Archive · 8 Sep 2025
India Needs Alignment for Circular Waste Management
India is trying to improve how it handles waste, aiming for a circular system.
This means reusing materials instead of throwing them away.
A key challenge is getting everyone on the same page, from the government to businesses and people.
Right now, companies often bid on waste solutions at very low prices, and there aren't enough checks to make sure they can do the job.
Companies should follow through on their ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standards.
Awareness about recycling should start early in life, with sustainability education in schools.
Some companies, like the Luthra Group, are already finding ways to recycle hazardous materials, such as turning them into fuel.
Girish Ramesh Luthra advocates for aligned efforts to achieve circular waste management in India.
He emphasizes the need for governmental policies favoring green recycling practices.
Current waste management tenders often lack proper evaluation of company capabilities.
ESG requirements need better enforcement to move from being just paperwork to real action.
Luthra Group recycles hazardous materials, transforming them into fuel for cement companies.
- Who
- Girish Ramesh Luthra, Chairman of Luthra Group, and other stakeholders including government, industries, and citizens.
- What
- Discussion about making India's waste management circular.
- When
- At the Mint Sustainability Summit 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve waste management and sustainability.
- Speaker
- Girish Ramesh Luthra
- Organization
- Luthra Group
- Event
- Mint Sustainability Summit 2025
- MSMEs in India
- 62 million (approx.)
- Hazardous Waste Recycling
- 1,500 tonnes/day