Workshop and Panel Discussion
Scaling AIoT-Enabled Saline Shrimp Aquaculture
Date: 27th October 2026 (Tuesday) | Venue: Seminar Hall, C.V. Raman Science Block, CDLU Sirsa

AGENDA
09:00 – 09:30 hrs : Registration and Welcome Tea

09:30 – 11:00 hrs : INAUGURAL SESSION
Opening Remarks by
Dr. Shekhar Aiyar, Director & CE, ICRIER
Setting the Context by
Dr. Ashok Gulati, Distinguished Professor, ICRIER
Keynote Address by
Dr. Tarun Shridhar, Former Secretary, Department of Fisheries
Special Address by
Mr. Sagar Mehra, Former Joint Secretary, Department of Fisheries
Address by
Dr. Mohammad Koya, Fisheries Development Commissioner, Department of Fisheries
Address by
Mr. Arpit Sangal, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and CEO Zila Parishad, Sirsa
Release of the Brief “From Ponds to Platforms: The Case for AIoT-Enabled Shrimp Aquaculture in Sirsa, Haryana”
Report Presentation by Dr. Raya Das, Fellow, ICRIER

11:00 – 12:00 hrs : SESSION 1: MANAGING PRODUCTION RISK: FEED EFFICIENCY, WATER QUALITY AND EXPORT MARKETS
Session Chair: Mr. Sagar Mehra, Former Joint Secretary, Department of Fisheries
Speakers:
• Dr. K.N. Raghavan, CEO, Seafood Export Association
• Dr. Sreedharan K., Senior Scientist, ICAR-CIFE, Rohtak, Haryana
• Dr. Lukram Ingochouba Meetei, Head, Sustainable Aquaculture Centre, Department of Zoology, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi
• Dr. Ritwik Sasmal, Lead Economist, IFB Agro Industries Ltd
• Dr. Satya Prakash, Scientist, ICAR-CIFE, Rohtak, Haryana
• Ms. Lally Saini, Founder, Bioadaptis

12:00-12:20 : Tea Break

12:20 – 01:20 hrs : SESSION 2: SCALING AIoT: ADOPTION MODELS, FINANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Session Chair: Dr. Ashok Gulati, Distinguished Professor, ICRIER
Speakers:
• Mr. Pawan Kumar, Director of Fisheries, Haryana
• Mr. Rajiv Siwach, Chief General Manager, NABARD
• Mr. Himanshu Nivsarkar, Head of CSR Kotak Mahindra Bank
• Mr. Vineet Chhabra, Director, Expert Skill Development Pvt. Ltd.
• Dr. Narayana Murthy Kada, AquaExchange
• Mr. Swardeep Singh, Assistant General Manager, NABARD

01:20 – 01:50 hrs : Workshop demonstration on AIoT

01:50 – 02:00 hrs : Concluding Remarks by
Dr. Ashok Gulati, Distinguished Professor, ICRIER
Vote of Thanks by
Dr. HK Kamboj, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, CDLU, Sirsa

02:00 pm onwards : Lunch