Structure

Introduction

Mission

The Chamber was established in December 1905 as the Punjab Chamber of Commerce and
Industry to serve the cause of trade and industry in undivided Punjab. Since then it has
traveled a long distance and now serves ten states of Northern Region India viz. Punjab,
Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Uttaranchal and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The acronym PHD
stands for Progress, Harmony, and Development.

PHDCCI has a membership of more than 1500 corporate entities including manufacturing
units from large, medium and small-scale sectors, trading organizations professionals' etc.
The PHDCCI represents a wide spectrum of Industrial servicing and Trading activities
including chemicals, engineering and light engineering, textiles, food processing industry,
consumer goods, automobile component manufactures, financial and management
consultancy etc. In addition to direct membership, PHDCCI also serves over 128 Association
Members. These association members represent 35,000 commercial and industrial
organizations.

PHDCCI is represented on over 140 Advisory/Consultative bodies of the Central and State
Governments. It is affiliated to apex bodies like the Associated Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI), International Chambers of Commerce (ICC), Employers' Federation of India (EFI)
and the All India Organization of Employers (AIOE).

Mission Statement :

As the premier multi-state apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Northern Region
with national and international linkages, continue to:
Enhance its leadership role by being proactive and providing quality services to its
constituents.
Act as a catalyst for rapid economic development and prosperity of the community in
the region through promotion of trade, industry and services.
Strengthen linkages for technological advancement through effective industry,
government research partnership.
Emphasis productivity, improve work ethos and encourage business ethics.
Enhance the image of business by effectively projecting its credibility and commitment
to the society at  large.

Structure of PHDCCI :

The Chamber is managed by a Managing Committee comprising of senior industrialists of
the region. It operates through Expert Committees and Task Forces consisting of
nominees of member-companies, representing various interests, who pool knowledge and
experience for the overall benefit of the business community. The various Expert
Committees provide a platform to interact with other Members and Officials of the Central
and State governments in order to formulate the policy recommendations and business
response to government initiatives.

The Chamber's Secretariat provides services through specialised Divisions:

























The Chamber has five Regional Offices at:  

Bhopal

Chandigarh

Jaipur

Lucknow

Shimla

Regional presence of the Chamber gives easy and convenient access to the members in
various states.

This enables the Chamber to have the unique position of not only to give specific focus to
regional activities, issues and aspirations but also derive the advantage of having its Head
Quarters in the National Capital.