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Survey Paper | Manufacturing Engineering | India | Volume 6 Issue 1, January 2017

Green Manufacturing: Solution for Indian Climate Change Commitment and Make in India Aspirations

Nikhil Sudhir Kothawade

Abstract: The industry centric economic growth aspired by India with its ambitious MAKE IN INDIA initiative is progressing rapidly. Year 2015 witnessed major global initiatives to limit global warming. To achieve Sustainable development goals and commitments of Paris pledge to limit GHGs production is well reflected by Indias INDC program and various environmentally conscious development initiatives. With promising INDC and initiatives like Zero Effect-Zero Defect, Perform-Achieve-Trade and others a path for green manufacturing has been set by government. This paper highlights necessity of green manufacturing to achieve Indias dual challenges by organizing climate competitive manufacturing development. Green manufacturing being relatively new concept, its various key areas of applications and critical success factors for application are also discussed. Present paper argues the case of speeding up of green approach in manufacturing industry to enhance climate competitiveness of Indian product.

Keywords: Green Manufacturing, Indias INDC, Make In India, Green practices, GHG Emissions

Edition: Volume 6 Issue 1, January 2017,

Pages: 725 - 733

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