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Editorial

EDITORIAL
Editor-in-Chief : Mangala Chandran
Editor : Mohana M
Associate Editor : Mrigank Warrier
Special Correspondent : Shaik Ismail
Editorial Assistant : Tulsi Khandelwal
DESIGN
Studio Manager : Madhu K
SALES & MARKETING
Director Projects-Clean India : Prakash Kuttappan
GM-Sales : Manjulatha
Manager Sales : Shubha Acharya
GM-Marketing : Reema Trivedi
ustainable waste management is an ongoing, yet crucial Manager-Digital Marketing : Dipesh Ayare
issue in India because of the country’s population and
urban growth. The Indian Government is working IT
Sto address the problem and the onus of collection, Manager : Sudarshan Jadhav
segregation and disposal falls solely on Urban Local bodies Assistant Manager : Aditya Nair
though a lot more support from private organisations and CIRCULATION
collective citizen initiatives can increase the efficacy of waste Manager : Prashant More
management.
Over the years, Clean India Journal has been bringing to MANAGEMENT
the forefront the various approaches adopted by the Municipal Chairman : Jayaraman Nair
Corporations by writing reports and by including the topic Managing Director : Jayaprakash Nair
in discussions at the annual Clean India Show. Municipal
authorities from different states have been sharing successful Advisory Panel
models of waste disposal and recycling. Ralph Sunil, Senior Vice President Administration, JSW Steel,
Vijayanagar Works
This issue’s cover story highlights some of the effective and Charu Thapar, Regional Director & Head Strategy & Platform,
replicable models put in place by Navi Mumbai, Bangalore, PAM Asia Pacific, JLL India
Pune, Vasai-Virar and Ulhasnagar. Bangalore has a Special Vinay Deshmukh, Executive Director & CEO, Forbes Facility Services
Purpose Vehicle dedicated to waste management and employs Dr Shakti Singh Chauhan, Country Head - Facility Management, 32nd
a fleet of 4,500 auto trippers, compactors with over hundred
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Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has initiated interesting Tel: 022-6120 4111
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Content Disclaimer: The views expressed in the magazine are purely that of the
writers and the publishers are not responsible for any of the expressions therein.
Mangala Chandran

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