１９９３—９４年，实施了由联合国工业发展组织发起、印度国家生产力理事会（ＮＰＣ）执行的ＤＥＳＩＲＥ项目，以证实小型工业企业（ＳＳＩＳ）中废物最少化的潜力．每个行业有４个单位参加这个项目，总确认了４５０个废物最少化方案．尽管有众多组织上的、系统的、态度的、经济的、技术的和政府的障碍，但在１５个月实施期结束时有大约３００项废物最少化措施得以实施或正在取得进展．项目结果包括节约３５８０万卢比（１２０万美元），所有行业的污染负荷都有显著削减． In 1993-94, the DESIRE project, initiated by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and implemented by the National Council of Productivity (NPC) of India, was implemented to confirm the potential of waste minimization in small industrial enterprises (SSIS). Four units in each industry participated in the project, and 450 waste minimization programs were identified. Despite numerous organizational, systemic, state-of-the-art, economic, technical and government barriers, about 300 waste minimization measures were implemented or are progressing at the end of the 15-month implementation period. The project results include a savings of Rs 35.8 million (US $ 1.2 million) and a significant reduction in the pollution load in all sectors.