1. National Guidelines on Solid & Liquid Waste Management (Rural) – (2012-2014)
Served as proposed National Coordinator appointed by ADB, leading the development of nationally adopted guidelines that continue to inform rural sanitation planning across India.
Partners: Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Government of India / ADB, State Governments

2. Recognised by Ministry of Urban Development as a National Centre for Training on Solid Waste Management – 2012-19
Designed training tools, manuals and delivery mechanisms for roll-out of SWM Rules 2016. Led capacity-building programmes for all identified training institution including IITs, NITs, State Governments, urban local bodies across India
Partners: GIZ, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India

3. State Solid & Liquid Waste Management Policies and Guidelines (Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Maharashtra – Rural & Urban)
Led formulation and implementation of state-level policies and guidelines of over 10 Indian States, aligning their priorities with national missions and best practices to address Solid and liquid Waste management (SLWM) and Feacal Sludge Management challenges.
Partners: Save the Children, UNICEF, WaterAid, DFID, EU, AKF, GIZ, WSSCC

4. Integrated Sanitation, waste management, awareness campaigns, training & Capacity Development –Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (2015–17)
National and city-level knowledge partnerships, including implementation support in Visakhapatnam, strengthening evidence-based urban sanitation practices. Technical hand holding support – Planning, implementation in Visakhapatnam.
Partners: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, USAID, WSUP (London), Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India

5. Strengthening overall solid waste management, awareness, training & Capacity Development in Varanasi Municipal Corporation Area Uttar Pradesh (2017–20)
Implementation support in Varanasi, strengthening SWM practices. Technical hand holding support – Planning, implementation
Partners: Varanasi Municipal Corporation, Tata Trusts, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India

6. Large-Scale City Sanitation Planning Programme – Madhya Pradesh (2006–2012) (100+ Cities)
Technical and coordination role in the preparation of City Sanitation Plans and technical support for implementing sanitation and waste management across a number of cities in Madhya Pradesh, covering metros, heritage towns and small urban local bodies. Pioneering approaches and methods for overall city wise sanitation and SWM planning, diagnostics, stakeholder consultations, prioritisation of investments, alignment with national frameworks, training and more.
Partners: Government of Madhya Pradesh, DFID (UK), City Managers Association, WSP – World Bank, WaterAid, USAID, GIZ, European Union, several local bodies, Corporates, NGOs, Consultants, Community

7. Integrated Solid Waste Management & Smart City Solutions – Dholera Industrial Smart City, Gujarat (2017-2018)
Development of a comprehensive solid waste management action plan and strategy for India’s flagship industrial smart city, covering policy, infrastructure, operations, sustainability and future growth scenarios under the DMICDC framework.
Partners: Louis Berger Group / AECOM, DMICDC, GOI, Government of Gujarat

8. Sustainable Waste Management – Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)
National-level expertise on sustainable waste management, supporting policy refinement and implementation strategies under SBM-G.
Partners: The World Bank, Ministry of Jal Shakti, PWC

9. International Training on Urban Sanitation Governance
International Training, Expert advisory and facilitation support and delivering multi-country training programmes on governance in urban sanitation for participants from over 40 countries.
Partners: UNITAR, Geneva, professional from 40+ countries

10. Development of Planning & DPR Tools for Solid and Liquid Waste Management
Designed planning frameworks, tools and DPR methodologies adopted by multiple states for waste management and WASH infrastructure development.
Partners: Several State Government, Several Local Bodies, International agencies

11. Clean City Performance & National Rankings (Swachh Survekshan) – 2009 till date
Direct technical contributions supporting cities such as Several Urban local does from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh including Indore, Bhopal, Visakhapatnam and Varanasi in achieving top cleanliness rankings nationally
Partners: Several International agencies, States Governments, National Ministries, Urban Local Bodies

12. Post training effectiveness, support to waste management, city sanitation planning – Maharashtra (2017–2000) (13 Cities)
Trainings, rapid, evidence-based assessments to identify system gaps in solid waste management, wastewater and FSM. The outputs enabled urban local bodies to take informed decisions on reforms, investments and performance improvement.
Partners: GIZ, MEETRA, Local bodies, corporates

13. Training and capacity development of over 20000 sector professionals across the world
Starting from village level functionaries, elected representative to city/ District /State officials, consultants, NGOs, CSRs, Corporartes, representative of international development parters from across the world

14. Designing and implementing communication campaigns
Supported 15 India States and over 100 cities and districts across the country to design and implement their communication campaigns around waste management, sanitation, sustainability and circular economy

15. City Sanitation diagnostics, assessments – Mysore (Karnataka), Faridabad (Haryana) and Udaipur (Rajasthan) – 2017-2018
Technical inputs for sanitation and solid waste management planning, focusing on service delivery improvement, institutional strengthening and performance monitoring.
Partners: IRC, Netherlands, Local bodies, Ministry of Urban Development

16. Operations & Maintenance of Faecal Sludge Management & Community Sanitation– Mumbai (2019)
Planning and advisory support for O&M of community toilets and integration of FSM services in dense urban settlements, with a strong focus on public health, sustainability and service quality.
Partners: UNICEF / CORO, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation

17. Integrated Solid, Liquid Waste & FSM Plans – Chhattisgarh (Large GPs & Peri-Urban Areas) – (2017)
Integrated sanitation plans and DPRs addressing solid waste, liquid waste and FSM, with scalable models for rural–urban transition areas.
Partners: WaterAid / CYDA, Zilla Parishad, Government of Chhattisgarh

18. Integrated Solid, Liquid Waste & FSM Plans – Rajasthan (GPs & Small Cities) (2017)
Developed investment-ready DPRs aligned with state and national guidelines, enabling effective implementation of sanitation infrastructure and services.
Partners: UNICEF, Government of Rajasthan, Zilla Parishad

19. Disaster (Disability) Rescue Management System (ICT & GIS-based system for Disaster Management) 2021-2025
Conceptualised, led an award-winning ICT-enabled disaster response system integrating data, GIS and multiple stakeholders to rapidly locate and support persons with disabilities and general population in high-risk geographies.
Partners: Child REACT Foundation, ATOS France, ZERO Project Austria, GIZ, Germany, ASHOKA, Austria

20. Textile Waste Management & Circularity – Navi Mumbai (2025) 
Advisor to design and operationalise textile waste management systems with a strong focus on sustainability, circular economy and producer responsibility frameworks.
Partners: Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Textile Committee -Ministry of Textiles, TISSER, IHD

21. European Union’s Strengthening Solid Waste Management in cities of Bihar Ongoing) and Villages of Telengana
Advisory support to climate-resilient SWM systems in cities adjoining Patna and selected Gram Panchayats in Telangana, contributing to system design, , training & capacity building, institutional strengthening and implementation support.
Partners: Aga Khan Foundation, European Union, State Government, Local bodies

22. ICT based Climate-Resilient Urban Services – Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Mangaluru (Karnataka) & Manikonda- Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) 2024-2025
Supporting GIZ’s programme on improved and climate-resilient urban service delivery, with focused digital interventions in solid waste management systems.
Partners: INTEGRATION Germany, GIZ, Municipal Corporations

23. Global Sanitation Evaluation– Community Approaches to Total Sanitation (CATS) Evaluation for UNICEF New York – 2017
As India assessment partner for UNICEF’s global Community Approaches to Total Sanitation (CATS) evaluation, contributing to evidence-based programme learning and improvement.
Partners: UNICEF (New York), ECOPSIS (Switzerland)

24. Mumbai Vision 2050 – Climate-Sensitive City Development
Mentoring for development of Mumbai’s long-term sustainability vision, integrating climate resilience, urban health and inclusive development pathways.
Partners: Let Me Breathe, Climate Trends, several

25. Climate-Sensitive Waste Management – North Maharashtra Urban Development (2023-24)
Strategic and technical support to integrate climate resilience into solid waste management systems across cities in North Maharashtra, strengthening planning, operations and long-term sustainability.
Partners: Praja Foundation, Elected Representatives, Nashik Divisional Commissioner, Urban Development Authorities, Maharashtra

26. Academic, Research contributions
Designed curriculum, syllabus and modules for Post Graduate Diploma in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in partnership with UNICEF and Government of Maharashtra.
Partners: Tata Institute of Social Science Mumbai, Tulajapur, UNICEF / Govt. of Maharashtra

Designed Integrated Energy planning systems, methods and approaches to address challenges faced by the use of conventional energy sources
Partners: Indian Institute of Science Banaglore

Large scale National level, multistate research on Economic burden of Water, Sanitation, Energy and Health in India
Partners: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Mumbai (RBI Institute), The World Bank

Large scale National level, multistate research on Economic burden of Water, Sanitation, Energy and Health in India
Partners: Institute for Social and Economic Change Bangalore, MacArther Foundation USA

27. Launched, nurturing a brand “Nature Culture” for promoting ecofriendly products
Founded and nurtured a sustainability-focused brand promoting eco-friendly products, circular economy principles and livelihood opportunities for informal sector workers. Research, development, market linkages, livelihood, green business development