Promoters

Sri J. K. Khetawat

Sri J. K. Khetawat is the founder chairman of Rameshwara Group of Companies. Born in 1941, Sri Khetawat pursued his preliminary education at the eminent St. James School, Kolkata.

Sri Khetawat started his career as a partner under the aegis of Bharat Roadways and thereafter founded Rameshwara Transport Limited (now know as RTL Logistics Limited- a pre-eminent service provider to some of the most reputed domestic and multinational corporations of India...Sri Khetawat pioneered his real estate development in the 1980s with the construction of Rameshwara Apartments on Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata. Notwithstanding his recent entry into the real estate industry, developments done under the management of Khetawat Group of Companies- already adorn the city's skyline. Some of his recent development includes Metro Towers, Garden Apartment, Dewadwar, The Residency, Hi- Tech Chambers, Tolly Gardens and The British Deputy High Commission. Sri Khetawat's current real estate projects located at varying part of the city have all been conceived with a strong product driven focus – well suited to varying socio economic segments of the society. His plans also call for taking his wide experience in this industry to do similar developments in other developing cities of India, namely Bangalore. He has executed over 9 lac sq. ft. of construction covering residential, commercial and industrial projects and 4.35 lac sq. ft. of real estate project is in pipeline.

Also part of South City Group. He is a driving force and executed about more than 5 million sq. ft of companies which consists of South City Residential Complex, South City Mall South City Pinnacle, South City Galaxy and iconic Altair at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Not complacent with his success in the real estate industry, Sri Khetawat went about to jointly promote GOPALA POLYPLAST LIMITED. (GPL) a leading manufacturer for packing material for cement industry. Sri Khetawat's strong business understanding has contribute to the rapid growth of GPL from a turnover of approx Rs. 60 crores in the year 2000 to more than 100 crores as of March 2002.
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Sri R. S. Goenka

Sri R. S. Goenka is the Joint Chairman of Emami Group of Companies. Born in 1947, he did his Master of Commerce and LLB degrees from Calcutta University. With a brilliant academic record, he has always among the toppers during his educational career.

Sri Goenka started his career in the year 1970 by joining Birla Group of Industries and soon became Senior Executive. His brilliance and dedication made him one of the trusted executives of Sri K. K. Birla Group....He had an excellent flavor for public relations and developing contacts with people in different walks of life. Therefore, he was always assigned with trouble-shooting tasks which others found difficult to tackle.

Sri R. S. Goenka has a very deep understanding of Taxation and financial planning of industries. Having an in-born urge for entrepreneurship and a rare creativeness, Sri R. S. Goenka could not remain contained in the service of Birlas. Therefore, with Sri R. S. Agarwal, his childhood friend, he started own venture by setting up a cosmetics and toiletries unit under the brand name 'EMAMI' in the year 1974. This unit had such a phenomenal growth that within a short span of 4/5 years, EMAMI became a household name through out the country and today it is competing with multinational giants in the field of cosmetics and toiletries.

In the year 1977-78, they took over HIMANI LTD, a sick unit having a turnover of mere Rs 23 lakhs and converted it into a vibrant enterprise. In the year 1998, the two Companies-EMAMI LTD and HIMAMI LTD were merged under the name EMAMI LTD, which now has factory in many States of the country having a turnover of about Rs250 crores per annum. One of its products 'BOROPLUS ANTISEPTIC CREAM' is the market leader in Antiseptic Cream Group, enjoying more than 47% market share.

Under the able leadership of Sri R. S. Goenka, Emami Group took over another sick unit BENZO CHEM PVT LTD., and converted it into a healthy unit.

In the year 1983-84, Emami Group promoted EMAMI PAPERS MILLS LTD in Orissa with a capacity of 20 TPD which was subsequently expanded making it a most sophisticated paper mill with an annual capacity of 32000 and expected turnover of Rs 100 crores. A captive power plant with 5 MW capacity has lakhs been added in this Mill in 2000.

In the year 1993-94, Emami acquired another sick paper mill, GULMOHAR PAPER LTD and with their able leadership, the said unit has also turned the corner with a capacity of 12000 tonnes per annum and the turnover of Rs 30 crores.

In the year 1995, Sri R. S. Goenka established a ball pen tips factory in the name of CRI LTD under swiss technical collaboration. The present outlay in this unit is about Rs 17 crores. But with expansion which is in progress, the total outlay will be Rs 30 crores. It is the biggest unit manufacturing world class quality tips in Eastern India. 40% of its production is being exported to various countries including the Western Countries.

In the year 1996, Emami Group jointly with Shrachi Group participated in revival of a close and sick health care unit into a full-fledged multi specialty hospital in the name of ADVANCED MEDICARE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD, having 160 beds and all the diagnostic facilities in joint sector with the Govt. of West Bengal. This hospital is considered to be one of the best hospitals in Kolkata. Further expansion of this hospital with an outlay of Rs 50 corers is being taken up for putting up super speciality in Gastroenterology, Oncology and Neurology.

Further a software company employing more than 200 technologies has been recently taken over.

Sri Goenka has also been associated with construction of various duplex and super duplex residential, commercial and residential and commercial complexes in Kolkata. At present he has completed construction and development work on 655000 sq. ft. and around 811000 sq. ft. is under construction. Some renowned construction works include Ideal Plaza, Sneha Garden, Orbit Place and Orbit Park. Emami Group has been involved directly or indirectly in real estate projects summing to 13.25 lacs sq.ft. and projects totaling 20 lacs sq.ft. is in pipeline.

In 1999, EMAMI established LANDAMRK SHOPPERS CITY, located on Lord Sinha Road, Kolkata's posh locality. With an area of more than 15000 sq. ft., Landmark is a fully air-conditional departmental stores, conceptually unique and first of its kind in Calcutta with a comprehensive Book shop, a Music section, Toy section, Stationery and Gifts item, Greeting cards, Magazines, CD ROM section all under one roof. Emami is a leading corporate house in Kolkata. Emami Ltd. Has been ranked amongst the top 210 companies of India by Business Standard in a survey. Emami is the only manufacturer of newsprint in West Bengal and the largest in Eastern India.

Sri R. S. Goenka is closely associated in various capacities with many cultural, charitable and social service organizations. He is the trustee in Shree Vishudhanand Hospital Trust, Keshardeo Ratni Devi Goenka Trust, Banshilal Janki Devi Agarwal Trust, Bhagatram Charitable Organistaion. He is the past President of Aradhana Trust, Aradhana Cultural Organistaion , Bajrang Parishad and President of Calcutta Pinjrapole Society. He is the Chairman of Shree Vishudhanand Hospital & Research Institute. He is the committee member of Merchant Chamber of Commerce, Shri Shikshayatan Secondary School, Nagrik Swastha Sangha and Indian Cancer Society.
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Sri Pradeep Sureka

Sri Pradeep Sureka, younger son of Sri B. D. Sureka is the Director In –charge of all construction Business and real estate development of Sureka Group of Companies which comprises of a number of Public and Private Limited Companies and firm having diversified business interests in production of consumers goods, construction of commercial and residential multi storied Building. Born on 30th July, 1959, he graduated in commerce from St Xavier's College, Kolkata and entered into family business of construction of multi- storied residential and commercial building complexes and real estate... development in 1980. Since than the real estate division has groomed and become a major business of the Sureka Group. He has been actively involved in this business for over two decades and has acquired sufficient expertise and proficiency. He has been responsible in executing some of the land marks in Kolkata like Park Plaza, White House, Duck back House, Central Plaza, J.K. Millennium Center to name a few.

The Group has been in the construction and real estate development business for over three decades and has to its credit creation of quite a few land marks in the city of Kolkata. Park Plaza and White House on Park Street, Central Plaza on Lansdowne Road, J. K. Millennium Center on J.L. Nehru Road, Aster Court, Merlin Court, Khaitan Mansion, are few such examples. Several multi-storied building complexes both commercial and residential have been promoted and executed by the Group Companies. A number of projects are currently in hand and in process of completion

Sureka Group is the private builder to introduce good Architectural practice, Designs including finishes like Ceramics to the exteriors, which is suitable for Kolkata climate. Some of these buildings are Park Plaza, Central Plaza, Duckback House etc.

The Group has a strong marketing network through its own executives and real estates consultants. The property development by the groups, which made a niche for its quality and have provided customers satisfaction by way of comfort, longevity and appreciation.

The real estate division is not only providing high quality commercial space but also residential accommodation for different incoming groups.

Astor Court, Merlin Court, Basil Heights, Raghu Estates are some of the high end residential properties developed by the group. The group ha also made houses for the middle and upper middle income groups likes Ram Vatika, Suneram, Khaitan Mansions.

The Flagship Company in the group for construction business is PARK CHAMBERS LTD. The company is listed at the Kolkata Stock Exchange. The Group Companies are involved in building, designing and executing commercial and residential multi-storied building projects and management and maintenance of properties.

Sureka Group ha s joined hand with W.B. Housing Board for Real Estate. Sureka Group has executed 15.14-lac Sq. ft. of projects and 95.55 lacs sq. ft. is in pipeline. Including 65.75 lac sq. Ft. with W.B. Housing Board. Besides Kolkata, the Group has also been involved in construction activities at Hyderabad where a few residential and commercial complexes have been planned and executed. Being a keen sportsman, he takes interest in various social welfare and club activities. He is currently Vice-President of the City Developers Forum. He has also been associated with the Bharat Chamber of Commerce as an Executive Committee Member and has also served as Chairman of its Urban Development and Civic Affairs Standing Committee. He is also the Member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), besides being associated with several social and business club.
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Sri Sushil Mohta

Sri Sushil Mohta, Managing Director of Merlin Group of Companies is a result- oriented businessman with creative and innovative touch. He has strong command and business sense with practical approach. His leadership qualities with man management and motivational skills make him a man of rare blend. Born in 1963, Sri Mohta completed his graduation in commerce stream. He started his career in import and trading of Ball Bearings and hardware items. He diversified into Real Estate Development Business in 1984. He has executed over 15,00,000 sq. ft. of construction covering residential,...commercial, industrial and hospitality projects. Under his steamship, MERLIN has emerged as a reputed brand in construction industry. He has an excellent track record of completing all the projects well on schedule and all units have been sold before completion. In the present downturn in the economy, what he has achieved is no mean feat.

He has been involved in major research in India and the Developed countries on various aspects of Housing and Urban Development- right from changing consumer preferences to modern planning of condominium projects, shopping malls, schools, to construction techniques. He has also made focus study on marketing of real estate, leisure facilities and landscaping trends.

To his credit stands Merlin Residency 3 towers of 2,25,000 sq. ft. of a luxurious residential complex housing a club and entertainment complex, Merlin Green 60 acres of dream shaped into Country club, Retreat Homes and Leisure facilities, Merlin Estates a 100 apartments residential complex and the most admired in the Eastern Region.

After changing the housing scenario of the city with hordes of plush housing complexes, he changed the face of clubbing scenario of Kolkata by Ibiza Club and Princeton.

He has executed over 15 lacs sq.ft. of construction covering residential, commercial, industrial and hospitality projects and has 11.42 lacs Sq. Ft. of real estate projects in pipeline.

His strengths lie in project planning, quality control, formulating and implementing marketing strategies, logistics management, cost control, business development and management control.

His interests include reading , sports and traveling. He is also keen speaker with presentation skills and regular contributor to industry related articles and features. Regarded well in the industry, he is presently the Honorary Secretary of the City Developer's Forum, Kolkata.
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Sri R. K. Bachhawat

A scion of well known Bachhawat family of Kolkata and born in 1956 Sri Bachhawat graduated in commerce from the University of Kolkata.

With an early induction in family business Sri Bachhawat is presently heading the J. B. Group which is one of the most promising Groups of Eastern India in the sphere of financial services. He has been instrumental in diversification of the Group onto tea plantation, real estate, leasing and renting amongst many other misc. business activities.... Sri Bachhawat is member of The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association and effectively serving the top corporate houses for the last decade to their entire satisfaction. He is also a very prominent Member of the Merchant Chamber of Commerce and contributing his mite towards framing of the policies of the Chamber regarding trade and commerce generally.

Sri Bachhawat is Executive Director of The Eastern Tea Company Ltd. – a company acquired by the Group four years ago, with a sick garden viz. Kalabari Tea Estate. Mention must be made of Sri Bachhawat for the credible performance for nursing back the garden to health and turning around this sick garden.

Sri Bachhawat is actively associated as a Director, with Bengal N. R. I. Complex Ltd. – a joint sector company with Government of West Bengal – having an ambitious plan of constructing Housing Complex encompassing Commercial, Residential, Multiplex and Shopping Mall, etc. on a sprawling area of 200 Bighas of land on E. M Bye Pass, Kolkata.

Sri Bachhawat is a Director of Mangalam Fashions Ltd. and for his foresight ness the massive elegant shopping complex that has come up at 22 Camac Street is presently a landmark in Kolkata which proudly houses "PANTALOON" and Tata's "WEST SIDE" amongst other Corporate Hoses of repute. The panoramic view of this Multiplex entity is the word of the town.

Sri Bachhawat has been an endearing force behind the Deeplok Financial Services Ltd. – a NBFC – which he steered to prominence of an investing arm of J. B. Group dealing in Investments and Financing.

Sri Bachhawat's deep involvement in running day to day business affairs of the Group asides; he finds time and devotes himself to religious work associated with well being of Jain Terapanthi Samaj. His generous contributions for charitable purposes is well recognized by the society.

Sri Bachhawat takes active interest in social activities and has been associated with numerous social and cultural organizations in different capacities extending support, in a humble way, for upliftment of the socio economic conditions of downtrodden.

Sri Bachhawat is an ardent Rotarian and takes keen interest in all round activities of Rotary Club of Kolkata.

Sri Bachhawat is great lover of Sports and takes interest in swimming and Lawn Tennis.
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Sri Ravi Todi

Ravi Todi, Managing Director, Shrachi Group which is into Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC), Real Estate Development, Agro Machinery and Manufacturing of Paper and Stationery believes in innovation and "out of the box" thinking. The turnover of the organization gradually grew in numbers. Now the present turnover of the Group Company is over 1000 Crores.

Mr Todi holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and has attended the module of "Maximizing Your Leadership Potential" of Harvard Business School.... He is currently pursuing a Diploma at Harvard Business School, Boston on Owner/President Management Program (OPM).

BTL EPC LTD(Engg)under the leadership of Ravi Todi, it is now a leading turnkey solutions provider to core industries like Power, Steel, Oil & Gas, Mines, Marine etc. with projects all over the country including, NTPC, BHEL, IISCO, Tata Steel, SAIL, Coal India Limited, Tata Chemical, IOCL, NALCO, Vizag Steel, NRL etc.

BTL EPC LTD (Agro) today is among the 4 leading manufacturers and distributors of 15 HP and 18 HP power tiller, power weeders, power reapers, brush cutters and garden tools. BTL has also recently ventured into manufacturing Aerobic Bio Toilets and is one of the leaders in this segment.

With Real Estate projects spread over 15 million sq. ft, Shrachi has got his undisputed leadership for development of the most prominent residential, commercial and retail projects in Eastern India. Restello, first residential steel building in Kolkata, Renaissance Township in Burdwan spread over 200 acres offering Bungalows, Twin Houses, Hi-rise apartments along with club, school, market and hospital and Synthesis Business park, IGBC certified commercial green building are significant achievements among many. Shrachi Realty is also one of the joint venture partners of South City and Urbana projects.

Brijlaxmi Paper Products, the youngest organization of Shrachi Group is mainly engaged in the manufacturing of an entire range of paper products and stationery for students and for corporate executives with brand name of My Companion, My Companion Plus, SWOT.

Not only business, Ravi's interests are Reading, Travelling, Socialising and playing Cricket and Football. Mr. Todi is always keen on startups in various industries.

He is actively involved with different professional bodies in India – holding important positions both locally and nationally at various junctures.

Committee Member : CII – Regional & National Council
Chairman : CII Eastern Region Family Business Subcommittee (FBN)
Committee Member : Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce (IICI)
Working Committee Member : Cricket Assocation of Bengal (CAB)
President : Power Tiller Association of India (PTAI)
Member : Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) & YPO – Kolkata Chapter
Member – CREDAI, Eastern Region

Past Chairman : Economic Affairs, Finace & Taxation Sub-committee, West Bengal State Council, SSI Sub-committee, Young Indians (Yi) and Family Business Network (FBN) of Confederation of Indian Industries(Eastern Region)
Past President : Merchant's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Past President : The Calcutta Swimming Club
Past President : Hire Purchase and Lease Association (HPLA)
Past Member : The Board of Trustees of the Kolkata Port Trust

Among others, He also served as President of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) – Kolkata Chaptera global organization of young entrepreneurs headquartered in USA and Membership Director of EO, South Asia.

A scion of well known Bachhawat family of Kolkata and born in 1956 Sri Bachhawat graduated in commerce from the University of Kolkata.

With an early induction in family business Sri Bachhawat is presently heading the J. B. Group which is one of the most promising Groups of Eastern India in the sphere of financial services. He has been instrumental in diversification of the Group onto tea plantation, real estate, leasing and renting amongst many other misc. business activities.

Sri Bachhawat is member of The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association and effectively serving the top corporate houses for the last decade to their entire satisfaction. He is also a very prominent Member of the Merchant Chamber of Commerce and contributing his mite towards framing of the policies of the Chamber regarding trade and commerce generally.

Sri Bachhawat is Executive Director of The Eastern Tea Company Ltd. – a company acquired by the Group four years ago, with a sick garden viz. Kalabari Tea Estate. Mention must be made of Sri Bachhawat for the credible performance for nursing back the garden to health and turning around this sick garden.

Sri Bachhawat is actively associated as a Director, with Bengal N. R. I. Complex Ltd. – a joint sector company with Government of West Bengal – having an ambitious plan of constructing Housing Complex encompassing Commercial, Residential, Multiplex and Shopping Mall, etc. on a sprawling area of 200 Bighas of land on E. M Bye Pass, Kolkata.

Sri Bachhawat is a Director of Mangalam Fashions Ltd. and for his foresight ness the massive elegant shopping complex that has come up at 22 Camac Street is presently a landmark in Kolkata which proudly houses "PANTALOON" and Tata's "WEST SIDE" amongst other Corporate Hoses of repute. The panoramic view of this Multiplex entity is the word of the town.

Sri Bachhawat has been an endearing force behind the Deeplok Financial Services Ltd. – a NBFC – which he steered to prominence of an investing arm of J. B. Group dealing in Investments and Financing.

Sri Bachhawat's deep involvement in running day to day business affairs of the Group asides; he finds time and devotes himself to religious work associated with well being of Jain Terapanthi Samaj. His generous contributions for charitable purposes is well recognized by the society.

Sri Bachhawat takes active interest in social activities and has been associated with numerous social and cultural organizations in different capacities extending support, in a humble way, for upliftment of the socio economic conditions of downtrodden.

Sri Bachhawat is an ardent Rotarian and takes keen interest in all round activities of Rotary Club of Kolkata.

Sri Bachhawat is great lover of Sports and takes interest in swimming and Lawn Tennis.

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