Page 24 - HUDCO Award for Best Practices - 2024

THEME: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENERGY CONSERVATION AND GREEN BUILDINGS

• Plastic free campus: The institute has banned the use of single use plastic with the aim of becoming a “Zero Waste Campus.”
IIM Indore uses waste newspaper bags instead of plastic bags which are self-produced by the institute. Plastic bottles are not
used on campus, and all community members use copper and glass bottles.

Image: IIM uses waste newspaper bags instead of plastic bags which are self-produced by the institute and Plastic bottles are not used on
campus, and all community members use copper and glass bottles.

Wastewater treatment and its consumption: The wastewater from all over the campus is treated with 2 treatment plants. The
quantity of treated water ranges 140-275 million litres annually which is used in storage tanks located at different locations. This
water is used for gardening, floor cleaning, transport cleaning etc.

Waste Management and Composting Unit (Recycle): IIM Indore processs every day 8-10 thousand kilograms of food waste/
kitchen waste and dry waste by machine. After mixing and grinding process, the whole material is left for natural degradation, which
gets converted into natural manure in few days. After the whole process, IIM Indore gets about 8000-9000 kg of manure every year.
Manure processed from organic waste is then used within the campus a natural farming area and fruit orchard spread across 5000
sq. feet. In addition, it has a woodchipper machine that significantly shortens the two-year wood decomposition process to only six
months.

ANVESHAN - Centre of Excellence for Waste Management and WASH: IIM Indore inaugurated ANVESHAN, Centre of
Excellence for Waste Management and WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene). With a grant of Rs. 19.95 Crore from the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), ANVESHAN focuses on capacity building by training mayors, counsellors, and policymakers
in waste management and WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene). Through global collaborations with prestigious institutions such
as the University of Denver, Rutgers University, the University of Glasgow, the University of Liverpool, and Bocconi University, IIM
Indore aims to drive change at local, regional, national, and international levels.

Sustainable Transportation and Energy Consumption: Within the campus, electric vehicles are utilized to minimize pollution
during commuting. The institution incorporates a solar power plant with a capacity of 460 kW, actively promoting sustainable energy
practices. Through the utilization of this solar power facility, IIM Indore has reduced electricity consumption by about 6,00,000 units.
Additionally, a 1 kW Smart Solar Tree is planned to be installed on the campus soon.

4. Addressing and recognition of issues and constraints both at local, regional, and state level.

IIM Indore actively tackles and acknowledges challenges and limitations at the local, regional, and state levels through the
implementation of environmentally friendly initiatives. These include practices such as rainwater harvesting, wastewater treatment,
utilization of solar power plants, installation of solar tree and electric vehicles, geotagging trees across the campus, comprehensive
management of both organic and inorganic waste. Further, the cultivation of herbs, vegetables and fruits through natural farming
methods, and the use of organic waste-derived manure is used via such natural farming. Moreover, the institute is engaged in the
distribution of herbs to schools and hospitals in Indore city, and undertakes extensive plantation efforts to transform barren land into
thriving green gardens.

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