.

	CNBC TV18 CNBC TV18 is India's No 1 business medium and the undisputed leader in business news. CNBC TV18 has been an integral part of the Indian economic story, spearheading and mirroring these enterprising times. The channel's benchmark coverage extends from corporate news, financial markets coverage, expert perspective on investing and management to industry verticals and beyond. CNBC TV18 has been constantly innovating with new genres of programming that helps make business more relevant to different constituencies across India. CNBC TV18 is currently available in over 50 million households in India.

	E18 E18 is a division of Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd. It is active in the Experiential Marketing, Brand Activation and Live Entertainment sector. It is designed to create and implement turnkey below-the-line (BTL) brand solutions by strategically integrating and leveraging the various media platforms owned by the Network 18 Group. Since its inception, E18 has conceptualised and produced events including the Infrastructure Excellence Awards, 3G India Forum, IT for Manufacturing, IT Enabling Green, BPO India Forum, C4I2 and Storage & Security Forum. As a leading Television Media Group in India, Network 18 enjoys enormous political, economic & viewer goodwill which will be leveraged by E18.

	NICMAR National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR) is a leading educational Institute established by the Indian construction industry. NICMAR is an autonomous, non-government, non-profit academic body, incorporated in India on September 1983 as a â€˜Societyâ€™ and a public charitable â€˜Trustâ€™. It is recognized by the Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - SIRO. Major academic programmes of the Institute were started with technical assistance from UNDP and academic inputs from the faculty of MIT - USA, University of Michigan - USA, ILO, University of Management, Ahmedabad. The Programmes cover a wide range of themes in areas like general management, construction, infrastructure, contracts, safety, projects, etc.

	Grant Thornton Grant Thornton India is a member firm within Grant Thornton International Ltd. The firm was established in India in 1935 and is one of the oldest and most prestigious accountancy firms in the country. The firm provides a comprehensive range of services within assurance, tax and advisory. The firm specialises in providing compliance and advisory services to businesses that need to apply global standards and to privately held businesses that seek external capital.

	Hindu Business Line The Hindu Business Line is the second largest business daily circulated in India with 1,63,254 (ABC JAN - JUN 2009) copies circulated everyday across 14 editions. Business news, regular columns and insightful supplements make Business Line a must-have for the who's who in the corporate world. BL is widely known as the White Paper on Business and targets quality-seeking readers.

Methodologies

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Methodology

The Essar Steel Infrastructure Excellence Awards in association with CNBC TV18 aim to capture spectacular company and individual performances and honor these entities for their tremendous efforts.

Eight Main Award Categories are application based awards and by submitting the completed nomination form, companies are free to nominate as many nominations as they desire that they want to showcase for these awards

Special awards shall be research based awards. Top companies identified through research shall be contacted to fill in the nomination forms.

Shortlisted nominations would be presented to an independent Jury consisting of eminent panelists. The selected winners will be announced at the Final Awards Night.

Award Categories

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MAIN AWARD CATEGORIES

* Highways & Flyovers
* Railways
* Airports
* Ports
* Energy & Power
* Oil & Gas
* Telecom
* Urban Infrastructure

SPECIAL AWARD CATEGORIES

* Infrastructure Company of the Year
* Infrastructure Leader of the Year
* Innovative Infrastructure Company of the Year
* Emerging Infrastructure Company of the Year
* Infrastructure Design of the Year
* PEB Project of the Year

IEA '09

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Award Categories: http://tinyurl.com/ieacat09

Methodologies: http://tinyurl.com/ieamet09

Jury: http://tinyurl.com/ieajur09

Partners: http://tinyurl.com/ieapar09

FAQs: http://tinyurl.com/ieafaq09

Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/ieacal09

Network Forums: http://tinyurl.com/ieanf09

Conclave: http://tinyurl.com/ieacon09

Winners: http://tinyurl.com/ieawin09

Image Gallery: http://tinyurl.com/ieagal09

Infrastructure ImagiNation Contest

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Infrastructure ImagiNation Contest

Essar Steel and E18 are pleased to announce the ‘Infrastructure ImagiNation Contest’. The contest is a unique platform for students who are on the threshold of designing and creating the country’s complex infrastructure. Instituted to enthuse, encourage and empower students by giving them an opportunity to express their vision for India’s Infrastructure, this contest aims to inspire a new generation of nation builders.

Students who wish to participate need to fill in a brief questionnaire conveying their thoughts and perception of Indian Infrastructure 2020.

This national level contest is open to all students of Civil & Mechanical Engineering and Architecture.

A Jury of revered experts will evaluate and select the best entries out of all submissions.

The final winner will be felicitated at the Infrastructure Excellence Awards ceremony and will get the opportunity to rub shoulders with the stalwarts of the Infrastructure industry.

Rules & Regulations
- Entries should be submitted by individual students only
- Last date for submitting entries - 10th February 2010
- The entries will be evaluated by our Process Advisor, Grant Thornton based on parameters like creativity, practicality and impact
- Students submitting the ten best entries will be required to send in a detailed presentation of their vision.(Valid College ID will be required to be submitted). These will be shortlisted to five entries which will then be presented to a jury of industry experts
- The shortlisted entries and the winners will be declared on this website
- Students submitting the best three entries will be awarded cash prizes of Rs 1,00,000/-, Rs 75,000/- and Rs 50,000/- respectively

Nomination Form

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Download Nomination Form for Infrastructure Excellence Awards 2010 here.

Information Catalogue

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Download our Information Catalogue here for more information on Nominations, Category Definitions, Judging Parameters:
http://infrastructureexcellenceawards.com/cms/media/content_images/Information_Catalogue.pdf

Infrastucture Excellence Awards 2009 - Video

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Contact Us

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Contact Us:

Jyoti Ahuja
E18
New Era House, Mogul Lane, Matunga West
Mumbai - 400 016
Tel: 022 - 6618 4680
Email: jyoti.ahuja@infrastructureexcellenceawards.com

Mandakini Menon
Grant Thornton India
L41 Connaught Circus
New Delhi - 110 001
Tel: 011 - 4278 7062
Email: mandakini.menon@wcgt.in

About

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The Essar Steel Infrastructure Excellence Awards in association with CNBC TV18 jointly initiated by E18 and Essar Steel are the biggest Infrastructure Awards in the country. These Awards have been instituted to recognize and felicitate Infrastructure Companies for excellence and strategic initiatives in the field of infrastructure creation and development.

These Awards would be given on the basis of overall excellence in execution of projects and its impact on the economy. The Awards will capture spectacular company and individual performances and honor these entities for their efforts and performance.

A rigorous evaluation program has been designed to select the best and the most sustainable value creator amongst infrastructure projects in categories like Highways & Flyovers, Railways, Airports, Ports, Energy & Power, Oil & Gas, Telecom and Urban Infrastructure.