Biomedical waste disposal: This Assam entrepreneur does it with tact, science

Waste is inevitable; there is no avoiding it. Carrying out normal daily tasks and activities often results in the creation of waste products that, if not properly managed, can constitute a great nuisance both to us as individuals and also to our environment. This is why proper waste management is an important aspect of society that must be encouraged. There is literally a breath of fresh air across societies today, with more individuals venturing into waste management private services. Assam-based Partha Pratim Pathak is a household name in India for biomedical waste management and disposal. He is the founder of Fresh Air Waste Management Private Services Pvt. Limited.

For Partha, waste management is the responsibility of every member of society that’s concerned about eco-friendliness and the part they have to play in achieving it. He describes his journey in setting up the first Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) in Northeast India as taxing; stressing that a venture of this magnitude had not been previously seen in the region. Financing was the biggest challenge for him when he started out. The reason is simple; most investors and banks were a bit skeptical in investing in his new and unconventional start up.

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