waste to wealth

Enhancing Circularity and Sustainability Project

February 4, 2023

The textile industries of India account for 4% of world trade and 5% of world GDP. However, textile waste from India accounts for 8.5% of global textile waste. Over 7800-kilo tonnes of textiles wastes are accumulated in India annually. The ..

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Swachh Survekshan 2023

May 27, 2022

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2023’. What is the theme of Swachh Survekshan 2023? The theme of Swachh Survekshan 2023 is “Waste to Wealth” for garbage-free cities. This theme is aligned with ..

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Decentralized Biomedical Waste Incinerator inaugurated in Buxar

August 5, 2021

Principal Scientific Adviser, Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan, virtually inaugurated a decentralized biomedical waste incinerator at Buxar in Bihar. Key facts This technology was developed by Ganesh Engineering Works. It was selected through Biomedical Waste Treatment Innovation Challenge that was launched ..

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Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship- Things to Know!

March 4, 2021

The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser of the Government of India has launched the “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship” under the “Waste to Wealth” Mission on March 3, 2021. About the Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship The Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship initiative was launched with ..

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What is India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon?

October 28, 2020

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is an initiative set up by NITI Aayog. AIM has collaboration with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). It will conduct a two-day hackathon on circular economy, ‘India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE)’, in December ..

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PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme launched

June 29, 2020

On June 29, 2020, the Minister of Food Processing Smt Harsimat Kaur Badal launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat programme. Highlights The scheme will generate Rs 35,000 crore of investment in ..

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