Hoteliers' body, AIC-BARC tie up for solid waste management technologies

Mumbai: Industry body Hotel And Restaurant Association - Western India (HRAWI) on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with the Atal Incubation Centre - Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (AIC-BARC) to implement sustainable solid waste management technologies across member hotels and resorts.

The partnership facilitates HRAWI members to collaborate with licensed agencies for commissioning, installing and maintaining these advanced technologies, the industry body said in a statement.

AIC-BARC will serve as a coordinating and knowledge partner, offering technical consultations during the commissioning and operational stages.

"The collaboration underscores our commitment to driving growth responsibly, contributing to India's long-term sustainability goals while enhancing operational efficiency," HRAWI Secretary General Trupti Pawar said.

The BARC-developed technologies are tailored to handle the varying quantities of wet waste generated by hospitality establishments. They adopt a circular economy model by reducing material use, redesigning products to be resource-efficient and repurposing waste into biogas and manure.

"These technologies aim to minimise waste generation and reduce the volume sent to landfills by enabling waste processing at the source," HRAWI Spokesperson Pradeep Shetty said.