Annex: The Committee's visit programme
in India: October 2004
The Committee split into 2 groups for the purpose
of this visit.
Group A consisted of: Group B consisted
of:
Tony Baldry MP John Barrett MP
Mr John Battle MP Hugh Bayley MP
Mr Tony Colman MP Tony Worthington MP
Mr Piara S. Khabra MP
Mr Andrew Robathan MP
ITINERARY: GROUP A
| DELHI - MONDAY 18 OCTOBER
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| Briefing with DFID India
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| Discussion with donors:
USAID : Mr. Walter North World Bank : Ms Mandakini Kaul
EC : Etienne Claeye Japan : Mr. Hidenao Yanagi
ADB : Mr. Louis De Jonghe BMZ : Mr. Wolfhard Behrens
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| Meeting with UN agencies:
ILO, UNDP, UNICEF, UNIFEM, WHO
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| Seminar on Development in India: Hosted by Oxfam
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| DELHI - TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER
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| Meeting with Mr. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, Government of India (GoI)
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| Meeting with Mr. Vivek Mehrotra, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs GoI
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| Meeting with Dr. Pronab Sen, Advisor - Rural Development, Planning Commission for an overview of GoI's policy on poverty reduction.
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| Lunch with Mr. N. C. Saxena (retired senior civil servant, in charge of strategic planning for the Planning Commission)
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| Briefing meeting with the British High Commission & British Council
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| Meeting with Mr Sundeep Waslekar, of the Mumbai-based Strategic Foresight Group
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| Reception with NGOs and Civil Society Organisations
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KERALA ITINERARY: GROUP A
| TRIVANDRUM - WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER
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Meeting with government officials managing donors' programmes
- K M Abraham, IAS, Secretary, Modernising Government Programme (Asian Development Bank project)
- Alok Sheel, IAS, Secretary, Water Resources (World Bank Project)
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| TRIVANDRUM - THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER
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Discussion on "Sustainability of the Kerala Model of Development" with:
- K P Kannan, Director, Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
- T M Thomas Isaac (MLA), ex-Member of Planning Board; economist, senior CPM leader
- K K Subramaniam, Honorary Fellow, CDS
- S Irudaya Rajan, Associate Fellow, CDS
- K K George, Chairman, Centre for Socio-economic and Environmental Studies
- C P John, Member, Planning Board
- M K Ramachandran Nair, Vice-Chancellor, University of Kerala
- Ms K Sardamoni, Social Scientist
- B A Prakash, Professor and Head, Department of Economics University of Kerala
- M N V Nair, Chairman, Public Affairs Forum, Thiruvananthapuram (ex-Dean, IIM-Bangalore)
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| Meeting with Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister, Government of Kerala (GoK)
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Meeting with:
- Vakkom Purushothaman, Finance Minister, (GoK)
- K Jose Cyriac, Finance Secretary, (GoK)
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Meeting with: Babu Jacob, Chief Secretary, (GoK)
Meeting with:
- V Ramachandran, Vice-Chairman Planning Board, (GoK)
- S M Vijayanand, Planning Secretary and
- C P John, Member, Planning Board
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DFID-supported HIV/AIDS project visit:
- Presentation : Prasanna Kumar, HIV/AIDS Project
- Present : Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Tourism, Culture (K K Bharat Bhushan) and key Project staff
Field visit
Presentation: R Satheesh Chandran, Assistant Director, SOMA, Thiruvananthapuram
Leave Trivandrum for Cochin
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| COCHIN - FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER
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Presentation on DFID supported Cochin Urban Poverty Alleviation Project and dinner with:
- Sebastian Paul MP, Eranakulam
- K V Thomas, MLA, Cochin
- K J Sohan, Former Mayor of Cochin
- A V George, Deputy Mayor of Cochin
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| COCHIN - SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER
Discussion on "Kerala Decentralisation Policies and People's Planning Programme" with:
- S M Vijayanand, Planning Secretary
- Kutty Ahmed Kutty, Minister, Local-Government
- James Varghese, IAS
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| Dialogue with Civil Society
(Discussions on the role of civil society, key social development issues and poverty challenges in Kerala) with:
- Dr Prem Nair, Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Science & Research Centre
- Ms C K Janu, Leader - Adivasi/Dalit Movement
- Geethanandan, Adivasi Movement
- Fr Kuriacos, Wayanad Social Service Society - working in tribal area
- Jose Kurian, CEVA (Cyriac Elias Voluntary Association, NGO receiving Karl Kubel funding)
- V V Sudhakaran, Vice-chairman, Costford (affordable housing)
- Fr Jose, Malanad Development Society
- James Varghese, Executive Director, Socio-Economic Unit
- Ms Kochu Rani Mathew, Director, Health and Environmental Sanitation, Socio Economic Unit
- Ms M Kamalam, Chairperson, Kerala Women's Commission
- Shantaram, Director, Kerala Women's Commission
- Sunny George, KILA (Kerala Institute of Local Administration)
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| Visit to DFID funded innovative urban housing for the poor (Cochin Poverty Alleviation Project)
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| Dinner with representatives of the media in Kerala.
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ANDHRA PRADESH ITINERARY: GROUP A
| HYDERABAD - SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER
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Arrive Hyderabad from Cochin, via Mumbai
Dinner and discussions with:
- Padmashri Shantha Sinha, MV Foundation
- Ms Priya Dishengkar, Overseas Development Institute
MAHABUBNAGAR - MONDAY 25 OCTOBER
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Meeting with:
- Mr. Jagdeeshwar, Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
- Mahabubnagar District Collector
- Joint Director, Agriculture
- Joint Director, Animal Husbandry
- Project Director, Velugu
- Project Director, DWMA
- Executive Director, SC Corporation
- Mr. K Raju, IAS Commissioner, Rural Development
- Mr. Kishan Das, Assistant Project Coordinator, AP Rural Livelihoods Project
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| Andhra Pradesh Rural Livelihoods Programme village - Appaipalli
Visit watersheds, Meet self-help groups and Village Organisations
Interact with Project Implementing Agencies
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Lunch and discussion on Agriculture with
- Dr. T Nagender Swamy, Executive Director, Villages In Partnership
- Mr. P V Satish, Deccan Development Society
- Mr. Shaik Anwar, Centre for World Solidarity
- Mr. Satya Bhupal Reddy, Reeds NGO
- Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy, Federation of Farmers' Association
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| Amistapur village, ILO Project, International Programme for the elimination of child labour
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| Visit District Primary Education Programme/ILO Bridge School for former child labourers
Meet ILO staff, employers' association, trade unions and parents
Mr M P Joseph, Project Manager, ILO-International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour
HYDERABAD - TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER
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| Meet Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP)
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| Meet Mr. K Rosaiah, Finance Minister, (GoAP)
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| Meet Mr. Krishna Rao, Principal Secretary and Mr Giridhar, IAS, (GoAP)
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| Meet Mr. Mohan Kanda, IAS, Chief Secretary (GoAP)
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| Meet Mr.Chandrababu Naidu, former Chief Minister and President - Telugu Desam Party
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Meet representatives of Dalit organisations
- Mr Paul Diwakar, National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights
- Dr S Prasad, National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights
- Mr. J Neelaiah, Director, Ankuram Sanghamam Poram
- Mr Bojja Tarakam, Senior Advocate, High Court, Dr Ambedkar Trust
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| Meet Corporate Social Responsibility Organisation representatives
· Mr. Manoj Kumar, CEO, Naandi Foundation
· Mr P K Madhav, Director, Byrraju Foundation
· Mr. Balasubrahmanyam, Strategic Team Leader, Dr Reddy's Foundation
· Dr. U Balaji, Director, Satyam Alambana Foundation
HYDERABAD - WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER
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Presentation on the activities of the Andhra Pradesh Urban Services for the Poor
- Mr. Vandana Kumar, Municipal Commissioner, Kukatpally, Moosapet, Hyderabad
- Mr Somesh Kumar, IAS, Project Coordinator, AP Urban Services for the Poor
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| Jagadgiri gutta slum: Visit infrastructure development activities and meet slum community members
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| Visit Urban Programme for Advancement of Household Income
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| Meet Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, National Convenor, Loksatta, Punjagutta
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Lunch and discussions with
- Dr I V Subba Rao, IAS, Prl.Secretary, Health, (GoAP), Secretariat, Hyderabad
- Mr Vijay Kumar, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Administration, (GoAP)
- Mr J R Anand, IAS, Incharge, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, (GoAP), Hyderabad
- Mr Somesh Kumar, IAS, Project Coordinator, AP Urban Services for the Poor
- Ms. Damayanthi, IAS, Project Director, AP State Aids Control Society, Directorate of Health, Koti, Hyderabad
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| Overview of Andhra Pradesh State Aids Control Society activities
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| Presentation by NGO representatives, (IRDS/MITRUDU)
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| Discussions with Sexual Health Workers Project
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| Discussions with Sex Workers and Street Children: project in Nampally Railway Station area
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| Meet Mr. D K Panwar, IAS, Principal Secretary, Energy, (GoAP)
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| Depart for Delhi
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ITINERARY: GROUP B
| DELHI - THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER
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| Briefing with DFID India
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Briefing with British High Commission
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Lunch with Michael Arthur, CMG British High Commission and VSO volunteers
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Pre-Uttar Pradesh visit meeting on the challenges of working in the state
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| Meeting with Chief Secretary
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| Call on Mr. V. K. Mittal, Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP)
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Presentations & Interaction on key Initiatives of the GoUP
- Finance
- Education
- Swajal (Water)
- Health
Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agriculture Support Project
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| UTTAR PRADESH ITINERARY: GROUP B |
| LUCKNOW - FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER
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| Luncheon Briefing on UNICEF in Uttar Pradesh
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| Meeting with Mr. Vikraman, Chief General Manager, SIDBI
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Meeting with expert commentators/people working in area of social exclusion and gender:
- Dr. Devi Singh, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
- Dr. Roop Rekha Verma, Hon. Director, Institute of Women Studies, Lucknow University
- Mr. Atul Chandra, Resident Editor, The Times of India, Lucknow
- Ms. Sunita Aron, Resident Editor, The Hindustan Times, Lucknow
- Mr. Sharad Pradhan, Correspondent, Reuters
- Dr. Shiraz Wajih, Secretary, Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group
- Ms. Manju Agarwal, Mahila Samakhya.
- Mr. Mohd. Naseer Ateeq, Project Officer, Underserved, UNICEF Office for Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW - SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER
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| Breakfast briefing on Polio with UNICEF and WHO
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| Meet up with the 'B' (back-up) Teams for Polio (Khairabad block, Sitapur district)
See 'B' team activities and the work of the Community Mobilization Co-ordinators
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| Interaction with District Administration
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| Meeting with Mr. Mata Prasad Pandey, Honourable Speaker, UP Legislative Assembly)
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| Meeting with Ms. Mini Bhaskar, Programme Officer, Save the Children (SCF)/UK
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ORISSA ITINERARY GROUP B
| BHUBANESHWAR - SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER
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| Visit watershed; presentation in Bolangir, on Watersheds and Livelihoods
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Dinner with project staff; stay overnight in Bolangir
BOLANGIR - MONDAY 25 OCTOBER
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| Visit rural livelihoods/watershed development project
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| Puri district, visit reconstruction of primary schools destroyed in 1999 super cyclone
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| Lunch and presentation, Orissa Primary Education Programme Authority
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| Visit school at Garha Antuar
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| Visit school at Algum
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Dinner reception with Government officials, NGOs, UN Agencies
BOLANGIR - TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER
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Meeting with UN organisations:
- Mr Sanjoy Bandopadhyay, UNDP
- Mr S Ramanathan, UNFPA
- Mr Tom Olsen, UNICEF
- Dr R Samuel, WHO
- Mr B K Bal, IFAD & WFP
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| Meeting with Members of the Orissa Legislative Assembly
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Meeting with:
- Dr Subas Pani, Chief Secretary
- Dr U Sarat Chandran, Principal Secretary Finance
- Mr P K Mishra, Special Secretary, Finance
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Meeting with:
- Ajit Tripathy, Development Commissioner
- Dr R V Singh, Special Secretary Planning and Co-ordination Department & Convenor, Poverty Task Force
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| Working lunch with NGOs
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| Meeting with Mr R N Senapati, Secretary Health and Family Welfare
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| Meeting with Mr GK Dhal, Secretary Schools and Mass Education
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| Meeting with Mr G C Nanda, Director Vigilance
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| Meeting with Mr N Patnaik, Chief Minister
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| BHUBANESHWAR - WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER
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DELHI ITINERARY : GROUPS A&B
| DELHI - THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER
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| Breakfast meeting with representatives from the media
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| Briefing meeting with DFID India
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| Meeting with Mr. P.K. Hota, Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) GoI
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| Meeting with Ms. Kumud Bansal, Secretary, (Elementary Education and Literacy) GoI
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Lunch meeting and roundtable with smaller bilateral donors:
- Switzerland, Mr Kurt Voegele
- Canada, Mr Robert Woodhouse
- Norway, Mr Inge Tvelte
- Australia, Mr Andrew Adzic
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| Meeting with World Bank: Ben Massoud, Operations Manager and Stephen Howes, Senior Economist,
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Seminar with Delhi-based CSOs on Governance and Accountability
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| Visits to British Council and British High Commission Visa Session
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Visit review meetings at DFID India
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Lunch meeting with Indian Parliamentarians
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Depart for London
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