The DST initiated a technology development program titled “Waste Management Technologies (WMT)” during 2015, aligning with the goals of the Swachh Bharath Abhiyan. Waste Management encompass a variety of interventions, including waste generation, prevention, characterization, monitoring, treatment, handling, reuse and ultimate disposal of residual solid wastes. The WMT program aims to promote the development of innovative and sustainable technologies capable of ameliorating the environmental impact caused by the huge amounts of waste generated due to industrial developmentand consumption lifestyle. The objectives of WMT include
(i) Take stock of technological development, assess, analyze and look for material recycling systems with low environment loading and improve upon them or find better alternatives and
(ii) To establish techno-economic feasibility of proposed methodologies/technologies.
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