Vision

 
Be a Partner in Nation Building, leveraging an immense untapped energy of 130 crore Indians ,
aspiring to be among the top global leadership.

Mission
Being a true and effective Voice of Corporate India, articulating its growth ambitions, eco system
needs and issues concerning Central and State policies in the interests of its members and industry at
large. Be at the forefront of policy and legislative environment with its well-researched and thought out
view points which are fair, transparent and equitable, across a wide range of economic and social
infrastructure such as education, health and environment. Members - Our Strength

Introduction
ASSOCHAM represents the interests of more than 3,00,000 direct and indirect members. Through its
heterogeneous membership, it combines the entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen of owners
with management skills and expertise of professionals to set itself apart as a Chamber with a
difference. Currently, ASSOCHAM has 60 Expert Committees covering the entire gamut of economic
activity in India. It has been especially acknowledged as a significant voice of Indian industry in the
field of Information Technology, Biotechnology, Telecom, Banking & Finance, Company Law,
Corporate Finance, Economic and International Affairs, Tourism, Civil Aviation, Corporate
Governance, Infrastructure, Energy & Power, Education, Legal Reforms, Real Estate & Rural
Development etc.

History
the birth of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India and Ceylon in 1920 was more than an
event - it marked the culmination of a historical process reflecting an age of tumultuous change, a
logical, sequential development of the coming together of associations primarily representative of
British commercial interests in different parts of the country. While the seed of such a formalised
structure was evidently sown by the Calcutta Trades Association, as British trading interests tried to
weave themselves into a body, on the lines of the more sophisticated business chambers back home,
the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, duly supported by Madras and Bombay chambers, was the prime
moving force in the establishment of first-ever apex chamber in India.
The parallel growth of industries had a direct deportment on the chambers. The indigo, tea, jute,
cotton textile industry, coal, thermal power generation and the growth of engineering units with British
and Indian interests defined the expansion of converging interests. SSOCHAM's maiden conference
opened at the Royal Exchange, Calcutta, on Thursday, January 8, 1920, at three in the afternoon.
Lord Chelmsford inaugurated it with the Governor of Bengal, the Earl of Ronaldshay anon, in the
presence of the commercial and official elite.

ASSOCHAM was more than a chamber for its members; it served as stimulant to other business
groups to close ranks. Primarily, it inspired the "Indian" sector, which looked at ASSOCHAM as an
example of British business interests lobbying on a national scale and creating the wherewithal for
smooth progress.

CONVENTIONAL THERMAL POWER Industry recommendations to protect the interests of private

investors and ensure continued private participation in the future and included into decisions such
as removing liquidity stress, rationalising coal supply, creating demand for stressed capacity and
revival of gas plants.

NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL) a joint initiative of Shakti

Sustainable Energy Foundation and ASSOCHAM has been adopted by the Ministry
of New & Renewable Energy as Government’s own index and will be reviewed with
various states on a annual basis. Ernst & Young (EY) appointed as the knowledge
partner for extensive consultative exercise with various stakeholders across states in
India.