Mumbai, 23rd December, 2021: The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex automotive industry body remarkably and successfully conclude its journey of 20 lecture series, which was starts on World Environment Day 2020 with the prime focus on environment, safety and sustainable mobility.
The series concluded with 20th lecture concentrating on ‘Vehicle Inspection and Certification: Challenges & Opportunities’.
The series delved into the challenges, opportunities, policies, regulations and technology interventions needed for stricter vehicle inspection & certification, so as to ensure that the in-use vehicles, which are on road, meet all the safety standards and emission requirements for safe and environment friendly mobility.
SIAM hosted this lecture series with the objective of improving the condition of in-use fleet on the roads.
Segmented into two sessions, the lecture series witnessed senior Government officials, industry stalwarts and experts, showcase vehicular inspection best practices and the challenges faced by the industry, while highlighting the myriad opportunities that the sector provides. .
Mr Prashant K Banerjee, Executive Director, SIAM, Said :
The Chief Guest Mr K C Gupta, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, Said :
Mr Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Transport Department, Government of NCT of Delhi, Said :
On this occasion, Mr Punit Talwar, Sr. Vice President, Rosmerta Technologies Ltd, made a presentation on the theme, “Systems of I&C in India” giving the comprehensive overview of the present system prevalent in India.
Speaking about the Certification and Inspection Centers in India, Mr R R Meena, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, outlined the national perspective and India’s Roadmap of Vehicle inspection and certification.
A video presentation of Mr Graham Williams, Managing Director GB MOT Training Ltd Manchester, England, UK, shared which showcased the international perspective and prevailing practices about inspection and certification.
Mr Sanjay Mehta, President, MRAI, threw light on the Imperatives of Vehicle Road worthiness & ELV recycling, showcase the Cost Benefit Analysis of I&C Centres, Mr Anil Chhikara, MLO, Delhi Transport Department gave an overview about the economics behind the process.
Also Mr B Bhanot, Chairman TED29, Bureau of Indian Standards, shared an overview on the inspection and certification benchmarking, presenting global alignment with the practices.
Mr Shriniwas Chakravarthy, Co Chairman, SIAM Service, Inspection, Maintenance & Certification Group, Head (Technical Service), Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt Ltd., moderated the sessions extremely intelligently and scientifically.
With deliberations on Government’s Roadmap, Opportunities & Challenges, Cost Benefit Analysis, Overview on Global Best Practices and Alignment, SIAM’s lecture series officially concluded on a high note, with a rich and insightful exchange of ideas, best practices and strategies.
About SIAM
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) is a not-for-profit apex national body representing all major vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in India.
SIAM works towards supporting the sustainable development of the Indian Automobile Industry with the vision that India emerges as the destination of choice in the world for design and manufacture of automobiles.
It also works towards facilitating enhancement of the competitiveness of the Indian Automobile Industry, reducing the cost of vehicles, increasing productivity, and achieving global standards of quality.