Bisleri International Partners with Forest Department, Government of Rajasthan to Inaugurates a Material Recovery Facility at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Bisleri
International
Pvt.
Ltd.
in
association
with
the
Forest
Department,
Government
of
Rajasthan
inaugurated
a
Material
Recovery
Facility
(MRF)
at
Ranthambore
Tiger
Reserve
located
in
Sawai
Madhopur.
This
marks
the
first-ever
MRF
to
be
established
in
an
Indian
forest.
The
initiative
aims
to
create
more
awareness
among
visitors
on
sustainability
and
aims
to
foster
a
more
ecological
environment
in
the
region.

Bisleri
International
Inaugurated
Material
Recovery
Facility
at
Ranthambore
Tiger
Reserve

The
MRF
Centre
was
inaugurated
by
Shri
Anoop
K.R.,
IFS,
Chief
Conservator
of
Forest;
Smt
Shubham
Chaudhary,
IAS,
District
Collector,
Sawai
Madhopur;
Shri
K.
Ganesh,
Director
–
Sustainability
&
Corporate
Affairs,
and
Dr.
R.
Bhakar,
IFS,
Deputy
Conservator
of
Forest.
Also
present
at
the
event
were
Shri
Rajendra
Mali,
Sarpanch,
Khilchipur;
Shri
Om
Saini,
Sarpanch,
Sherpur;
Shri
Shahid
Ali,
Sarpanch,
Khatipura;
and
Shri
Buddi
Prakash
and
Sarpanch,
Himmatpura.

Speaking
at
the
inauguration,

Shri
Anoop
K.R.,
IFS,
Chief
Conservator
of
Forest,
emphasized
the
importance
of
the
initiative,
stating,

“The
Material
Recovery
Facility
in
Ranthambore
Tiger
Reserve
(Sawai
Madhopur)
aligns
with
the
critical
mission
of
Swachh
Bharat
Mission.
This
will
play
a
pivotal
role
in
achieving
sustainable
waste
management.
This
partnership
demonstrates
how
public-private
partnerships
can
effectively
address
pressing
environmental
issues.
I
express
my
gratitude
to
Bisleri
International
for
the
efforts
towards
creating
a
cleaner
ecosystem
and
fostering
community
involvement,
which
aligns
with
our
vision
of
a
greener
and
more
sustainable
Ranthambore.”

The
facility
will
focus
primarily
on
promoting
100%
plastic
waste
segregation
at
the
source
and
sending
it
to
the
recycler.
This
initiative
will
cover
seven
nearby
villages
and
the
entire
region
under
the
Tiger
Reserve
including
forts
and
monuments
supervised
by
the
Archaeological
Survey
of
India
(ASI),
Ganesh
Dham
Temple,
and
hotels
situated
in
forest
land.
Additionally,
Bisleri
plans
to
engage
with
local
communities
through
educational
campaigns
and
encourage
schools,
colleges,
and
bulk
waste
generators
to
adopt
sustainable
waste
management
practices.

Shri
K.
Ganesh,
Director
of
Sustainability
&
Corporate
Affairs
at
Bisleri
International,
expressed,

“The
inauguration
of
the
Material
Recovery
Facility
in
Ranthambore
reinforces
our
commitment
to
sustainable
waste
management.
Through
our
‘Bottles
for
Change’
initiative,
we
empower
communities
to
embrace
recycling
and
the
circular
economy,
reflecting
Bisleri’s
dedication
to
environmental
stewardship
and
community
impact.”

The
MRF
is
a
key
part
of
Bisleri’s
‘Bottles
for
Change’
initiative
that
addresses
critical
challenges
in
plastic
waste
management
by
fostering
responsible
plastic
usage,
disposal,
and
recycling.
The
program
highlights
the
recyclability
and
eco-friendliness
of
PET
bottles
and
shows
how
plastic
can
be
valuable
resources
rather
than
disposable
waste.
Since
its
launch,
the
program
has
engaged
over
2.633
million
citizens
across
34
cities.
It
has
collaborated
with
5,343
housing
societies,
1,669
schools
and
colleges,
1,093
hotels
and
restaurants,
and
1,272
corporations
to
drive
plastic
collection
and
segregation.

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