InfraStructures - November 2015 - IFAT India 2015 Promotes India’s Environmental Upswing

IFAT India 2015 Promotes India’s Environmental Upswing

The market for environmental technology in India holds great promise for foreign investors. The success of IFAT India 2015, which came to a close on October 15 in Mumbai, was further proof: India’s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and Recycling attracted many national and international exhibitors and visitors.

The agreements on environmental protection, signed by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her recent visit to the country in October, also had a positive effect on the mood at IFAT India. “This year´s IFAT India has maintained its position in a challenging market environment.

Exhibitors and visitors alike were encouraged by the confidence of our Chancellor in the Indian market,” commented Stefan Rummel, managing director of Messe München. Germany and India will in future be working more closely together on environmental protection and in particular intensifying their cooperation in waste and water management.

The Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai was for the 3rd time transformed into a showcase for the latest environmental technology and solutions. Over half of the 136 exhibitors were from outside India. The show featured country pavilions from Austria, China, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

“IFAT India is like a missing link between the Indian government and the private sector, uniting them to promote a clean India and a green future. We look forward to participating in the next edition,” said Rutger De Bruijn, organizer of the Netherlands pavilion.

The figures for attendance confirm the attractiveness of IFAT India 2015. More than 4,300 quality visitors came to the Bombay Exhibition Centre on the 3 days of the show. Igor Palka, COO of MMI India, is also proud of this event: “As a spin-off from the leading international trade fair IFAT in Munich, IFAT India is synonymous with professionalism and quality. Our exhibitors this year confirmed precisely that; they were very pleased with the high quality of the visitors and the keen interest shown in the products and solutions at the fair.”

Also attracting great interest, as well as the exhibits at the trade fair, was the scientific and technical conference program. In 20 conferences and panel discussions, speakers from all over the world gave the trade audience the benefit of their expertise on topical subjects in the environmental sector.

Another highlight was the “All India Environmental Journalism Competition”. Each year awards are presented on the first day of IFAT India for outstanding journalism dealing with environmental themes on the Indian subcontinent.

The next IFAT India takes place from September 28 to 30, 2016 in Mumbai.

Source: Messe München GmbH

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