Waste to Wealth Mission
This mission will identify, develop, and deploy technologies to treat waste to generate energy, recycle materials, and extract worth.
The Waste to Wealth Mission is one of the nine national missions of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).
The mission will assist and augment the Swachh Bharat and Smart Cities projects to create circular economic models that are financially viable for waste management to streamline waste handling in the country.
Objectives of the Waste To Wealth Mission
To support the development of new technologies that can help create a cleaner and greener environment.
To boost and augment the Swachh Bharat Mission and Smart Cities Project by leveraging science, technology and innovation.
To create circular economic models that are financially viable for waste management.
To streamline waste handling in India.
Significance
The benefits of effective waste management is huge. As it is predicted that India has the potential to generate 3GW of electricity from waste by 2050.
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