TRANSFORMING INDIA

Innovation for Viksit Bharat

Initiative Details

Project Name Turning Scrap into Gold
Department/State/District UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Sector Enviornment Conservation & Energy
Year 2021
Project Details

Summary

story of digitally driven and transparent mode of scrap disposal system making life easier and richer for industry owners The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has a rich conglomeration of industrial units of different sizes and areas of output. It has around 7000 industrial units in an area of approximately 600 square km. Of these, around 1,000 of the big industrial units generate around 2-3 lakhs of scrap material every year primarily consisting of hazardous ferrous and non-ferrous materials. The total cost of these scrap in terms of market value is estimated to be around Rs. 100-200 crores... Read More