The Panel consisted the following experts:
1.
Dr. Jairaj Phatak (IAS Retired), Director General, All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG)
2.
Dr. Ajit Salvi, Director, (Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES), AIILSG, Mumbai), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), set the context before leading the workshop discussion.
3.
Mr. Sunil More, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation
4.
Mr. Anil Kokare, Head of Department – Solid Waste Management, Panvel Municipal Corporation
5.
Ms. Smita Kale, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
6.
Ms. Anagha Padiyar, Deputy Chief Engineer, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
7.
Mr. Nikhil Dhale, Junior Engineer, Pune Municipal Corporation
8.
Mr. Prasad Jagtap, Executive Engineer – Solid Waste Management, Pune Municipal Corporation
9.
Ms. Apoorva Bhate, Technical Support, State Climate Action Cell
10.
Ms. Sulaxna Pradeep, Swachh Bharat Mission, Daman Municipal Council
11.
Ms. Rhythm Mathur, Consultant – Textile Department, Government of Maharashtra
12.
Dr Prashant Bhave, Professor and Former Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering, VJTI
13.
Mr. Pramod Shinde, Head of Communication, Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI)
14.
Mr. Sharang Ambadkar, Environment Committee Member, INDIAN PLASTICS INSTITUTE – IPI
15.
Mr. Andrew Maharaj, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada
16.
Dr. Milind Kulkarni, Director, Prakruti Education and Research Foundation
17.
Ms. Anne-Marie De Moei, Business Development Manager – Clean Technologies, Alfa Laval
18.
Mr. Pawandeep Singh Bawa, Vice President – Business Development and Customer Success, Attero Recycling
The closed-door session provided deep insights into how India’s rapid recycling expansion—now home to 2,447+ recycling plants as of 2024—can align with urban economic growth and long-term sustainability goals.
