LAUNCHING OF THE COUNCIL

The concept of the Council was launched by Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India on 21st February 2009 at Mumbai. In picture (from left to right) Mr. Nanasaheb B. Patil, IAS - Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - Founder & President of the Council, Mr. Tamer Taskin – President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY, Mr. Anthony J. C. De Sa, IAS - Director, UNIDO Centre for South - South Industrial Co-operation, Mr. Joseph Massey - MD & CEO, MCX and Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Northern Region) and Mr. N. C. Vasudevan IAS - Director General, National Productivity Council, Government of India, New Delhi