: Panel Proposes Start-ups for Solving Waste Pollution Problem to Agra Municipal Corporation #IndiaNEWS #business As part of Clean Air Action Plan of the District Administration of Agra, the United

Panel Proposes Start-ups for Solving Waste Pollution Problem to Agra Municipal Corporation #IndiaNEWS #business
As part of Clean Air Action Plan of the District Administration of Agra, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its partners are providing support and technical assistance in the implementation of activities under the Plan. These efforts and the partnership with the Massive Earth Foundation (MEF) have culminated in the formation of Agra Innovation Lab (AIL), which is a platform to select, accelerate and pilot test solutions that prevent waste pollution to the environment.
A glimpse of the Final Round Table Event of the Agra Innovation Lab with UNEP, Agra City Administration and Agra Nagar Nigam
After months of jury deliberations and vetting crowdsourced solutions, a Round Table Event was organized to showcase the four best solutions to address plastic pollution in Agra which threatens to pollute water, soil and air (by its burning). In the event inaugurated by Shri Atul Bagai, Head, UNEP India Country Office, selected start-ups presented their solutions to Shri Prabhu N. Singh, District Magistrate, Agra and Shri Nikhil T. Funde, Municipal Commissioner, Agra.
I would like to commend massive foundation, which has been a partner since 2018 and the very innovative Agra innovation lab, which they have come out with, said Shri Atul Bagai.
The local authorities at the district and municipal level and promotion of these by the massive earth foundation, the incubation network, AIL is a very interesting approach that weve been dreaming about for decades and theyre all coming together, said Dr. Ashok Khosla, President of Development Alternatives, in his concluding remarks.
Four of these start-ups areClearBotfrom Hong Kong, a swarm of Artificial Intelligence powered, self-driving, water body trash collecting robots that can detect and collect trash from the river Yamuna; SpruceUpsJatayu Super that uses heavy vacuum sucker to collect litter from roadside, drains and hotspots; Lucroproprietary technology which makes low density polyethylene (LDPE) completely circular and recyclable andRecity, which has developed a software solution to track waste collection and improve revenue for municipal corporations from waste collection activities.
Were really excited with the way were moving towards a plastic-free Agra. The presentation weve had today was very informative and the innovation we saw today should be taken forward, said Shri Prabhu N. Singh, District Magistrate, Agra.
Every year, the world generates more than two billion tonnes of trash. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, much being bought, sold, used and discarded. Where waste collection and disposal services are lacking, waste may be dumped in open, unmanaged areas where it is usually burned.

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