Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

National Workshop on Indigenous

Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste
Treatment Technologies
Date : Monday, 19th January, 2015
Venue: GTU Chandkheda Campus, Ahmedabad

Organized By

The Department of Atomic Energy

Government of India

Knowledge Partner

Gujarat Technological University

Ahmedabad

About The Department of Atomic Energy, Government Of India

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) came into being on August 3, 1954 under the direct charge of the Prime Minister
through a Presidential Order. According to the Resolution constituting the AEC, the Secretary to the Government of India
in the Department of Atomic Energy is ex-officio Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
DAE has been engaged in the development of nuclear power technology, applications of radiation technologies in the
fields of agriculture, medicine, industry and basic research.
DAE comprises five research centers, three industrial organizations, five public sector undertakings and three service organizations. It has under its aegis two boards for promoting and funding extra-mural research in nuclear and allied fields,
mathematics and a national institute (deemed university).
It also supports eight institutes of international repute engaged in research in basic sciences, astronomy, astrophysics,
cancer research and education.

About the GTU Research and Consultancy Services Cell (RCSC)

Gujarat Technological University is the largest State Government University with more than 4,50,000 students including
international students and 17,000 faculties spread over in more than 450 colleges in Gujarat in disciplines of Engineering,
Architecture & Planning, Pharmacy, Management, Computer Application and Hotel Management & Catering Technology.
For this workshop, Research and Consultancy Services Cell (RCSC) of Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is the
Knowledge Partner.
With an objective of interaction between practitioners from business/industry and GTU academicians to synergies in
practice & theory for the benefit of society, GTU and business/industry/Government organization; RCSC is setup at GTU.
GTU has a wealth of academic knowledge like a gold mine. Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has a large number of
highly qualified faculty members in different fields of technology and management. RCSC strives to dig the knowledge and
harness it to bring out products and services beneficial to business, industry, public bodies and society at large. Hence
GTU can provide consultancy services to large and complex consultancy projects for industries and business as well as for
government organizations.
Teaching is essentially a distribution of existing knowledge to society. However all leading American Universities as well as
Indian IITs and IIMs place emphasis on research and consultancy of academics so as to produce expertise and experience
which can be beneficial to students. A proper balance between teaching and research consultancy would augment well
the level of the University.

RCSC Areas of Research / Consultancy

Urban Planning Services
Land-use Planning

Engineering Services
Preparation of feasibility / Project

Urban Infrastructure - Water Supply,

Sanitation and Transportation

Environment related studies/

Investigation
Slum Upgradation and Pro poor

housing

Real Estate Planning and Management

Reports
Site Surveying / Soil testing
Economic/Financial Evaluation of
Project
Project management consultancy
Material Testing
Bill checking and certifying

Techno-Management Service
Capacity Building and HRD training
Workshops and Seminars
Project report, Market Survey
Technical Reports/ Evaluation
Financial restructure of ULBs
Bid Process Management

Due-diligence of selected contractors / Ven-

dors

About the Workshop

National workshop on indigenous technologies for water, wastewater and solid waste treatment developed by Bhabha
Atomic Research Center under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Workshop Objectives

Who should Participate?

Administrators, Managers and

Engineers from Urban local bodies

Academicians - Faculties & PHD

students
Professionals from relevant Industry
Leading consultants in the field of
water, wastewater and solid waste
treatment technologies
Technology providers
Researchers in the fields of water and
waste treatment
NGOs
Environmentalist
Officials from Pollution control boards
and water related government
organization

Dissemination of Indigenous technologies of water, wastewater &

Solid waste treatment developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre (BARC) under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Bridging the GAP between research and practical application

Water supply and sanitation have emerged as one of the most underperforming sectors in the country. The demand for clean water and sanitation can be evident from the investments from JnNURM, where 38% of
funds are dedicated to water supply and 26% of funds to sewerage. These
are also one of the most crucial to the citizens well being since their inadequacy affects the health as well as economic productivity equally.
Through JnNURM and other multi lateral funding agencies, some Indian
cities are also experimenting with foreign technologies of waste management. However they have proved not only very expensive to be replicat-

ed and up scaled, but also often are cumbersome to operate, retrofit and
manage in the Indian circumstances. The need for indigenous technologies tailored to India is often felt by the city managers.

Workshops Dates
Workshops

Date

Location

Workshop 1

TUESDAY
19th Jan, 2015

Ahmedabad

Workshop 2

TBD

New Delhi

Recently, the new Government, spearheaded by Honble Prime Minister

Shri Narendra Modi has unfurled several development missions such as
100 Smart Cities, New Urban Development for 400 Class I town, HRIDAY
for Historic Cities in India, Clean India and Clean Ganga. Majority of these
missions are intended to focus on treatment of surface and ground water

Workshop 3

TBD

Mumbai

resources, waste water management amongst others.

In this context, three national workshops are arranged which are intend-

Workshop Venue

ed to bridge the gap between research and practical application. This will

Workshop 1- Ahmedabad

allowing not only refined and customized technological solutions but also

B-0, Auditorium Hall, Gujarat Technologi-

better urban living in our cities.

foster symbiotic relations between demand and supply of technologies,

cal University, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad

Workshop Registration
Workshop Registration is free and by invitation only. Registration can be done
online on the link provided separately with invitation. Online registration is
mandatory and is on first come first serve basis. The certificates for participation will be distributed at the end of workshop.

Program Schedule
Time

Subject

09.00 to 10.00

Speakers
Registration and Tea/Coffee
Inaugural Session

10.00 to 11.15

Lightening of lamp and prayer

Dignitaries on Dias

Welcome to Guests

Shri J C Lilani , Registrar, GTU

Introduction of Workshop

Honble Dr. Akshai Aggarwal, Vice Chancellor, GTU

Brief Context of the Workshop

Ms Nisha Singh, Jt. Secretary, Department of Atomic

Energy, New Delhi.

Introduction of Chief Guest and Key Note

Speakers

Prof. Shri Rajnikant Patel, GTU Advisor

Chief Guest Inaugural Address

TBD

Key Note Speaker -1

Prof. (Dr.) P K Tewari, Head, Desalination Division,

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
Shri Hardik Shah, Member Secretory, Gujarat Pollution
Control Board, Gandhinagar

Key Note Speaker -2

Vote of Thanks
11.15 to 11.30

Tea Break

11.30 to 12.15

Technical Sessions I
India's Urban Water and Sanitation Challenges and Role of Indigenous Technologies

12.15 to 13.30

Technical Sessions II
Indigenous technologies for water &
waste water treatment and for cleaning of
Ganga & other water bodies

13.30 to 14.30

Lunch Break

Shri O T G Nair, Deputy Secretary, R & D

Department of Atomic Energy

Speaker 1. Dr. Sharad P. Kale, Senior Professor, Homi

Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai
(Chairman of the Session)
Speaker 2. Prof. Saswat Bandopadhyay, CEPT University,
Ahmedabad
Speaker 3. Technical Speaker - TBD
Chairman - Prof. (Dr.) K N Sheth, Dean, GTU
Speaker 1. Dr. N S Varandani, Former Professor of
Environment Engineering, GTU and Principal
Research Scientist, E&EERW, GERMI,
Gandhinagar
Speaker 2. Dr. B Nagendra Kumar, Consultant, Coastal
and Hydraulic Environmental Engineering,
Chennai (On River Cleaning)
Speaker 3. Presentation by city/state official - TBD

Program Schedule (Continued)

14.30 to 15.30

Technical Session III

Case study discussions on BARC
indigenous water technologies already
being used and dissemination of the
technologies in Indian market

15.30 to 15.45

Tea Break

15.45 to 17.00

Technical Sessions IV
Municipal Solid Waste Management

17.00 to 17.45

Panel discussions on strategic technology

options for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
(Clean India)
Summary of workshop discussion and way
forward

17.45 to 18:00

Valedictory function

Chairman - Prof. (Dr.) P K Tewari, Head, Desalination,

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC),
Mumbai
Speaker 1. Shri Pradip Lalla, Director, M/s. Sonadka
Asangaon, Maharashtra
Speaker 2. Shri Gajendra Kulkarni, Project Executive
Officer, Rural Human & Resource
Development Facility, Department of Atomic
Energy Out Reach Centre, Pandharpur

Chairman - Prof. Shri Rajnikant Patel, Advisor (RCSC),

GTU
Speaker 1. Prof. (Dr.) K N Sheth, Dean, GTU
Speaker 2. Shri Vijay Anadkat, Fellow, EMBARQ WRI
India
Speaker 3. Presentation by city/state official TBD

Chairman - Dr. Rajul K Gajjar, Dean, GTU and Principal,

VGEC, Ahmedabad
Members
1. Prof. Saswat Bandopadhyay, CEPT University,
Ahmedabad
2. Dr. B Nagendra Kumar, Consultant, Coastal and
Hydraulic Environmental Engineering, Chennai (On
River Cleaning)
3. Dr. Sharad P Kale, Senior Professor, Homi Bhabha
National Institute, Mumbai
4. Dr. N S Varandani, Former Professor of Environment
Engineering, GTU and Principal Research Scientist,
E&EERW, GERMI, Gandhinagar
5. Prof. Sejal Patel, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
6. TBD
7. TBD
Honble Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Vice Chancellor, GTU

Feedback from the participants and distribution of certificates by GTU

End of Workshop & High Tea

Workshop Management Team

Chief Patron

Organizing Committee

Dr. Akshai Aggarwal, Hon. Vice Chancellor, GTU

Dr. G P Vadodaria (Co-Chairperson), Principal, LDCE, Ahmedabad

Patron

Dr. Rajul K. Gajjar (Co-Chairperson), Principal , VGEC and Dean, GTU

Ms. Nisha Singh, Jt Secretary, Dept. of Atomic Energy, New Delhi

Prof. (Dr.) K N Sheth , Dean, GTU

Patron and Chief Program Coordinator

Dr. Rupesh Vasani, Director, Sal Technical Campus & Dean, GTU

Prof. Shri Rajnikant Patel, Advisor (RCSC), GTU

Dr. S O Junare, Director, NICM and Dean, GTU, Gandhinagar

Program Advisor

Prof (Dr.) P K Tewari, Head, Desalination Division, BARC, Mumbai

Prof. Shri Saswat Bandopadhyay, CEPT University, Ahmedabad

Prof (Dr.) Sharad P. Kale, Senior Professor, HBNI, Mumbai

Chief Convener

Prof (Dr.) D M Pestonjee, Chair Professor, PDPU, Gandhinagar

Shri J C Lilani, Registrar, GTU

Convener

Coordinators

Shri Naresh Jadeja, Deputy Director, GTU

Shri Vikrant Vala, Research Associate, GTU (Team Leader)

Ms. Chitrali Parmar, CA, Internal Auditor, GTU

Shri Amit Johri, OSD, GTU

Technical Experts

Ms. Darshana Chauhan, OSD, GTU

Prof. H R Shah, Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, SAL Col- Dr. Sarika Srivatsava, Assistant Professor, GTU

Shri Vimal Sharma, Research Associate, GTU

Prof. Sejal Patel, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Shri Vijay Anadkat, Fellow, Embarq-WRI-India
Prof. D. D. Mandaliya, VGEC, Ahmedbad.

Contact Information
Interested participants may contact for invitation of registration to,
Shri Naresh Jadeja,
Deputy Director, Gujarat Technological University, VGEC Campus, Chandkheda - Gandhinagar Highway, Chandkheda,
Ahmedabad - 382424.
Ph. No. : (079) 23267587 / 23267585 | Email: rcsc_seminar@gtu.edu.in | Website: www.gtu.ac.in