The third Indo Nepal Summit 2008 was held on 23-24th September, 2008 at Hotel Yak and Yeti in Kathmandu. The Independent Power Producers Association, Nepal (IPPAN); Nepal, Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) and PTC India hosted the Summit whereas SJVN co-sponsored the Summit. The objective of the summit was to explore the possibilities of Hydro Power Project cooperation between India and Nepal. Dy. Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Bam Dev Gautam inaugurated the summit on 23rd September, 2008 and welcomed the 300 delegates from India and Nepal. Indian Minister of State for Commerce and Power Shri Jairam Ramesh with 60 member delegation from leading power developers like Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, GMR, L&T, Jindal etc. addressed the participants and asked them to make the event successful. The two days event focused on discussions and deliberations on the subjects like hydro power development in Nepal, hydro power policy in Nepal, challenges in hydro power construction in Nepal, trading of power in India and Nepal, risks and mitigation initiatives for hydro power projects in Nepal, corporate social responsibility in India, global warming, energy conservation etc. Shri Awadesh Prasad, Dy. Manager (R&R) from SJVN made presentation on CSR in the summit. The presentation included various aspects of community facilities provided by SJVN like infrastructure, community development, health, education and assistance to the local residents during disaster. The other SJVN delegation members who attended the summit were Sh. D. Wadhera, DGM (Incharge), Sh. D. Dash, Sr. Manager (finance). The summit was held in an environment of true spirit of cooperation. At the end of summit Sh. T.N. Thakur, CMD, PTC extended vote of thanks to all the delegates for making the event successful.
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