Session I: An Overview

Chair: Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia

Principal Speaker/Author:
Dr. Johannes Linn
Nonresident Senior Fellow,Brookings Institute

Discussion on Implications for India

Mr. Anil Baijal
Chairman, National Institute of Urban Affairs

Mr. V. Ravichandar
Chairman, Feedback Business Consulting

Discussion

Comments by Chair

The Book, Cities and Public Policy: An Urban Agenda for India by
Dr. P. K. Mohanty, Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, will be released by Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Dr. Roy Bahl and
Dr. Johannes Linn

Tea Break

Session II: Metropolitan Public Finances

Chair: Dr. P. K. Mohanty

Principal Speaker/Author:
Dr. Abhay Pethe
Professor of Economics, Mumbai University

Discussion on Implications for India

Mr. U. P. S. Madan
Commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Dr. Rathin Roy
Director, National Institute for Public Finance and Policy

Mr. Anand Sahasranaman
Board Member, IFMR Foundation

Discussion

Comments by Chair

Lunch

Session III: Empowering Decentralisation

Chair: Dr. Rajat Kathuria

Principal Speaker/Author:
Dr. Roy Bahl
Regents Professor of Economics, Georgia State University

Discussion on Implications for India

Mr. Sitaram Kunte
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Mr. U. A. Vasanth Rao
GM Finance, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, Bangalore

Dr. Satya Poddar
Senior Tax Partner, Ernst & Young

Discussion

Comments by Chair

Tea

Session IV: Financing of Public Infrastructure

Chair: Prof. Chetan Vaidya

Principal Speaker/Author:
Dr. Johannes Linn
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute

Discussion on Implications for India

Mr. Barjor Mehta
Lead Urban Specialist, World Bank

Dr. Rajiv Lall
Executive Chairman, IDFC

Mr. Sanjay Sridhar
Strategy Head (Urban Development and Accessibility)
EMBARQ India