Conference on Issues before The Twelfth Finance Commission

29-30 September 2003

 

Hotel Samrat Chanakyapuri,New Delhi

 

Programme

         September 29, 2003 (Monday)

 

1000 to 1100 Hrs                 Inaugural session

                                             Welcome                     M.Govinda Rao

                                             Keynote Address        Vijay Kelkar

                                             Inaugural Address        C. Rangarajan

                                              

 

1100 to 1130                         Tea / Coffee Break

 

1130 to 1220 Hrs                  Session - I

          Theme: Fiscal Restructuring in the Context of Trade Reform.

Presentation                Indira Rajaraman

                                                Discussants                 1. Pronab Sen

                                                                                    2. S. Gangopadhyay

                                                                                   

1220 to 1310 Hrs                     Session - II

          Theme: Restructuring Public Finances

Presentation                Anupam Rastogi

                                                Discussants                 1. M.Govinda Rao

                                                                                    2. Narendra Jadhav

                                                                                   

1310 to 1400 Hrs                     Lunch

 

1400 to 1450 Hrs                    Session – III

Theme: Towards a Rational System of Centre-State Revenue Transfers in India:An Eploration

                                                Presentation                1. Amaresh Bagchi

                                                                                    2. Pinaki Chakraborty

                                                Discussants                 1. G.Thimmaiah

                                                                                    2. S.R.Hashim

 

 

1450 to 1510 Hrs                     Tea / Coffee Break

 

1510 to 1600 Hrs                    Session – IV

Theme:Econometric Forecasting, Intercept Correction and Budgetary Transactions:An Eclectic Approach

                                                Presentation                Narain Sinha

                                                Discussants                1. B.Kamaiah

                                                                                   2.Mala Lalvani

 

 1600 to 1650 Hrs                    Session – V

Theme:The use of Socio-Economic Criteria for Intergovernmental Transfers:The Case of India

                                                Presentation                1. Tapas sen

                                                                                    2. Christoph Trebesch

                                                Discussants                   1. V.J.Ravi Shankar

                                                                                    2. Indira Rajaraman

 

 

September 30, 2003 (Tuesday)

 

1000 to 1050 Hrs                    Session – VI

Theme: Rising Revenue Gap of the States-Dimensions of the Problem And Possible Approaches for a Solution

                                                Presentation                1. N.J.Kurian

                                                                                    2. Sushmita Das-Gupta

                                                            Discussants               1. G.R.Reddy

2. A.K.Singh

1050 to 1110                            Tea / Coffee Break

1110 to 1200 Hrs                    Session – VII

Theme: Tax Performance of Centre and States:Tax Reform and Revenue Productivity

                                                Presentation                Pawan K. Aggarwal

                                                 Discussants                1. S.Mahendra Dev

2. Arbind Modi

 

1200 to 1250 Hrs                    Session – VIII

Theme: Impact of VAT in Central and State Finances: An Assessment

                                                Presentation                Kavita Rao

                                                Discussants                 1. Arindam Das Gupta

2. Renuka Viswanathan

1250 to 1400 Hrs                     Lunch

 

1400 to 1450 Hrs                    Session –IX

Theme: Assessing India's Primary Deficit Versus Interest Burden

                                                Presentation                Vivek Moorthy

                                                          Discussants                1. Pulapre Balakrishnan

2. Stephen Howes

 

1450 to 1510                            Tea / Coffee Break

1510 to 1600 Hrs                    Session –X

Theme: States' Debt andDebt Relief

                                                Presentation                Abha Prasad

                                                            Discussants              1. Subir Gokarn

2. Tapas Sen

 

1600 to 1650 Hrs                    Session –XI

Theme: Fiscal Reforms: A Perspective from the Financial Market

                                                Presentation              Saumitra Chaudhuri

                                                         Discussants                Shikha Jha

 

1650 to 1700Hrs                    Wrap UP

                                               

 1700 to 1705Hrs                   Vote of Thanks                                   

                                              Saumen Chattopadhyay