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Wednesday, August 1, 2007

JCB India hosts seminar on waste management

JCB India Ltd., an industry leader in construction and mining equipment, is now leading the way for solid waste management in India. Kicking off the campaign, JCB hosted in Mumbai the first of four Seminars addressing the issue, focusing on policy planning and strategy, management of municipal solid waste & treatment, solid waste management, and operable alternative methods. The seminar is an initiative of The Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR), and is organized by JCB India Ltd. and New Media. The National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) are co-organizers of the event.



Mr. Jairaj Phatak, Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, Dr. Sharad Kale professor, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Mr. Amit Gossain GM Marketing for JCB were keynote speakers at the first seminar, which aimed to facilitate consensus and resolve conflict among the Municipal Corporation, medical professionals, environmentalists, and public & corporate sector bodies. The objective of the series of seminars is to identify and address the barriers to the effective implementation of policies and regulations in social waste management in Asia.



Speaking in reference to the occasion, Mr. Vipin Sondhi, MD JCB India Ltd. said “Rapid urbanization and the use of non-bio degradable materials has resulted in burdening our Earth with incomprehensible tons of waste. This is not only hazardous to health, but disturbs the ecological balance enough to provoke a series of natural disasters. JCB is on the forefront of the initiative to tackle waste in more effective and innovative ways through a range of world class specially designed machines.”



Planning for urban solid waste management within the framework of sustainable development is one of the greatest challenges facing Indian business, government, and citizenry today. By championing the cause of pragmatic responsibility in managing one of development’s most volatile byproducts: solid waste, JCB India Ltd. hopes to convince both policy makers and industry partners that competent compost control is not only essential to proper growth in India, but also feasible both logistically and economically.



“Today, when all developing countries are facing issues of solid waste management, our aim should be to put to use the best possible practices to achieve sustainability. We must address this challenge at its origin, as segregation at the source is a key for proper garbage disposal,” said Dr. Sharad Kale, Professor, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, voicing his concern at the Seminar.



Seeing the importance of the subject, JCB will be hosting seminars in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore on Solid Waste Management in the near future.



JCB India Ltd.



JCB India is the largest construction equipment manufacturer in India which is part of the world renowned and legendary company J C Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB), one of the prominent players in the industry and amongst the 3 largest players in the world, producing over 275 different models, which are sold in over 150 countries. Presently, JCB has powerful machines and specialized attachments that help facilitate hauling, dumping, shredding, clearing and transferring of waste conveniently thus saving time, energy and the Earth. JCB attachments that handle waste in India includes ditch cleaning bucket, desilting submersible pump, sweeper collector, ripper tooth, jib crane, crusher, muck fork, 6 in 1 bucket etc. One out of every two construction machines sold in India is a JCB. In India, JCB owns modern manufacturing facilities at Ballabgarh in Haryana and at Pune in Maharashtra. For more information please visit www.jcbindia.com



GFDR



Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR) is dedicated to the promotion of sustainable disaster reduction through a synergy of knowledge and skills. GFDR aims to create a pool of global knowledge, experience, practices and skills for application at the local level. Hence its motto, ‘global vision local action’. GFDR’s core area of activities include providing consultancy regarding incorporation of disaster management concepts in business plans and creation of a network of professionals to provide specialized disaster information and training. For more information please visit www.gfdr.org



New Media Communication



New Media is India’s Largest Bilateral Trade Magazine Publishing House. As the publisher of twelve trans-continental business magazines, New Media’s endeavor is to promote India’s bilateral relations with the leading countries and regions across the globe, which include the US, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Latin America, CIS, Africa and the Gulf. It also brings out bimonthly publication dedicated on Disaster & Risk Management Strategies. For more information please visit www.newmediacomm.com



NSWAI



National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI) is the only leading professional nonprofit organization in the field of Solid Waste Management including Toxic, Hazardous Waste and Biomedical Waste in India. Government of India has identified NSWAI as one of the centers in capacity building projects of World Bank in Urban Municipal Solid Waste Management. The association is a member of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), Copenhagen, Denmark and provides a forum for exchange of information and expertise in the field of Solid Waste Management at the national and international level. For more information please visit www.nswai.co



For further information, please contact



JCB India Ltd.

BUZZ Communications Pvt. Ltd

Amit Gossain

General Manager – Marketing

Tel no. 0129-4299000

amit.gossain@jcb.com



Achal Paul

Buzz Communications Pvt. Ltd.

Mobile 0-98101 62377

Email achal@buzzcomm.inJCB India hosts seminar on waste management

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