Bhiwadi, July 24, 2025: Unlike hazardous waste, non-hazardous industrial waste usually escapes regulatory attention despite its high volumes. A workshop – conducted jointly here today by New Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) – focused on the challenges and opportunities that go hand-in-hand with management of non-hazardous industrial waste.
Attended by industry representatives, environmental experts and regulators, the event aimed to showcase best practices from the industrial sector and facilitate discussions on the path forward. Among the attendees were representatives from key industrial associations, including the Bhiwadi Manufacturers Association, Bhiwadi Jal Pradushan Nivaran Association, Bhiwadi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Bhiwadi Integrated Industrial Association, Laghu Udyog Bharti, and the Khushkhera-Karoli Industry Association.
Delivering the welcome address at the workshop, Amit Juyal, Regional Officer, RSPCB, Bhiwadi, emphasized on the importance of adopting environmentally sound waste management practices and the critical need for accurate inventorization. He said: “Efficient management of non-hazardous waste isn't just compliance -- it's a step toward sustainable industrial growth.”
Shobhit Srivastava, Programme Manager, Industrial Pollution Unit, CSE presenting case studies highlighting the often-overlooked issue of non-hazardous industrial waste, said: “CSE has developed a practical toolkit covering multiple industrial sectors which can be adopted by state pollution control boards for effective waste mapping. Today’s workshop will take this work forward by focusing on enhancing regulatory strategies, sharing of practical assessment methodologies, and promoting circular economy approaches for effective management of non-hazardous industrial waste in the region.”
Shreya Verma, Programme Manager from the same team at CSE, presented assessment methodologies for non-hazardous industrial waste in industrial areas. She emphasized that waste inventorisation is a crucial first step in planning and developing effective waste management infrastructure. “It also helps connect waste generators with recyclers or users who can turn that waste into something valuable. This way, waste becomes a resource rather than a problem,” she said.
The workshop encouraged participants to apply the learnings in their day-to-day operations and reinforced the RSPCB’s commitment to promoting progressive and accountable waste management. It marked a significant step toward enhancing the region’s environmental performance by addressing one of the most overlooked areas -- non-hazardous industrial waste streams.
Said Verma: “CSE will be working extensively with RSPCB on the subject and engage to promote industrial waste circularity not only in Bhiwadi, but across the state of Rajsthan.”
For more details, please contact Sukanya Nair of The CSE Media Resource Centre: sukanya.nair@cseindia.org, 8816818864
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