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Ralph pointed out the need
for educating FM professionals
through certified courses in
educational institutions. “Training
and communication are key. We
From enzyme-based often fail to present our proposals
floor solutions to effectively to the board. Let us fix
that.” He reminded the audience
AI-powered safety that 42 verticals fall under facility
systems, from management.
redefining FM’s role Safety & Security,

to launching next-gen Compliance & Best
hygiene products, the Practices
Industrial Cleaning Col. Ripu Daman Singh, Sr Dr Shyam Raja, Joint VP,
Conference 2025 GM–Security and Systems, Deepak Praj Industries Ltd
Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp.
laid the groundwork Ltd and Lt Col Ajaydeep Singh,
for cleaner, safer, Country Security Manager, Michelin, Smart Waste
addressed this critical segment.
smarter industrial Col Ripu spoke about the Strategies: Driving
spaces. The industry importance of personnel tracking Circularity in

is clearly ready using AI, facial recognition and Industrial Operations
visitor management systems.
to move beyond “This is critical during emergency Water Reuse &
conventional evacuations. Knowing where every Recycling
team member is makes all the
practices — and this difference.” Dr Shyam Raja, Joint VP, Praj

event was the push it Lt Col Ajaydeep stressed that Industries Ltd, addressed water
conservation. “Industries generate
needed. safety must not be an afterthought. 360 billion m³ of wastewater
He cited the example of workers
cleaning façades without proper annually, but only 52% is treated
safety checks. “Without increasing and just 10-18% is reused.” He
investment, we must align all highlighted technologies that can
convert wastewater from food and
beverage industries into reusable
process water. “Water stress
is real. Recycling is no longer
optional.”
Reduction, Reuse &
Repurposing

Rahul Juware, Director, Social
Lab Environmental Solutions Pvt.
Ltd, shed light on plastic waste
from cleaning products. “Most
cleaning solution manufacturers
use plastics that are rarely
recycled.” He outlined upcoming
regulations for plastic waste
management in India and their
L-R: Lt Col Ajaydeep Singh, Country Security Manager, Michelin and Col Ripu Daman implications for the cleaning
Singh, Sr. GM Security and Systems, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd industry.

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