4th National Conference on

WASTE to WEALTH
Dr. Krishna Kanth Pulicherla
Scientist, TDT Division

Department of Science and Technology

Ministry of Science and Technology
Govt. of India
 An inevitable consequence of development and
industrial progress is
generation of waste
"Wastes are materials that are not prime products for which
the generator has no further use in terms of his/her own
purposes of production, transformation or consumption, and of
which he/she wants to dispose. Wastes may be generated
during the extraction of raw materials, the processing of raw
materials into intermediate and final products, the
consumption of final products, and other
human activities”

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Efficient waste management is a matter
of international concern
• To reduce the adverse effects on health, environment or
aesthetics

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 Mera Bharath Mahan
• India is also one of the largest waste generating countries and
per capita waste generation is increasing by 1.3% per annum.

• With 3- 3.5% increasing in urban population per annum, waste

generation is also increasing around 5% annually.

• India produces more than 42.0 million tons of municipal solid

waste annually and per capita generation of waste varies from
200 gm to 600 gm per capita / day with an average generation
rate at 0.4 kg per capita per day in 0.1 million plus towns.

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 Big agenda for the country
• Understanding the importance and priority of the matter, Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, launched the ambitious 'Swachh
Bharat Abhiyan' (Clean India Mission) on 2nd October 2014.

• The 'Abhiyan' was launched on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's

145th birth anniversary and the mission is mainly aims to mobilize
masses and seeks to create a clean India within a reasonable time

• Should involve Governments, every segment of the society and every

individual.

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 Waste Management Technologies (WMT)
Program of DST
• Aligned to “Swachh Bharat Mission” or “Clean India Mission” of the
Government.

• Initiated in 2015: Develop material recycling systems with low environment

loading or find better alternatives.

• Objectives
• Develop technologies for small & medium scale enterprises to improve
competitiveness.
• Establish techno-economic feasibility

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 DST’s WMT Program: Activities

Initial Focus

Electronic Hospital Solid Waste

Plastic Waste (Mining, Metallurgical &
Waste Waste Ceramic)

 Project Selection Criteria: Novelty & Commercial Potential

 R&D agencies, to develop pre-competitive technologies/ processes
 Industry participation in technology projects

 19 projects were initiated

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 Focus: Electronic Waste
• Precious Metals from E-Waste Using Chelation Technology: Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT-D)

• Hybrid Mechanochemical Bioreactor for Recycling of Electronic Waste: VIT

University, Vellore

• Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipments (WEEE): Recycling Plastics & Metallic
Components: Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials
(LARPM) & Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET),
Bhubaneswar

• Process for Recovery of Rare Earth Metals from Compact Fluorescent Lamps
(CFL’s): Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Hyderabad

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 Focus: Hospital/ Biomedical/ Organic Waste
• Safe Disposal of Biomedical Waste: Central Institute of Plastics Engineering &
Technology (CIPET) & SriRamach&ra University & Medical Centre, Chennai

• Safe Disposal of Hospital Waste Through Electric Arc Plasma: Central

Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI), Durgapur

• Pv Based Cost-Effective “Needle-Plate” Type Esp In A Medical Wastes

Incinerator: Vel Tech Multitech & Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Chennai

• Microwave Conversion of Eggshell Into Nanostructured Hydroxyapatite: Periyar

University, Salem & Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai

• Light Weight Building Blocks from Agricultural Waste: Govt. College of

Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Kolkata
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 Focus: Plastic Waste

• Recycling of Polystyrene Waste Using Orange Peel Extract for

Oil Spills: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-H), Hyderabad

• Value from Discarded Reverse Osmosis Membrane: Central

Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavnagar

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 Focus: Mining, Metallurgical &
Ceramic Industries
• Advanced Radiation Shielding Materials from Industrial Wastes: Advanced
Materials & Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Bhopal

• Hybrid Light Weight Glossy Finish Polymeric Composites from Marble & Granite
Waste: Advanced Materials & Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI),
Bhopal

• Design Evaluation of Test Tracks of Flexible Pavements with Waste Materials In

Subbase & Base Layers: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-D) & S. V. National
Institute of Technology, Surat

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 Contd.….
• Insulating Refractories & Abrasion Resistant Ceramics from Coal Ash: Govt.
College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Kolkata & Department of
Ceramic Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (B.H.U), Varanasi
• Use of Steel Slag In Open Graded Asphalt Friction Courses/ Road: Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT-G), Guwahati
• Aerated Cement & Concrete Utilizing Solid-Waste: Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT-D)
• Chloride Free Saleable Iron Oxide from By-products of Titanium Pigment
Production: National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology
(NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram
• Reclamation of Abrasives from Bonded, Coated & Sanitary Ware Rejects: SSN
Collage of Eng., Chennai

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 DST’s WMT Program: Next Steps

• Engage with Partner Agencies to identify priority areas:

• “Waste to Wealth” along with ASSOCHAM to identify the industry priorities
• Ministry Urban Development / Smart Cities technologies to accelerate
waste management activities

• PPP-in-R & D projects with an active role for industry-led technology

development programs in this area.

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 Thank you
Famous Modern Telugu poet- Maha Kavi Sri Sri

• A puppy, A match stick, A small piece of soap……Do not look

down any thing- Everything is having its own value

• Scrap of bread, Skin of plantain, Piece of wood- They have

eyes on you- They implore you to fathom their depths

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