The document proposes establishing the India Development Institute to address development challenges in India. It would do so by leveraging IIT alumni networks, think tanks, and stakeholders to influence policy, promote research, and encourage social entrepreneurship. Specifically, it would focus initially on India's energy security and climate change impacts. The institute has been incorporated as a non-profit in Illinois and seeks seed funding and support from PAN-IIT to launch with an energy-focused conference in late 2007/early 2008. A core team of IIT alumni and advisors from various backgrounds would lead the effort.

1. India Development Institute
To Develop the Base of Indian Society
Executive Summary
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2. India Development Institute - Proposal
Why – The Context
What – The Proposition & Impact
How – IIT Alumni Engagement
When – Future Action Plan
Whom – Support Required
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3. Why: India needs to set its long-term priorities right
“600 million low-income people in India, constitute the base of its economic pyramid with an average income of
<$2/day ($10/day in PPP)…need to better meet their needs, increase their productivity and incomes, and empower
their entry into the formal economy” - “The Next 4 Billion” report by World Resources Institute (2007)
“India has to upgrade its basic infrastructure (transportation and electricity) … If I had one dollar to spend today, I
would invest in–energy independence and reducing greenhouse gases”- Jeff Immelt, CEO General Electric (2007)
“Time has come to create a second wave of institution building, and of excellence in the fields of education, research
and capability building to prepare for the 21st century.”- Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2002)
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Scenario in 20 years: eGovernance
Global climate change would Green buildings Clean water
force water, energy and health
crisis in the most populous nation
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4. What: To deliver basic services to all Indians
We will begin with We will use a 3-pronged approach:
“India’s Energy Security and Impact of Climate Change” 1) Recommend Policy: by assessing
and proposing comprehensive
To meet India’s current demand for power which are growing 7-8%/yr, it
policies for various energy
needs to double power generation by 2030. At the same time improving
alternatives, impact on climate
its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) by cutting losses from 35% to 13%,
change, plans infrastructure &
at the same time it needs to shift away from coal to renewable sources.
capacity development. Hold meetings
to guide Indian policymakers and
negotiators in their regional and
global discussions and recommend
specific policy changes within India.
Food Minimize
Develop Transport
Health
Housing Impact on
Carrying Promoting R & D: Analyze existing
2)
Care research; initiate and encourage
Climate
Capacity research in important areas publish
Innovation reports about direct impacts to India,
Energy Water its economy, its regions, its people,
Entrepre- and future growth. Support research
Power Sanitation
neurship centers being established at IITs, IISc
IIMs and other research institutions.
3) Encouraging New Entrepreneurs:
Education
ICT Use the creativity of Indians to design
eLearning
eGovt. new breeds of Energy and Power
(electricity) solutions suitable for
India’s poor and their conditions.
Train Build Social Entrepreneurship work-
Skilled cells, involve young Indians in the
universities and companies to
Workers become entrepreneurs, provide them
mentoring, venture capital funding,
and to help scale existing companies.
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5. How: Build an ecosystem with all key stakeholders
Our Philosophy
- leverage existing think tanks (in the US and India) - grow research in academic institutions (IITs, IISc, …)
- remove roadblocks through policy support - seed Indian business (incl. social entrepreneurs)
• 100,000 IIT alumni
• lots of IIM alumni
Academia
IIT's, IIM's
IISc, IAS academy
Intl.
International Work w/ NGO action
Various NGOs
Stanford, JHU
agencies interested in
Agencies groups to do social
social entrepreneurs
Srishti
helping (funding) India
entrepreneurship
United Nations around India, to do
develop practical, programs, facilitate
long-term solutions to & other promoters rural development, venture fund raising
Clinton Global Init.
its social, economic, energy, education e.g., ASHA…
and environmental IRDC (Canada) environment ...
issues. …
Firms
Energy: Chevron, BP Influence Policy
Corporations Govt of India
Tech: TCS, Infosys, changes, at the
& Foundations Agencies
Google, Microsoft National and State
Telcom: Reliance India/US based Planning Comm. level, may also work
Ag: Mahindra, Deere
MNC Foundations Knowledge Comm. with activism groups
Indian
Other Think Tanks
Media
Other Think Tanks India Think Tanks
WRI, RAND Diaspora Print
CSIR, MIDC, TERI
in US Broadcast
Canada Internet Mostly in India
20 million NRI around the world (>2 MM Europe Both in India and outside
in the US) emotionally identify with India, Mostly outside India
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6. How: IDI is incorporated in the State of IL (USA)
Our Mission:
To address India’s development challenges, to help forge
consensus and promote collaboration among Indians and
International agencies, so as to build infrastructure for
energy/power, water/sanitation, education and to mitigate
impacts of climate change on India's overall development .
Incorporated (in State of IL) Jun 22, 2007
As a Not for Profit Incorporation, in State of Illinois
We plan to apply for 501 (c)3 status with the IRS in the US
And will also register it as a not-for-profit in India
www.indiadevelopmentinstitute.org
Website:
Initial Directors Sanjeev Maddila, Harsh Koppula, Suresh Chandar
www.indiadevelopmentinstitute.org
Core Team
Sanjeev Maddila, Chicago
Management Consultant, Partner at Deloitte Consulting and Accenture in Chicago, PhD
from Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; B Tech in Computer Science from IIT-Kanpur
Krishen Dhar, New Delhi
Successful Indian entrepreneur with a Polymers company, member of PanIIT-Global, past
President of IIT Delhi Alumni Association, B Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT-Delhi
Harsh Koppula, Chicago
President/CEO of the US subsidiary of Sumida, a Japanese electronics manufacturer for
the Auto sector, MBA & MS in Industrial Engg. from Univ. of Cincinnati, B Tech from IIT-B
Neerja Raman, San Francisco
Ex-Director of Research at HP Labs in California, Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Digital Vision
Program, interested in Social Entrepreneurship, Exec MBA from Kellogg School of Mgmt.
Rangan Banerjee, Mumbai
Prof. Energy Sc. at IIT Bombay, co-author of India’s Energy Policy (Planning Commission),
worked at Indira Gandhi Inst. for Development research, PhD and B Tech from IIT Bombay
Prof. M A Pai and Sam Pitroda have been advising us, and we are supported by the staff
of the National Knowledge Commission in New Delhi.
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7. When: Role of PAN–IIT and IDI milestones
Benefits for IDI and PAN-IIT Partnerships
• IDI needs PAN-IIT brand to enlist key players
(IIT alum) in each stakeholder category
• PAN-IIT needs IDI as a way to accomplish its
key objectives of “Poverty Alleviation” &
“Giving back to India”
Support IDI as a vehicle to accomplish Preliminary budget for July ’07 – Dec ‘07
PAN-IIT mission of helping India by Further Research of US and India think Tanks (2 trips) $3,000
• Assign one board member to be on the IDI
board Setup Indian Operations, incl. location, office staff, contacts $8,000
• Provide visibility at PAN-IIT events
Develop IDI Website, including dedicated site fro Conference $4,000
• Support use of PAN-IIT brand in IDI’s
fundraising Kickoff conference in India, incl. speaker fees, proceedings $50,000
• Give access to PAN-IIT membership
(mentoring, feedback, critique) Hire a PR Firm for IDI launch preparation in US and India $20,000
• PR and media support - Launch IDI in Dec
Develop IDI Brochure, printing, distribution before conference $10,000
2008 meeting
• Provide seed funding ($100k)
Register as non-profit in India & 501(c)3 application in USA $5,000
1-year milestones to be delivered by IDI Total $ (thru Dec’07) $100,000
• Complete team building
• Raise awareness: Energy focused event
coupled to appropriate event in India Dec
2007 or Jan 2008
• Create Plans: Business and operations plan
delivered to PAN-IIT at next meeting in 12/08
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8. Whom: Our group has varied backgrounds
Core Team (may expand)
• Dr. Sanjeev Maddila (IIT Kanpur), Chicago
• Krishen Dhar (IIT Delhi), New Delhi
• Harsh Koppula (IIT Bombay), Chicago
• Neerja Raman (Social Entrepreneurship), San Francisco
• Prof. Rangan Banerjee (Indian Energy Expert), IIT Bombay
Advisors
• Prof. MA Pai, Emeritus UIUC and IITK, Chicago
• Sam Pitroda, National Knowledge Comm, Chicago
• Nandan Nilekani, CEO of Infosys, Bangalore
Extended Team (will expand)
• Suresh Kalathur (Motorola), Chicago
• Prof. Ashwini Nangia (Univ of Hyderabad), Hyderabad
• Mahadeva Mani (Booz Allen), Washington DC
• Pankaj Bhatia (Global Climate Change policy expert WRI), DC
• Prashanth Gopalkrishnan (Kalki Communications), Bangalore
• Dr. Dhrubes Biswas (IIT Kharagpur), Calcutta
Advisory Board (to confirm)
• Dr. Ashok Khosala, Development Alternatives, Delhi
• Prof. Raghu Rajan, ex-IMF, U of Chicago
• Prof. Deepakraj Diwan, Georgia Tech
• Dr. RK Pachuri, Chairman IPCC and TERI, Delhi
• Dr. UR Rao, Ex Chairman of ISRO, Bangalore
* Some of our team members are yet to be confirmed
Board of Governors (Tentative)
• Govt. of India (Prime Minister, Min. of Energy, Planning Comm…), Board
representative from PAN-IIT, Representatives of Indian companies (e.g.,
TATA, ITC…), Representative of Energy business (e.g., BP, ONGC…),
Representative Consulting firms (e.g., McKinsey, Bain…),
Representative of other prominent Think Tanks (e.g. WRI, TERI…)
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