Business Reporter :
The National Conclave on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Waste Management was conducted at Hotel Tuli International on January 17.
Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey of Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, Dr Kapil Kumar National Institute of Technology Delhi, Prof. Arun Kumar Thalla, National Institute of Technology-Karnataka, Dr Bijayananda Mohanty, National Institute of Technology, Mizoram, Dr Ashootosh S Mandpe, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Dr Nabam Rich, National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh, Dr Pratik Kumar Institute of Technology, Jammu, Dr Ved Prakash Ranjan, Institute of Technology, Jammu, Dr Deval Singh, Institute of Technology – Bombay and Dr Sunil Kumar, CSIR–NEERI, Nagpur participated in conclave.
The conclave featured in-depth discussions on the integration of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into ICT solutions.
A case study on Maharashtra’s successful implementation of QR Code based ICT Solution for solid waste management monitoring highlighted the scalability and potential of such systems. Gap analysis, performance enhancement, and future scalability to ensure transparency into the system were deliberated upon by the expert panel.