Ex-Director, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Advisor & Expert for Plastics & Solid Waste Management

Adviser to the Department of Environment,  GNCTD & DPCC

Member of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) on Plastics related matters.

• Dr. Nigam has rich experience >35 years as an Expert in the field of Solid & Plastics Waste Management Acts & Rules. Played a vital role as an expert member of the working group for framing the new PWM Rule, 2016. Still, he is advising Central/State Governments/PIBO’s on different PWM Rule issues.
• During his tenure, he dealt with several NGT cases in respect of PWM & SWM. He was nominated as Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) as RTI for replying to matters on PWM Rule compliances. Deputed as WHO Fellow in the Netherlands and British High Commission Fellow at Scotland.
• Dr. Nigam prepared Documentary Films (in association with Doordarshan) on Best SOLID & Plastics Waste Management facilities in INDIA, filed several affidavits on behalf of CPCB in Hon’ble Supreme and other Courts related to PWM.
• “Nominated as an EXPERT in ISO TC-61 “Committee on Biodegradable Plastics” in Malaysia-2011.
• He is also published several reports on PWM and papers in reputed journals in India and abroad. He has introduced innovative technologies for the treatment and disposal of plastics waste. Filed several affidavits on behalf of CPCB in Hon’ble Supreme and other Courts related to PWM.