Mr. Punamchandra rathod working as Senior Project Engineer (Chemical Engineer) in Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC), also holding charge of Programme Officer, Environment Information System (GCPC-ENVIS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, works to support State Government to improve overall environmental performance solving various environmental issues related to different industrial estates, supporting in preparing state industrial policy to enhance the technical and environmental infrastructure of estates, to scale up and mainstream Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production in industries in industrial parks and retrofitting the existing estates into the eco / green industrial park and research/promotion / propagation of pollution prevention / cleaner production in academic institutions. Expertise in Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production, Eco industrial Park expert, Circular Economy, Waste Management, Environmental policy framework, Environment Management System, Industrial Symbiosis - waste exchange network etc

1. PUNAMCHANDRA RATHOD
Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production Expert
Family Name Rathod
First Name : Punamchandra
Date of Birth: 13 / 01 / 1985
Nationality Indian
Civil Status Unmarried
Contact
Number
+ 91 9427614949
E - Mail punamchandra.rathod@gmail.com , p_r_rathod2007@yahoo.com
linkedin.com/in/punamchandra-rathod-a8571722
Education Qualification
Institution / University Year of Passing Degree
Vishwakarma Government
Engineering College,
Gujarat University
2007 Degree in Chemical Engineering
Language skills:
Language Reading Speaking Writing
Gujarati √ √ √
Hindi √ √ √
English √ √ √
Membership of
professional
bodies:
• Member of The Institute of Engineers ( India)
• Mentor in International Council of Circular Economy
• Affiliate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• One Planet Handle with Care ( Knowledge sharing Network of
European Commission, Norway

2. Work Experience
Organisation Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC), Gujarat ( India)
Present
Position
Senior Project Engineer
Duration
( years)
From May 2009 (continue) (more than 11 years)
Professional Experience on various Projects:
1. Research and data analysis to support Member Secretary, GCPC in framing the
Gujarat Industrial Policy 2015 and 2020 for providing financial incentive towards:
• Implementation of Cleaner Production and Cleaner Technology in Industries
• Adaptation of Green Practices and Environmental audit in industries
• Setting up new Common Environmental Infrastructure or Upgradation of
existing infrastructure in industrial park
• Preparation of site master plan for relocation / retrofitting of existing polluting
industrial units into Green/Eco Industrial estate
2. Team Leader for Nandesari Eco Industrial Estate in Resource Efficient and Cleaner
Production (RECP) Pilot Project to Foster Eco-Industrial Development in Eco-
Industrial Parks in India project of United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO)
3. Team Leader for Surat Eco Industrial Estate in Documentation and review national
experiences with development, implementation and management of eco-industrial
parks in India
4. Project Associate in under leadership of Member Secretary, GCPC in
SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS for Planning and Retrofitting of Industrial Estates in
Gujarat Project of GIZ, GIDC and GCPC
5. Lead trainer for RECP assessment and policy in Industries association under
Cleaner Production Promotion Programme of Forests and Environment

3. Department, Government of Gujarat
6. Skill Development Programme: Certificate course on ETP/CETP/STP operation and
Maintenance ( For Master Trainers) and Certificate course on Cleaner Production
Assessment ( For Master Trainers) under ENVIS, Ministry of Environment Forest
and Climate Change, Government of India
Important Projects handled:
1. Gujarat Cleaner Production Award of Forests and Environment Department,
Government of Gujarat
2. RECP Implementation Project in Dairy Sector
3. RECP Implementation Project in Textile Sector
4. RECP Assessment in Ceramic Sector
5. RECP Assessment in Glass Sector
6. RECP Assessment in Re Rolling Mill Industries
7. Cleaner Production Promotion programme ( Training and Capacity Building) for
industrial estate and academic institutions in Gujarat
8. Pilot Projects and Capacity Building on Eco Industrial Development in Gujarat with
technical co-operation with GIZ (IGEP)
The activities covered under the project are:
• Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments in Industries - (Vapi Industrial
Estate)
• Climate Proofing of Industrial Parks - (Vapi Industrial Estate)
• Environment Friendly Technologies in Identified Industry Sectors
9. Cleaner Production implementation in Chemical Industry
10. Up gradation of contents for sectorial guideline manuals on Cleaner Production

4. 11. Cleaner Production Assessment Cluster Project for Bentonite Manufacturing
Industries
12. Cleaner Production Assessment - Technical Study of Gasifier
13. “Programme on Interlinking of research to industrial application”
14. Diagnosis study of Environmental issues of Industrial Estate
15. Baseline Document for water Consumption, Waste water generation (including
spent acid generation) and Hazardous waste type and generation per ton of
product for different industrial sector
International Exposure
3rd Global Network Conference on Resource Efficient and Cleaner
Production (RECP):
Presented Eco- Industrial Development in Gujarat & Success Story of
Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Implementation in MSME of
Gujarat in 3rd Global Network Conference on Resource Efficient and
Cleaner Production (RECP) in developing and transition countries On
Theme “Putting decoupling into action: moving to scale” Organized by
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) And the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) held at Mountrux,
Switzerland from 2nd to 7th Sept 2013.
Regional Chapter Meeting of the Global Network for Resource Efficient
and Cleaner Production (RECPnet) The Asian Pacific (ASP) Region In
parallel and back to back The Twelfth Asia Pacific Roundtable on
Sustainable Consumption and Production, 12th to 14th July 2016 at Siem
Reap, Combodia organized by UNEP and UNIDO.
Presented three presentations, first “How can RECPnet support:
introducing RECP and its role in supporting the SME Examples of Gujarat
(India)” on 12th July, second “Eco Industrial Park Vapi Industrial Estate,
Gujarat (India) (Retrofitting of IE to EIP)” on 13th July and third “GCPC’s
achievements and work plan progress (2015-2017)” on 14th July 2016.
China SAARC Workshop and Capacity Building on Environmental

5. Protection and Cleaner Production Cooperation at Beijing, China in
September 2018
The Workshop and Capacity Building programme was organized for the
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) includes
Butan, Bangladesh, India, Maldiv, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan and
Afghanistan to promote the green development and to develop
economies along “the Belt and Road”of SAARC Countries which generally
facing the development contradiction between the economic growth and
environment protection caused by industrialization and urbanization
organized by Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), P.R.C, China
National Cleaner Production Center (CNCPC) affiliated to Chinese
Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES).
Mr. Punamchandra Rathod, Sr. Project Engineer, GCPC gave a brief
presentation on Environmental outlook of India with Environment
Protection and Cleaner Production related work as well as policies in
India and Gujarat.
Presentations at State / National / International Level
Presentation on “ Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) initiatives in MSME
of Gujarat” and “Policy Review and Case Study of Eco Industrial Park in Gujarat” in 3rd
Global Network Conference on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP)
organised by UNIDO and UNEP held on 2nd to 7th September 2013 at Mountrux,
Switzerland
Presentation on “Eco Industrial Park (Vapi Industrial Estate, Gujarat ( India)- Retrofitting of
IE to EIP)” and “Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production ( RECP) achievements in
Gujarat” in The Twelfth Asia Pacific Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and
Production, 12th to 14th July 2016 at Siem Reap, Combodia organized by UNEP and UNIDO.
Presentation on “Environmental Outlook of India with Environment Protection and
Cleaner Production Policies in India” at China SAARC Workshop and Capacity Building on
Environmental Protection and Cleaner Production Cooperation in September 2018 at
Beijing, China
Presentation on “Waste Minimization and Cleaner Production” in Green Skill
Development Programme in River Life Management System organized by The Centre for
Environment Energy and Climate Change (CEECC) at Asian Development Research
Institute ( ADRI), Bihar- an ENVIS Centre of Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate
Change, Government of India
More than 50 + Presentations on “Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production Concepts,

6. Tools, Methodologies, Case Studies of Different Industrial Sectors including Industrial
Symbiosis and Circular Economy” and “Financial Assistance under Gujarat Industrial Policy
for Environment Protection Measures” at various places in Gujarat like 1.Panoli, 2.
Jhagadia, 3. Dahez Special Economic Zone, 4. Ghodhara,5. Kalol,6. Ankleshwar, 7. Anand,
8. Morbi, 9. Ambaji, 10. Kutch East, 11. Kutch West, 12. Veraval Shapar -Rajkot, 13.
Porbandar, 14. Jamnagar, 15. Dev bhumi Dwarka, 16. Junagadh, 17. Bhavnagar, 18. Odhav,
19. Kathvada, 20. Lodhika,21. Gandhinagar,22. Danilimda ( Ahmedabad), 23. Vadodara,
24. Naroda ( Ahmedabad), 25. Nandesari ( Baroda), 26. Himmatnagar, 27. Sarigam, 28.
Vatva ( Ahmedabad), 29. Chattral, 30. Unjha - Mehsana, 31. Padra ( Baroda), 32. Vapi, 33.
Veraval, 34. Narol ( Ahmedabad) between year 2009 to 2020
Lectures
Lectures on “Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production” before Students and Lecturers
in well-known Universities and Colleges like 1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Institute
of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, 2. Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 3. Gujarat Forensic
Science University, Gandhinagar, 4. Pandit Dindayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, 5.
Uka Tarsadia University, Surat, 6. Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM), Anand, 7. K.K.
Shashtri Government Science College, Ahmedabad, 8. Shree Ramkrishna Institute of
Computer and Applied Science, Surat, 9. ARIBAS College, Anand, 10. Vishvakarma
Government Engineering College ( VGEC), Gandhinagar, L.D. Engineering College,
Ahmedabad etc
Publications ( Newsletter / Manual / Book )
Editorial Team Member:
“हरित – Industry”, ISSN No : 2454-4493 Quarterly Newsletter published by GCPC – ENVIS
Resource Partner of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of
India ( Volume 13 to Volume 18 from year January 2015 to December 2020 ( continue) ) (
Total Newsletter published: 24 Nos. )
Link: http://gcpcenvis.nic.in/Newsletter_2020.aspx
Team Member for Compilation of Manuals:
• Manual On “Cleaner Production Assessment” under “ Green Skill Development
Programme” of ENVIS, , Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Government Of India: published By GCPC-ENVIS Resource Partner
• Manual On “ETP / STP / CETP Operation and Maintenance” under “ Green Skill

7. Development Programme” of ENVIS, , Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate
Change Government Of India: published By GCPC-ENVIS Resource Partner
Team Member for Compilation of Books:
• “Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies – Best Practices” prepared by
Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre
• “Mini Guide to Cleaner Production in Household” prepared by GCPC – ENVIS RP
• Glimpse on “Financing Cleaner Production Towards Inclusive and Sustainable
Industrial Development” prepared by GCPC ENVIS RP
• “Cleaner Production tips for Bentonite Manufacturing Sector” prepared by GCPC
ENVIS RP
• “Cleaner Production Case Studies ( year 2015)” prepared by Gujarat Cleaner
Production Centre
• “Cleaner Production for Ceramic Sector” prepared by Gujarat Cleaner Production
Centre
• “Cleaner Production for Glass Sector” prepared by Gujarat Cleaner Production
Centre
• “Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production Experiences” prepared by Gujarat
Cleaner Production Centre
• “Cleaner Production for Dairy Sector” prepared by Gujarat Cleaner Production
Centre
• “Cleaner Production for Textile Sector” prepared by Gujarat Cleaner Production
Centre
• Interlinking of research to industrial application prepared by Gujarat Cleaner
Production Centre