Amity University Haryana organizes International Conference on Legal Dimensions of Infrastructure, Growth and Development

Ms Shikha Rai, Chairperson, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and Dr K K Khandelwal, Chairman, Haryana RERA, Gurugram inaugurated the conference ceremony at Amity University Haryana.
Amity Law School, Amity University Haryana organized a two days conference on Legal Dimensions of Infrastructure, Growth and Development on 16th & 17th Nov,2018 in its campus today. Ms Shikha Rai, Chairperson, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and Dr K K Khandelwal, Chairman, Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gurugram inaugurated the Conference ceremony along with Prof (Dr) P B Sharma, Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor Maj Gen B S Suhag, Amity University Haryana.
The aim of the conference is to provide a platform and bring together students, practitioners, academicians, researchers, media persons and other stakeholders to put forward their research and develop a better understanding on a wide range of sub-themes. This International Conference will be an important gathering of prominent people coming from all walks of life to participate and witness a historic disclosure on infrastructural issues. The conference through its various sessions will cover the contemporary issue all around the world, having a truly global impact.
The Conference thus endeavors to provide an interdisciplinary platform to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and prospective solutions that can be adopted. No nation develops without investing in infrastructure and indeed, this is the reason why countries undertook drastic measures to improve and massively invest in their infrastructure. This in turn facilitated and spurred economic growth by providing better connectivity and enhancing productivity and efficiency. Infrastructure development is also dependent on the legislative framework judicial attitude and availability of faster redressal of disputes.
The conference is divided into two themes Theme 1: Urban Infrastructure Development and Infrastructural Laws in India and Theme 2: Infrastructure Development and Economic Growth which further includes sub theme ; Theme 1 - Land Acquisition and Infrastructural Development , Real Estate Laws, Protection of Buyer's Rights and Environmental Regulation, Role of Courts in Infrastructural Development Projects, Infrastructure Dispute Resolution: Speedy Adjudication through Alternative Dispute Resolution, Role of Centre & State in Policy Formulation vis-à-vis Infrastructure Development. Theme 2 - Law, Policy and Reforms in relation to the Development of Transport Industries, Legal and Regulatory Framework Governing Telecommunication Industry, Energy Laws and Development of Renewable Energy Resources, Role of Public Private Partnership in Infrastructural Projects.
In her inaugural speech Ms Shikha Rai, Chairperson, SDMC said ‘Poor infrastructure leads to lack of basic amenities for the common man. Overall development should be prime motive of the nation. The law framers should keep in mind while framing the law that it should meet the requirements of the present generation without hampering the need of future generation.’
While addressing the students Dr K K Khandelwal, Chairman HARERA, Gurugram, said, ‘ RERA Act was introduced to combat the difficulties of homebuyers however earlier we were facing the problem in RERA act but slowly & steadily with the gradual interpretation of Supreme Court we are trying to maintain the balance.’
Dr Khandelwal emphasized on the importance of legal drafting and said it should be treated as a core subject in the law universities to develop the skills of drafting for the future attorneys.
While addressing the delegates and participants Prof (Dr.) P B Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Amity University Haryana, ‘Infra structural law and environmental law should work side by side for the betterment of the nation.’
Maj Gen P K Sharma (Retd), Director, ALS informed about the aim and importance of holding this conference by the Law School.
Maj Gen G S Bal (Retd), Maj Gen P K Sharma, Director Amity Law School, Pranshul Pathak, Atul Jain, Monica Yadav, Neha Mishra, Papiya Goldar were also present with faculty, staff and students.