Milestones
1998
Established as a cell of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) (1998)
2003
Established as a node of Environmental Information System (ENVIS) supported by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Government of India
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Declaration of Cleaner Production Award (For Small & Medium Scale Sector) by the Forests and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat
2004
Declaration of Financial Assistance for Cleaner Production under Gujarat Industrial Policy-2004 by Industries Comissionerate, Government of Gujarat
2005
Up-gradation from ENVIS Node to ENVIS Centre by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Government of India.
Cleaner Production has been included as a subject in course curriculum of B.E. and M.E. Environment in colleges of Gujarat
2007
Declaration of Cleaner Production Award For (Large Scale Sector) by the Forests & Environment Department, Government of Gujarat
2008
Establishment of Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC) as a separate organization by Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat
Registered as a society under Society Act 1860 and Public Trust Act 1950
2009
Declaration of Financial Assistance for Cleaner Production under Gujarat Industrial Policy, 2009 by Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat
2010
Signing of MoU between GIZ, UNIDO, GIDC and GCPC for planning and development of Eco Industrial Parks in Gujarat at Naroda and Vatva
2012
Signing of MoU between GIZ and GCPC to conduct a Pilot Project on Capacity Building on Eco Industrial Park Development in Gujarat
GCPC becomes a regular member of RECPnet- Resource Efficient & Cleaner Production Network of UNIDO, Vienna, Austria
2013
Established a training centre at GCPC head office, Gandhinagar
Established Local Cleaner Production Centres (LCPCs) at Naroda, Vapi and Surat Industrial Estates
2014
GCPC became Regular Member of Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN), operational arm of UNFCCC hosted by UNEP & UNIDO
2015
Declaration of Financial Assistance for Cleaner Production under Gujarat Industrial Policy,2015 by Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat
Contributed for India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution working towards climate justice to meet the climate mitigation goals 2030 by UNFCCC
GCPC working as an Environmental Advisor to Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) to solve environmental issues of GIDC Industrial Estates, Gujarat
GCPC and UNIDO jointly launched RECP Pilot Project to Foster Eco-Industrial Development in Eco Industrial Parks of India, at Dahej and Nandesari, Gujarat, India
Preparation of Best Available Techniques (BAT) reference documents for Textile and Pulp and Paper Sectors for Gujarat jointly with UBA, Germany, GIZ, Germany, GPCB and GCPC (Project Kick of Meeting)
2016
Established RECP Hub at Dahej & Nandesari Industrial Estate under the Pilot Project on Eco Industrial Park Development awarded by UNIDO
​2017
GCPC has been elected as “Representative of Asia – Pacific Region” of RECPnet of UNIDO.
GCPC- ENVIS center became “Recourse Partner” of Environmental Information System (ENVIS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Government of India .
GCPC – ENVIS recognized as a training center for “Cleaner Production Assessor” (for Master trainers) by skill Development Mission, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India
2018
GCPC Collaborated with world Resource Institute on Aggregated Clean Energy Interventions for industrial Park(s) for “Renewable Energy opportunities in Naroda Industrial Estate
Appointed as an Author for Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference document in Textile Sector of Gujarat
Signed a MoU with Green Audit Team of Charutar Vidhya Mandal (CVM), Anand
2021
Empanelled as a Key Resource Centre (KRC) for Capacity Building for Middle Management Level under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of JalShakti, Government of India
2022
Signed a MoU with Government of Gujarat for Strategic Partnership in the area of Education for enhancement of educational Co-operation in the district of Ahmedabad in Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022