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New Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026 & Its Implementation

A webinar on “New Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026 & Its Implementation” was jointly organized by *UPL University* and the *IIChE Ankleshwar Regional Centre*.

The program commenced with a *welcome address by Prof. Shrikant J. Wagh, Provost, UPL University*, emphasized the need of the Webinar. The *inaugural address was delivered by Mr. B. D. Dalwadi, Chairman, IIChE Ankleshwar Regional Centre*, spoke about the growing challenges and emerging opportunities in the field of solid waste management. The *keynote session was presented by Dr. Mahendra Patil, Scientist G & Head, SWM Division, NEERI, Nagpur*, discussed the scientific and technological aspects of solid waste management. He explained in detail about waste characterization, modern treatment technologies, waste-to-energy approaches, and sustainable solid waste management models. A session on the New Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 was delivered by *Dr. P. N. Parameswaran, Advisor, BEIL Group*, provided in-depth interpretations of the newly introduced SWM Rules 2026. The webinar witnessed active involvement of 80 Professionals represented 33 organisations The event was coordinated by Mr. Abhiraj Gohil , Environmental Science & Technology

Date:-Mar 14, 2026