Quick answer: On 4 October 2026, Mr. Dasharath K, Managing Director of M Pro9 Private Limited, received the Smart Waste Innovation Award 2026 for WASTRAQ at the IBS International Business Summit & Achiever Awards 2026, held at the World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. WASTRAQ is MPRO 9’s AI-powered waste data intelligence platform for traceability, EPR compliance and circular-economy reporting.
WASTRAQ has reached a proud global milestone. Mr. Dasharath K, Managing Director of M Pro9 Private Limited, has received the Smart Waste Innovation Award 2026 for WASTRAQ software at the IBS International Business Summit & Achiever Awards 2026. The award was presented on 4 October 2026 at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
For MPRO 9, the recognition reflects a continued commitment to transforming waste management through AI-powered waste intelligence, traceability, extended producer responsibility (EPR) and circular-economy innovation. It also marks another step in taking an innovation engineered in India to the global stage.
What Is the Smart Waste Innovation Award 2026?
The Smart Waste Innovation Award 2026 was presented at the Dubai edition of the International Business Summit & Achiever Awards, known as the IBS Achiever Awards. The event is organised by Sabrang Film Productions, and its 2026 collection features 34 honourees from sectors including business, health and service, and media and culture. WASTRAQ was recognised in the Innovation category, and the official IBS honouree profile lists the winner as Dasharath K (WASTRAQ).
The Award at a Glance
| Award | Smart Waste Innovation Award 2026 |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Mr. Dasharath K, Managing Director, M Pro9 Private Limited |
| Recognised for | WASTRAQ, AI-powered waste data intelligence software |
| Event | IBS International Business Summit & Achiever Awards 2026, Dubai edition |
| Date | 4 October 2026 |
| Venue | World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Organiser | Sabrang Film Productions |
| Category | Innovation |
| Official listing | ibsaward.com/winner-2026-dasharath-k-wastraq.html |
Who Is Mr. Dasharath K?
Mr. Dasharath K is the Managing Director of M Pro9 Private Limited. His IBS honouree profile describes him as the inventor of WASTRAQ, with more than 25 years of experience across infrastructure, technology and sustainability. His work centres on a simple idea: connecting waste data with practical decisions that help cities become smarter and cleaner.
Under his leadership, WASTRAQ has grown into a platform for material traceability, operational monitoring, compliance and analytics, built for the people who run waste systems every day, from collection crews and MRF operators to municipal officers and sustainability teams.
What Is WASTRAQ, and Why Does It Stand Out?
WASTRAQ is an AI-powered waste data intelligence platform developed by M Pro9 Private Limited. It brings every stage of the waste chain onto one traceable digital system: household and bulk-generator collection, vehicles and routes, material recovery facilities (MRFs), recyclers and processors. Instead of handwritten registers and disconnected spreadsheets, operators, regulators and brands work from one verified record of what was collected, where it went and what it became.
Its core capabilities include:
- Patent-pending AI Vision: identifies waste composition, confirms collections and supports traceability from source to final destination. WASTRAQ is built around three patent-pending technologies.
- Smart collection and fleet operations: GPS and RFID service verification, AI route optimisation and live fleet monitoring for collection teams.
- MRF and material analytics: lot-level records of intake, sorting and dispatch, with estimates of the material value recovered from each stream.
- EPR, ESG and compliance reporting: sustainability and compliance reports generated directly from digitally captured operational data.
- Credit-ready data: an auditable evidence trail that supports EPR, plastic, carbon and water credit programmes, helping turn verified environmental activity into measurable value.
A note on environmental credits: WASTRAQ does not issue, certify or guarantee EPR certificates or carbon credits. It builds the verified data trail that credit mechanisms depend on. Eligibility, verification and issuance depend on the applicable regulation, methodology and standard, and are decided by independent verifiers and authorised registries or regulators.
Why Does AI-Powered Waste Intelligence Matter Now?
The recognition comes at an important moment. According to the UN Environment Programme’s Global Waste Management Outlook 2024, global municipal solid waste generation is projected to grow from 2.1 billion tonnes in 2023 to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050. Managing that growth responsibly depends on reliable data: what is generated, how it is segregated, where it travels and how much is recovered.
Regulation is moving the same way. In India, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, notified in January 2026 and in force from 1 April 2026, make four-stream segregation at source mandatory (wet, dry, sanitary and special care waste) and build circular-economy and EPR principles into everyday waste management. Municipalities, producers and recyclers increasingly need proof rather than estimates to meet these obligations. That is exactly the gap WASTRAQ is designed to close.
From Mysuru to Dubai: What Does This Award Mean for MPRO 9?
WASTRAQ is engineered in Mysuru, Karnataka, where MPRO 9’s engineering and operations team is based. The platform has been deployed in the field through a pilot with Namma Mysore Foundation in Mysuru, and a city-wide digital waste flow for Kuppam Municipality in Andhra Pradesh is at the proposal and design stage.
Recognition at the IBS Achiever Awards in Dubai takes that India-built innovation to an international stage. MPRO 9 operates in the UAE through MPRO 9 - FZCO at IFZA Business Park, Dubai Digital Park, its contracting and delivery entity for the UAE and the wider GCC.
“A proud moment for the entire MPRO 9 team, and another step forward in taking our innovation from India to the global stage.” — M Pro9 Private Limited
The same evening brought a second honour for the group: MPRO 9 received the AI & Technology Excellence Award 2026, accepted by Founder Mrs. Pavithra C R.
Who Can Benefit from WASTRAQ?
WASTRAQ serves both the public and private sides of the waste economy:
- Municipal corporations, municipalities, and urban and rural local bodies
- Waste management companies and private waste collectors
- Recyclers and material recovery facility (MRF) operators
- Producers, importers and brand owners with EPR obligations
- Industries, campuses, institutions and other bulk waste generators
Want to see WASTRAQ in action? Talk to the team about a pilot for your city, facility or organisation.
What Comes Next for WASTRAQ?
An award is a milestone, not a finish line. MPRO 9 will continue to strengthen WASTRAQ’s deployments in India while building partnerships across the UAE and the GCC through its Dubai entity. Dubai 2026 is a milestone in our journey toward smarter waste and a more sustainable future.
Municipalities, waste operators, recyclers and brands that want to see WASTRAQ in action can write to info@mpro9.com or reach the team through the WASTRAQ website.
Key Takeaways
- Mr. Dasharath K, Managing Director of M Pro9 Private Limited, received the Smart Waste Innovation Award 2026 for WASTRAQ.
- The award was presented on 4 October 2026 at the IBS International Business Summit & Achiever Awards 2026, World Trade Centre, Dubai.
- WASTRAQ is an AI-powered waste data intelligence platform for traceability, EPR, ESG and circular-economy reporting, built around three patent-pending technologies.
- WASTRAQ provides credit-ready, auditable data; credits are issued only by authorised bodies after verification.
- The recognition takes an innovation engineered in Mysuru, India, to the global stage.
Sources
- IBS Awards: Dasharath K (WASTRAQ), Dubai 2026 honouree profile. ibsaward.com/winner-2026-dasharath-k-wastraq.html
- IBS Awards: International Business Summit & Achiever Awards, Dubai 2026. ibsaward.com
- UN Environment Programme: Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. unep.org
- All India Radio News: Government notifies Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 (28 January 2026). newsonair.gov.in
- WASTRAQ: AI-powered smart waste management platform. wastraq.com
