Aafrin Kidwai
No Time To Waste (NTTW) is an initiative by SolidWasteIndia and Theistic Business Consultants towards bringing together all stakeholders in the waste management ecosystem on a common platform. Through a series of regional virtual roundtable…
Aafrin Kidwai
A new plastics recycling centre in Jammu will begin operations next month, according to Mr Hardeep Singh Mankotia – Chairman, Swacch Bharat Mission Standing Committee, Jammu Municipal Corporation. Speaking exclusively to SolidWasteIndia as part of…
Aafrin Kidwai
The third virtual roundtable of ‘No Time To Waste’, a series organized by SolidWasteIndia, in partnership with Theistic Business Consultants, saw top government officials and ULBs in the southern states share their views on the…
Aafrin Kidwai
The second session of ‘No Time To Waste’, a series of virtual roundtables organized by SolidWasteIndia, in partnership with Theistic Business Consultants, saw top government officials and ULBs in the northern states of Jammu and…
Aafrin Kidwai
SolidWasteIndia, in partnership with Theistic Business Consultants, is organizing a series of regional virtual roundtables with key public and private sector leaders to discuss some of the biggest challenges – and solutions to India’s waste…
Aafrin Kidwai
Mr Saurabh Shah, Managing Director, Landbell GreenForest Solutions, an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Services and waste advisory organization based in Mumbai, has been a leading voice at various platforms on India’s rapidly growing waste sector.…
Aafrin Kidwai
Earlier this month, the Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, issued a call for proposals from waste management companies with innovative and indigenous…
Aafrin Kidwai
Headquartered in Singapore, Blue Planet Environmental Solutions is one of India’s fastest-growing waste management companies. Founded in 2017 by Madhujeet Chimni, Bharadwaj Chivukula and Prashant Singh, Blue Planet’s portfolio includes four Indian waste management companies: Rudra Environmental Solutions,…
Aafrin Kidwai
Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a penalty of Rs 3 Crore on administration officials in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir for not taking steps to control pollution and illegal mining in…
Aafrin Kidwai
Based in Bhadohi, a town in Uttar Pradesh, Observing I Ecotech (OIE) offers proprietary technology for conversion of unsegregated waste to energy by-products including MSW, plastics, biomass, biomedical waste. OIE is a member of FICCI’s…
Aafrin Kidwai
In October 2020, global circularity giant Urbaser, headquarter in Spain, joined hands with Pune-based Sumeet to manage waste in parts of Chennai. The contract is based on Key Performance Indicators for a period of eight…
Aafrin Kidwai
India’s waste management landscape has undergone massive transformation since the Prime Minister launched the Swacch Bharat Mission (SBM) in 2014. Multiple clean up drives were held across the country and substantial resources were earmarked for…
Aafrin Kidwai
For the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, improving the environment, restoring nature and maintaining cleanliness has become a prime focus. Since 2019, more than 33,000 square meters of land have been converted from waste dumpsite to ecology…
Aafrin Kidwai
Over the last four decades, Mr Prabhjot Sodhi has donned several hats in areas related to waste management, circular economy and climate change. Currently, as Senior Program Director at Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Mr…
Aafrin Kidwai
Mahindra Waste to Energy Solutions Limited (MWTESL) was established by the Mahindra Group in 2017 to focus on converting municipal solid waste to BioCNG. Since 2018, Mr. Palaniappan P, as CEO of MWTESL, has led the…
Aafrin Kidwai
In October 2020, UAE-based Averda launched its India operations in Amritsar. The company is involved in waste collection, transportation, treatment, disposal, and a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant is also under construction. Averda hopes this will be…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is frequently in the news for its various waste management-related initiatives. Be it the controversy over its proposed Waste to Energy (WtE) projects, to a new agency dedicated to…
Aafrin Kidwai
In 2006, Ahmedabad-based Sandeep Patel launched his waste management business. By his own admission, the initial years were tough, but Sandeep persisted. Fifteen years later, Nepra Waste Management Pvt. Ltd. finds itself among India’s largest and most reputed dry…
Aafrin Kidwai
Jammu city is in the midst of upgrading its waste management system, including manpower training, infrastructure, and machinery. We spoke with Municipal Commissioner Ms Avny Lavasa for information on the civic body’s various efforts. Given…
Aafrin Kidwai
Goa has been in the news of late for its various waste-management pursuits. State capital Panaji recently announced plans to set up biomethanation plants across the city to cut down on wet-waste, even as it implements a…
Aafrin Kidwai
Since 2016, when the Government of India notified the E-Waste (Management) Rules, several Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) set up operations for e-waste management in India. Yet several issues persist in terms of effectively enforcing and implementing…
Aafrin Kidwai
In a sector heavily dependent on unskilled informal workers, the use of sophisticated technology in recycling remains fairly limited. In this backdrop, Ahmedabad-based Ishitva Robotic Systems’ (IRS) success is notable. In August 2020, they were…
Aafrin Kidwai
In 2014, Zonta installed its first set of 300 semi-underground bins in India. Ever since, their clientele for this exclusive product, manufactured in Bengaluru, has expanded to over 20 cities and sales continue to grow.…
Aafrin Kidwai
Erode-based Zigma Environ Solutions Pvt Ltd is one of India’s first and largest integrated landfill mining companies. Established in March 2015 by B Dharmaraj, Ku. Tha Ilangovan, K. P Mutharasu and Nagesh Prabhu. C, Zigma…
Aafrin Kidwai
Known as one of India’s finest experts on Solid Waste Management, Prof Brajesh Dubey, IIT Kharagpur, believes that the country’s waste management system can benefit immensely from homegrown technologies developed by Indian entrepreneurs. In an…
Natasha Kalra
Mr Randeep D, an IAS officer of the 2006 batch, is a Special Commissioner (SWM & AH), and Zonal Commissioner for Mahadevapura, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bengaluru. With a Bachelors’s degree in Electrical Engineering…
Aafrin Kidwai
Inform. Educate. Communicate. Three critical activities that contribute to the success or failure of any solid waste management initiative. Delhi-based Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA) has been actively involved in conducting public awareness programs through…
Aafrin Kidwai
Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. (REEL) is one of India’s largest full-service waste management companies. In the last 25 years, REEL has expanded its operations to include all types of waste – hazardous, municipal, bio-medical, construction,…
Aafrin Kidwai
The contributions of India’s vibrant civil society organizations to urban and rural waste ecosystem are well-documented. With waste collection mainly relegated to informal waste-pickers, ragpickers, and kabadiwalas, the role of these organizations in promoting the…
Aafrin Kidwai
Following an extended lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, waste collection in various streams considered ‘non-essential’ has taken a hit. Only Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Biomedical Waste (BMW) are being collected and treated by…
Aafrin Kidwai
In a bid to promote Waste-to-Energy in India, the central government recently announced a grant of Rs 478 crore to WtE programmes for the remaining period of financial year 2019-20 (FY20). This includes a Central…
Aafrin Kidwai
Jindal ITF Urban Infrastructure Limited (JUIL) is one of India’s biggest companies offering solid waste management services that cover the entire cycle of waste collection, disposal, treatment and Waste-to-Energy (WtE) generation. Jindal Ecopolis is credited…
Aafrin Kidwai
Each year, more than half of the estimated 62 million tonnes of municipal solid waste generated in India is thrown at various dumpsites. At this rate, India will require a landfill area of 8,800 hectares…
Aafrin Kidwai
After more than 50 years of strong partnership within European market, CNIM and MARTIN brought their expertise in the energy-from-waste and –biomass business to the Indian market in 2017. Solidwasteindia.com brings an exclusive interview with…
