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Wastech International Summit & Expo (Pre Vibrant Gujarat Sectoral Seminar)

4R’s (Reduce, Recover, Reuse, Recycle): A Way to Sustainability 21-23 November 2014, Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Background

Waste Management and disposal is becoming one of the key problems facing India today, since about 90% of waste is

currently disposed of by open dumping and land filling. With the growing awareness of environmental effects caused due to

unscientific waste disposal, there is a significant impetus on its effective management and handling. Industries which are able

to manage their wastes in environmental friendly way become more competitive in global market. Moreover, the various

challenges and demand of waste management evolved innovative and unconventional technologies and business

opportunities.

Realizing the need for sound management of waste, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Confederation of Indian

Industry (CII) jointly are organizing an International 2 days Summit & 3 days Expo as part of the Vibrant Gujarat pre-summit

event for promoting the sustainable development of the state through concepts of 4R’s principle for waste management.

The event is supported by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India and Central Pollution

Control Board.

2 Days International Summit:

Inauguration by

Shri Prakash Javadekar Smt Anandiben Patel Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) Hon’ble Chief Minister Environment, Forests & Climate Change Government of Gujarat Government of India

Focus areas:

• Waste and Resource Management – Changing Paradigms

• Integrated Water Management – Current Practices & Future Direction

• Environment Governance – Role of ICT

• Development Partner perspectives on Issues in Industrial Wastewater and Land Remediation Management

• Innovative Approaches to Waste Management

• Corporate Sustainability

• Opportunities in Waste Management

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• Waste Management in Construction Sector

• E-waste Management

• Financial Engineering for Waste Management Projects - Challenges & Innovations

• Co-processing of Waste

Partner Countries:

Country Session Topic

Finland Finnish Waste Management Know-how & Technologies

Holland Dutch Waste Management Technology

Partner State

• Victoria State, Australia

Knowledge Partners

• World Bank

• KPMG

Partner Organizations:

• The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)

• IL&FS Academy of Applied Development (IAAD)

• CSIRO, Australia

• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

• Environmental Management Centre, Mumbai

• Environmental Resources Management (ERM)

• Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC)

• Indian Chemical Council (ICC)

• National Productivity Council

No. of Technical Sessions: 13

No. of Speakers: Around 15 International and 40 national speakers forming a mix of policy makers, Government Officials,

academic and R&D experts, technocrats, waste management and environmental professionals would be sharing their

insights during the summit.

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The eminent speakers include :

• Mr Ashok Lavasa, Secretary, Ministry of Forests, Environment & Climate Change, Government of India

• Mr Susheel Kumar, Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board

• Dr Indrani Chandrashekharan, Former Advisor, Planning Commission

• Dr A B Akolkar, Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board

• Dr J S Kamyotra, Director, Central Pollution Control Board

• Dr John Tsanaktsidis, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO, Australia

• Ms Kaisu Annala, Strategic Director, Cleantech, Ministry of Employment & The Economy, Finland

• Mr Masao Yamada, President, DOWA Holdings Co. Ltd., Japan

• Mr Chris O’Neil, Director, Hydronumerics Pty. Ltd., Australia

• Mr Matti Pettay, Chairman, EVAK Ry, Finland

• Mr Jiang Ru/Frank Van Woerden, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

• Mr Katelijn Van den Berg, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

• Prof Hsiao-Kang Ma, National Taiwan University

• Mr Lihkuan Lee, Program Director, Asian Productivity Organisation, China Productivity Center

• Mr Antony Paul Henshaw, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Centre

• Mr Michel Buser, Managing Director , ecoSign - Environmental Consulting & Engineering

3 Days International Expo:

• Around 7000 sq mtrs of the Exhibition Space.

• Around 125 companies, international and National showing their world class products, technologies and techniques at

the Expo

• Around 5,000 – 7,000 participation expected over the three days

• Exhibitors from countries like Holland, Finland, Australia, Japan, USA, Germany

Exhibitor Profile:

Pollution Control Equipment Manufacturers, Water and Wastewater Management, Water Treatment, Recycling of Wastes,

Environmental Professionals, Industries, Industry Associations, Academia, Research and Development, Environmental

Consultants.