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, and e-waste. Based in Hyderabad, Ramky is also involved in recycling waste-water, paper and plastic in India and several Asian countries.
In an exclusive video interview with SolidWasteIndia.com, Mr. Masood Mallick, Joint Managing Director – REEL discusses a range of issues confronting the Indian waste-sector in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Ramky’s future projects.
WASTE MANAGEMENT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Following the coronavirus lockdown, REEL announced a slew of measures including additional benefits to its over 20,000 frontline staff and workers, such as insurance and additional allowances. The company also ran a public awareness campaign titled #OutThereForYou as a tribute to its frontline workers.
Regarding the impact of the pandemic on waste treatment, Mr. Mallick is convinced that India has the infrastructure to deal with large amounts of hazardous COVID-19 waste. In the first part of the interview (below), we ask the following questions:
- How did waste generation patterns change during the COVID-19 lockdown?
- How is Ramky managing its operations following Unlock 1.0?
- How has the pandemic impacted Ramky’s business outlook?
- What is Mr Mallick’s biggest learning during the pandemic?
ROLE OF WTE AND REEL’S UPCOMING PROJECTS
Ramky operates India’s largest Waste to Energy (WtE) plant in Bawana, New Delhi. The firm’s new 20 MW WtE plant is also ready for commissioning in Hyderabad. There are several other WtE projects in the pipeline, as Mr. Mallick mentions in the second part of his interview (below). We also discuss the following:
- What is the impact of the pandemic on Ramky’s expansion plans?
- Why is WtE critical to India’s future?
- What are Ramky’s upcoming WtE projects in India?
You can watch the full interview with Mr Masood Mallick on our YouTube Channel here.
