National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), an Enterprise of DSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New-Delhi has signed a Technology Licensing Agreement with M/s. Vyzag Bio-Energy Fuel Private Limited, Visakhapatnam for commercializing process of “Recycling of Waste Plastic into Useful Tiles” at CSIR, Head Quarters, Anusandhan Bhawan, New-Delhi.
The technology was developed by CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. The Licensing Agreement was signed by Dr. H. Purushotham, Chairman & Managing Director, NRDC, Shri. K. S. Raju, Director, M/s. Vyzag Bio-Energy Fuel Pvt. Ltd.,& Dr. Nahar Singh Industry Liaison Officer, CSIR-NPL, New Delhi and agreement was exchanged in the august presence of Director General CSIR and Secretary DSIR, Dr. Girish Sahni, Shri.K.R.Vaidheeswaran, Joint Secretary, DSIR & CSIR, Dr. Anjan Ray, Head, RPPBD, CSIR-HQ, Dr. D. K. Aswal, Director, NPL, Dr. S.K. Dhawan, and other senior officials of CSIR and NRDC.
India generates about 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day its safe disposal is a huge challenge and big menace to environment, this technology offers a cost effective solutions in solving the societal problems and produces wealth from the waste by way of producing useful products like, tiles for paver blocks, tiles, roof blocks and many more things.