Udaipur Chamber of Commerce and Industry
| File:Udaipur chamber of commerce & industry logo.svg UCCI Logo | |
| Motto | Unity & Co-operation for Commerce & Infrastructure Development |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | P.P. Singhal |
| Type | Chamber of commerce |
| Focus | Upgradation of Skills, Capacity Building, Communication & Infrastructure Development |
| Location | |
Area served | Southern Rajasthan |
| Services | Business Promotion, Networking, Policy Reforms, Expanding Business Opportunities |
Members | over 415 companies |
Key people | Arvind Singhal (Patron) Hans Raj Choudhary (President) Ashish Chhabra (Senior Vice President) Dr. Anshu Kothari (Vice President) Kezar Ali Kurawarwala (Secretary General) Jatin Nagori (Treasurer) V. P. Rathi (Immediate Past President) |
| Website | ucciudaipur |
Formerly called | Udaipur Industry & Commerce Association (UICA) |
The Udaipur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) is an apex body of trade, industry, mining and tourism in southern Rajasthan state of India. It is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organisation, playing a proactive role in the industrial development process. UCCI has a membership of over 400 industries/entrepreneurs from the private as well as public sectors. UCCI has received ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management system, ISO 14001:2004 certification for its environmental management system and ISO 18001:2007 certification for its occupational health and safety management. It is authorised by the Government of India to issue Certificates of Origin for export products and is also authorised to issue visa recommendations. UCCI has a strong presence in Southern Rajasthan in the areas of trade, industry, mining and tourism. It is headquartered in the city of Udaipur and has a presence in the southern part of Rajasthan, consisting of Udaipur, Rajsamand, Banswara, Dungarpur, Chittorgarh, Sirohi and Pratapgarh.
UCCI catalyses change by working closely with the government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for trade and industry through a range of specialised services and national linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business and assisting industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes.
History
Late Shri P.P. Singhal, a great visionary with sharp business acumen and clairvoyance, had a burning urge to consolidate and serve the business community of Southern Rajasthan. Late Shri Singhal was instrumental in promoting the interests of trade and industry in this region, and as a result, in 1965, he founded the Udaipur Industry & Commerce Association (UICA), which has emerged as an apex organisation and the main spokesperson for the state's business community. The UICA adopted its Constitution in 1968–69. Subsequently, UICA was registered under the Rajasthan Non-Trading Companies Act (1960) on 12 February 1979.
Udaipur Industry & Commerce Association (UICA) changed its name to Udaipur Chamber of Commerce & Industry (UCCI) on and from 25 February 1986.
Objectives
- Enhance its leadership role by being proactive and providing quality services to its constituents.
- Act as a catalyst for rapid economic development and prosperity of the community in the region through promotion of trade, industry and services.
- Strengthen linkages for technological advancement through effective industry-government-research partnerships.
- Emphasise productivity, improve work ethos and encourage business ethics.
- Enhance the image of business by effectively projecting its credibility and commitment to society at large.
- To provide the most effective contribution to the causes of small and medium-scale industries and tiny sector entrepreneurs, both economically and socially.
Office Bearers
President
Ramesh K. Singhvi, Owner of R K Phosphate. He is a member of the Rotary Club, Lions Club and several other organisations, and has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for excellent service.
Senior Vice President
Ashish Chhabra, is the current Senior Vice President of UCCI. He is the owner of Blu Feather Hotels and Surjit Timber Traders. Mr. Chhabra is a second-generation entrepreneur who has long experience in the hospitality sector. His keen sense of service excellence has set him apart in the field of business hotels. He has served as an executive member of UCCI for numerous years and is very active in various social causes.
Vice President
Dr. Anshu Kothari, is the Vice President of UCCI. She is a Partner at Shubh Management Academy, which runs the T.I.M.E institute in Udaipur. She is a well-known educationist and has been involved with UCCI activities for some time. She is also the chairperson for the Publication sub-committee.
Secretary General
Kezar Ali Kurawarwala, is currently a part of the UCCI Executive Committee as the Honorary Secretary General. He is the owner of S.K. Enterprises, which is involved in soapstone and mineral processing. He is also the General Secretary for ISPA (Indian Soapstone Producer's Association).
Treasurer
Jatin Nagori, owner of Amrapali Electricals Pvt. Ltd., is an entrepreneur with a background in the banking sector. An alumnus of the Faculty of Management Studies, MLSU, Udaipur and Srinivas College of Hotel Management, Mangalore, Mr. Nagori has been an Executive member of UCCI on several occasions. He was Secretary General in 2016–17.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the highest decision-making body of UCCI, comprising all office bearers and the following executive members:
- Arvind Singhal
- Hansraj Choudhary
- Ashish Chhabra
- Dr. Anshu Kothari
- Kezal Ali Kurawarwala
- Jatin Nagori
- V.P. Rathi
- Manik Nahar
- Rajendra Kumar Heda
- Sandeep Bapna
- Nandita Singhal
- Pavan Kaushik
- Jagdish Chandra Toshniwal
- Gurpreet Singh Soni
- Babu Lal Kothari
- Kapil Surana
- Manish Galundia
- Narendra Jain
- Narendra Dhing
- Om Prakash Agarwal
- Prakhar Babel
- Ramesh Singhvi
- Rajesh Khamesara
- Rakesh Maheshwari
- Prateek Hinger
- Haseena Chakkiwala
- Shweta Dubey
- Om Prakash Nagda
- Vijay Godha
- Anshul Mogra
- B.H. Bapna
- Ramesh Choudhary
Infrastructure
UCCI possesses a total land area measuring 1.50 lac sq. ft.
UCCI's Secretariat, located in a newly renovated building, where it shifted and began operations on 27 February 2014, is situated on a piece of land measuring approximately 9625 sq. ft.
UCCI's Golden Jubilee Environment Park, with a landscape garden and planted with ornamental and other types of trees, covers approximately 1,00,000 sq. ft.
The P.P. Singhal Conference Hall, which is currently undergoing complete renovation, covers approximately 9900 sq. ft. and, once completed by October 2014, will have a seating capacity of 300 persons. Previously, before extension and renovation, it had a seating capacity of 180 persons.
For organising various seminars/workshops/Executive Committee meetings, etc., UCCI has the following additional conferencing facilities:
- PP Singhal Hall - 300 seating capacity
- Aravali Hall- 150 seating capacity
- HZL Hall- 100 seating capacity
- Committee Hall - 24 seating capacity
- Reception Hall of Secretariat - 50 seating capacity
- Party Hall - 50 seating capacity
In addition to the existing infrastructure facilities, in the near future, UCCI will also develop a large seminar hall named "Pyrotech Hall" with a seating capacity of approximately 150 persons, and a few business incubation centres on the first floor above P.P. Singhal Hall.
Projects
Projects Completed
1. SDC Project:
- Promotion of Rural Tourism
- Development of Minor Minerals
- Human & Institutional Development
- Gainful Utilisation of Marble Slurry
2. Recycling of water using Filter Press in Marble Industries. 3. Entrepreneurship Development Project of KVIC. 4. Hazardous Waste Management Facility near village Gudli, Phase-I. 5. Sub-Contracting Exchange Project of the Government of India.
Projects in Hand
1. Environment Park IV Phase Project at M.I.A., Madri. 2. UCCI-Ahar River Project at Sukha-Nakha, Udaipur. 3. Hazardous Waste Management Facility near Village Gudli, Phase-II. 4. Udaipur Industrial Waste Management & Research Centre. 5. ZDH/SEQUA Business Membership Organisation Programme. 6. Renovation of UCCI Infrastructure. 7. Capacity Building of Chamber. 8. Upgradation of Chamber’s Dynamic Website. 9. Massive Tree Plantation under the Project "Clean Industry, Green Industry".
Projects Proposed
1. UCCI Canteen. 2. Marble Slurry Handling & Management. 3. Udaipur as Town of Excellence. 4. E-Waste Collection Centre. 5. Common Effluent Treatment Plant. 6. Mineral Testing Laboratory. 7. Setting up of Business Incubation Centres at UCCI.
Initiatives
Vocational Training Centre
In 2017, the Vocational Training Centre at UCCI was inaugurated by Hon. Minister Shri. Nitin Gadkari. This brilliant initiative, envisioned by UCCI President Shri. Hansraj Choudhary, has grown into a thriving skill development facility producing over 400 students a year. We are proud to claim that the VTC has been able to provide 100% placement support to its graduates. Skill development is a specific area where we seek partnership and support.
The VTC at UCCI has successfully completed 20 batches from July 2017 to date and has trained approximately 400 students, of whom 320 are already placed. It is ensured that at VTC, the practical training imparted to students develops their skills in such a way that they prove to be a resource to the industry. The VTC is highly appreciated by all industries for providing such skillful trainees who can understand the needs and then add value to the industry.
The training is conducted by a team of young, enthusiastic, energetic and reputed Chartered Accountants from the industry and is surely doing a wonderful job by devoting their precious time and generating employability for the trained youth. The university, college or school level knowledge is very theoretical and this knowledge does not match the required skills in an industry. So UCCI has come up with the vision and mission of bridging this gap and becoming a bridge between the industries and the youth.
Metamorphosis
In 2012, under the leadership of the then President, Mr. C.P. Talesara, UCCI embarked on a journey under the name and style "THE METAMORPHOSIS", meaning Transformation. This was the process of transforming itself into a youthful and energetic Chamber. The effort culminated in the UCCI Membership Directory, and the setting up of a fund of Rs. 129 lacs for use in Chamber Bhawan Renovation Work.
Clean Industry, Green Industry
In 2014, UCCI began a massive plantation drive in the industrial areas of Udaipur, including Madri, Sukher, Amberi, Gudli and Kaladwas, under the project "Clean Industry, Green Industry". It was started in July 2014 and has resulted in the transformation of industrial areas in Udaipur. It has resulted in oxygen-rich green pockets in all industrial areas.
UCCI has also developed a beautiful landscape and garden under its Environment Park Project on a piece of land measuring approximately 100,000 sq. ft. behind Chamber Bhawan at Madri, Udaipur. The entire area of the park is covered with lawns and planted with different kinds of ornamental plants and trees.
Ahar River Project
UCCI has successfully implemented the "UCCI-Ahar River Project" on a Public-Private Partnership basis to restore the lakes in Udaipur and improve the quality of groundwater along the Ahar River, as well as the environment around the area. The Chamber's efforts in this direction have been recorded by the Planning Commission of India, New Delhi.
Hazardous Waste Management
UCCI has established a Common Hazardous Waste Management Facility near village Gudli, Distt. Udaipur, on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis with an investment of Rs. 180 million. On the issuance of the Consent to Operate the Facility by RSPCB in July 2006, the common waste and secured landfill facility in Udaipur became operational. With the operation of this Facility at Udaipur, Rajasthan became the fifth state in the country and the first in Northern India where a Common Hazardous Waste Treatment & Disposal Facility existed, proving a blessing for all the hazardous waste-generating industries of Rajasthan. To date, more than 680 industries have been registered by UCCI for utilising the HWM facility. During the appraisal of this Facility, the Hon'ble Supreme Court Monitoring Committee called UCCI's efforts unique in the entire country and rated the Facility as A++ Category.
Membership
UCCI has a direct membership of 415 industries/entrepreneurs from the private as well as public sectors. Besides direct membership, UCCI has approximately 3000 indirect members. UCCI's membership is classified into 24 different categories representing various facets of trade, commerce and business. Broadly, the total membership categorisation is as follows:
- A-1 category – Large and Medium Scale Enterprises - 78
- A-2 category – Small Scale Industries -175
- A-3 category – Traders and Professionals - 130
- A-4 category - Member Bodies and Institutions - 27
The members of UCCI include large, medium, and small-scale industries, member bodies, educational institutions, and professionals such as chartered/cost accountants, lawyers, tax consultants, and technical consultants.
Affiliations and Registrations
- PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PHD-CCI)
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
- Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI)
- The Employer’s Association of Rajasthan (EAR)
- Federation of Rajasthan Trade & Industry (FORTI)
- Federation of Indian Mineral Industry (FIMI)
- Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC)
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)
- Confederation of Indian Exporters (CIE)
- Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
- National Safety Council (NSC)
Awards and Recognitions
1. UCCI's efforts in promoting the establishment of a Common Hazardous Waste & Treatment & Disposal Facility (HWM Facility), near village Gudli, District Udaipur, on a BOOT basis with an investment of Rs. 120 million, were remarked as unique in the entire country and rated as A++ category during appraisal of the Facility by the Hon'ble Supreme Court Monitoring Committee.
2. During 2012–13, UCCI was conferred with the "Treasure Hunt LTT Excellent Award" as the Best Association.
3. UCCI was also conferred with "The Rotary Environment Award 2012–13 for Best Organisation for Environmental Protection Activities". The Award was instituted jointly by the Rotary Club, Udaipur; Council for Environmental Education & Research of India; and Tulsi Niketan.
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