CleanTech

ABOUT

CLEANTECH is a strategic enviro-management tool developed by Dr.
Ashok Sharma, Former Member Secretary, HP State Pollution Control
Board, India to reduce the generation of pollutants in a process at
source, through minor process modification, material substitution,
improved manufacturing practices or low cost innovation, with a view
to achieve low or no discharge, thereby eliminating the need for
treatment. The concept is based on eco-efficiency principles and
assures rapid payback on account of material savings, elimination of
treatment costs, avoidance of liability costs and above all, improved
corporate image and brand equity.

PROGRAMMES:-

The concept has been implemented successfully in over 200 industries
extending over 25 categories including sugar, paper, textiles, mineral
processing, electroplating, leather processing, pharmaceuticals,
chemicals and food processing amongst others, with remarkable
success rate. It has been possible to achieve zero discharge in a wide
number of cases, with a rather phenomenal payback. In a sample of
thirty cases, six could actually achieve zero discharge while the
remaining could realize a 60 to 80 percent reduction in quantity of
effluent. Drastic reduction in toxicity and hazard potential could be
experienced as an added advantage. The payback for implementation
in most cases varied between six months to a year and in many cases
has been, as low as instant. In some cases, the existing effluent
treatment plants were abandoned as no longer required, while in
most others, they could serve more efficaciously, as the effluent load
reduced drastically. In most case, substantial energy savings were
effected ranging from 15 to 35 percent, in an extreme case as high as
70 percent. A good number of industries in the red could be revived
through implementation of CLEANTECH.
CLEANTECH is based on voluntary initiative of industry, based on the
principle of environment management beyond compliance with
assured profit. It lays focus on management along the process lines
instead of the conventional end of the pipe approach. It works on
clear objectives of investment viability to provide the industry, a
strategic cutting edge above the rest.

CONTACT US:-

 Dr. Ashok Sharma : 9816077777
 CLEANTECH Foundation
 #3374, Sec 35 D,
 Chandigarh
 cleantechfountation@gmail.com
http://www.cleantechfoundation.org