While management of waste is a major challenge for urban India, it is also one of the sustainable energy generation resources and has the potential to improve the economy of the country. Given the urgent need to focus on the subject and realizing the economic potential which could be generated from waste, CII has been working on developing some waste to worth initiatives to facilitate better policy and waste management practice that combines protection of the environment and human health while capitalizing on the economic and strategic advances.
Vision
- Enabling sustainable environment with appropriate solid waste management in India
Key Initiatives
- Policy Advocacy and Recommendations to Government
- Pilot project (s) to demonstration of end-to-end (collection, segregation, transportation, processing, safe disposal) municipal solid waste management solutions for a few wards of an Indian city.
- Networking and Learning Platforms –International Conference, Seminars and webinars on various aspects of waste management & recycling
- Awards & Recognition- Recognizing the exemplary work of India industry in various categories of waste management
- Stakeholder Engagements –Government, International Waste agencies, industry, academia, research institutes and media
Sub- committees under CII Task Force on Waste to Worth
Two (02) sub-committees under CII Task force on Waste to Worth are constituted towards addressing the specific challenges and recommendations related to MSW, plastics, C&D wastes and industrial wastes generated by Indian Industry.