Centre
for Social Action (CSA), hosted National Convention on “Sharing of Best Practices among
NGOs/Institutes & Discuss on common issues & Challenges in Waste
Management Practices” on 29th April 2014. A total number of 75
participants all across the country participated in the program. It was
organised at Syndicate Hall, Auditorium Block, Christ University. The
objectives of the convention are:
·
To share and learn best practices in waste
management
·
To identify common issues and challenges in
waste management and deliberate how to address
·
To create an interactive platform of various
stakeholders to collectively address issues and challenges in waste management.
The program started with a brief inaugural
function. Dr. Godfred Victor Singh, Director of Programs, CSA extended hearty
welcome to the participants. Mr. Ranjit Ambastha, Program Director of Global
Communities shared concept note. Mrs. Almitra H. Patel, Member of Supreme Court
Committee for Solid Waste Management delivered the key note address.
As sharing of practises in waste management
was one of the important objectives of the one-day convention, Mr. Ranjit Kumar
Singh, Program Manager of CSA presented the best practices promoted through “Trash
to Treasure” project. Dr. Francin Pinto, 3 S Envo P8 Ltd, Mumbai, presented her
perspective on “Resources Recovery Facilities”.
Mr. S. A. Khadar Saheb, Clean City Foundation, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
also shared the success story of Garbage free, Bin Free & Dump Free. Mr. C.
Srinivasan, Coimbatore advocated for Solid & Liquid resource management
(SLRM). Ms. Neetu Peter, Program Head of
SAAHAS, Bangalore, presented some models promoted through Kasa Rasa 1 and
2. Mr. Akshay Yadav, Director of
Operations, Hasirudala also approached the subject by integration of waste
pickers in total waste management and dry waste collection centres. After each
presentation the flow was open to question from the audience.
Panel discussion on “Effectiveness
of Policy and Technological Adequacy in Addressing Waste Management Crisis in
India” was one of the important agenda point. Eminent speakers such as
Dr. Francin Pinto, Mr. S. A. Khadar Saheb, Mr. C. Srinivasan, Ms. Sandya
Narayanan and N. S. Ramakanth were the panellists to deliberate on the subject.
The panel discussion was moderated by Sampath Kumar who is an expert in the
waste management field. Indeed it was an enriching and unique experience of
learning from one another. Every participant appreciated the effort for CSA and
Christ University and expressed willing to collaborate in promoting safe,
systematic and scientific management of waste resources. The program came to an
end with vote of thanks proposed by Prof. Johny Joseph who emphasised the need
of collaborative effort to promote systematic and sustainable management of
waste resources.
Ranjit Kumar Singh
Program Manger
Centre for Social Action
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