Amit Badlani: From a UK degree to green businesses in India, and a second life as DJ Baddiee 

(Jun 15, 2026) Ahmedabad-based entrepreneur Amit Badlani founded and leads Go Green Mechanisms, Vihaan Clean & Green Tech and Eonair Technologies, helping industries tackle environmental challenges through large-scale infrastructure and sustainable technologies. The University of London-educated environmental engineer has spent more than two decades turning waste into resources and compliance into opportunity, while pursuing his passion for music as DJ Baddiee.

As an industrialist, environmental consultant and sustainability leader — Amit Badlani has a packed schedule throughout the day.

From brainstorming on wastewater treatment technologies to reviewing environmental regulations, evaluating renewable energy opportunities, a significant part of his work involves helping industries comply with increasingly stringent environmental standards.

As the sun sets, a different side of the entrepreneur comes alive, that of DJ Baddiee — celebrated for his unique fusion of Bollywood classics with Melodic Techno and Afro House. “During the day I reduce pollution, at night I create a little controlled noise pollution,” smiles Amit Badlani, the MD of Vihaan Clean & Green Tech and Go Green Mechanisms, in a chat with The Global Indian.

Renowned for his strong technical knowledge and execution-led methodology, the entrepreneur has consistently delivered compliant, large-scale, and future-ready environmental solutions for complex industrial and infrastructure projects across India. He is widely recognised for advancing shared environmental infrastructure models and circular economy–led industrial solutions.

Many people spend their careers trying to create products, I spent a large part of my career figuring out what to do with what is left behind after the product is made.

Amit Badlani

Simple realisation 

Amit’s journey as an environmentalist, engineer and sustainability leader started with a simple realization — that industries cannot survive without the environment, and the environment cannot survive if industries refuse to take responsibility.

Over the last two decades, he has worked across wastewater treatment, air pollution control, renewable energy, resource recovery, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

Protecting nature 

“Environmental engineering is one of the few professions where you can simultaneously protect nature, improve public health, and improve business profitability,” says Amit, who has over 23 years of experience in environmental engineering, pollution control, and regulatory compliance. 

His breadth of experience includes CETP (Centralized Effluent Treatment Plants) and STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) O&M (Operation & Maintenance), risk assessment, treatability and feasibility studies, as well as developing effective environmental management plans. 

Go Green Mechanisms 

As Founder and Managing Director of Go Green Mechanisms Pvt., Ltd., an accredited environmental consulting company that provides a wide range of environmental services for air, water and hazardous waste management, Amit has been at the forefront of many large-scale regulatory and impact-driven initiatives.

“The idea behind the company was to provide practical, implementable environmental engineering rather than theoretical presentations,” says Amit, who was honoured by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for his work.

He says Go Green Mechanisms was born out of frustration. “I saw industries spending crores on environmental compliance but still struggling with unreliable technologies, poor execution, and fragmented solutions.”

Selling outcomes

“In the early days, convincing clients was difficult because we were competing against larger and older companies. We had to prove ourselves project after project.”

There were times when cash flows were tight, projects were delayed, and regulations changed faster than technology suppliers could react. “What helped us survive was technical credibility and transparency. We never sold a solution simply because it was fashionable. We sold what worked.”

Today, Go Green Mechanisms has executed projects across multiple sectors and has built a reputation for solving difficult environmental challenges.

What differentiates us is that we approach projects as engineers first and vendors later. Many companies sell equipment, we sell outcomes.

Amit Badlani

Under Amit’s leadership, the company also launched advanced environmental and food testing labs to provide essential compliance testing and quality assurance services across industrial sectors. 

European technology

As the MD of Vihaan Clean & Green Tech Pvt. Ltd., Amit has been instrumental in developing one of India’s most advanced 10 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plants (Centralized Effluent Treatment Plants) with an integrated 100 TPH common steam generation facility, built using state-of-the-art European technology to support the sustainable growth of food and agro-industrial clusters in India. 

“At Vihaan, we are building large-scale environmental infrastructure capable of serving entire industrial ecosystems,” says Amit, who has held both advisory and execution responsibilities for projects in SEZs, ports, power plants, and industrial townships throughout his professional life.

Some of the larger projects include industrial wastewater treatment plants, common effluent treatment facilities, resource recovery systems, renewable energy integration projects, and sustainability initiatives for large industrial groups. 

Eonair Technologies

Amit is also the Founder of Eonair Technologies Pvt. Ltd., which delivers high-accuracy calibration services for industrial instrumentation and emission monitoring systems, ensuring data integrity, precision, and regulatory confidence. 

Eonair operates as an independent NABL‑aligned calibration and testing facility, equipped for controlled environments, precision instrumentation, and on‑site calibration capabilities.

Pipelines and people

Technology is important, points out Amit, but stakeholder management is often the bigger challenge. “In environmental engineering, pumps and pipelines are usually easier to manage than people.”

His role across companies is often similar: identify a complex problem, assemble capable people, create systems, and then let the team flourish. “I enjoy building institutions more than building businesses. Businesses generate profits,  Institutions create lasting impact,” says Amit, whose role has increasingly shifted from solving technical problems to solving strategic environmental challenges.

In addition, Amit is recognized for introducing several industry-leading monitoring practices and environmental innovations within both the governmental and private sectors that have greatly improved compliance levels and environmental performance.

Biogas 

His involvement is not limited to developing circular industrial infrastructure for the primary tracking and creation of regulatory compliance, centralized steam supply, and wastewater recycling, he has also taken a lead in creating a comprehensive, professionally managed platform to unify the tracking, compliance, and supply of waste-to-energy and renewable fuels, including Compressed Biogas (CBG), biomass briquettes, biomass pellet fuel (BFP), and emerging fuels.

The growing up years 

Born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Amit comes from a close-knit family with strong entrepreneurial and value-driven roots. “My father has been an industrialist throughout his career, while my mother has been a homemaker and the pillar of our family,” says Amit, who loved playing cricket.

He describes himself as a complete introvert in his growing up years. “The teachers would probably forget I was even sitting in the classroom unless attendance was being taken,” laughs Amit, who studied at St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall in Ahmedabad till Class 10. 

As a child, he had no grand ambition. “I didn’t know what I wanted to become. Life was basically happening to me, and I was just trying to keep pace with it.”

BITS Pilani 

After Class 10, Amit enrolled in BITS Pilani for Classes 11 and 12, which was a transformative experience for him. “Suddenly, I was surrounded by extremely intelligent people which made me realise where I stood academically.”

He later pursued Chemical Engineering from Pune. “I was extremely hardworking and was always the student who survived more on persistence than raw genius.”

The choice of chemical engineering was largely influenced by his father, who was into automotive battery manufacturing and lead refinery businesses. “So somewhere, engineering was less of a calling and more of a natural extension of the environment around me,” says the Industrialist.

Life in London

After engineering, Amit moved to London, which  was one of the most defining phases of his life. “For two years, I had the freedom to study, work, and explore life independently.”

Initially, he was keen on pursuing an MBA from Imperial College Business School. “Like many Indians, MBA sounded like the safest way to sound successful at family gatherings.”

But his father wanted him to specialise in environmental engineering instead of becoming just another management graduate. “Out of respect for him and admittedly after a fair amount of father-son persuasion sessions — I joined City, St George’s, University of London for a Master’s in Environmental Engineering,” says Amit, whose decision to study abroad shaped his life and career trajectory.

Transformative experience of studying abroad

Studying in London was a transformative experience. “For the first time, I was exposed to a truly global classroom where students from different countries approached the same problem from completely different perspectives.”

It taught Amit that engineering problems may be universal, but solutions are often local. “Coming from India, I was amazed by the efficiency of systems and the emphasis on planning.”

Professionally, it broadened his thinking beyond compliance and helped me understand sustainability from a global lens. “Personally, it taught me humility because no matter how much you know, there is always someone smarter in the room,” says Amit, who also learnt the value of punctuality — something, he feels, many Indians learn abroad and conveniently forget after returning home.

Climate change is real

Environmentally speaking, what does the future look like? “I am cautiously optimistic,” smiles the environmental consultant.

He says climate change is real, the resource constraints are real and environmental pressures are increasing. However, technology is advancing faster than ever before.

The future belongs to circular economies where waste becomes a resource. Water recycling, renewable energy, carbon reduction, green fuels, and resource recovery will become the mainstream.

Amit Badlani

Future is green

He says sustainability will move from CSR presentations to boardroom strategy.“Companies that view environmental compliance as an expense will struggle. Those who view sustainability as a business opportunity will thrive. The future is green, but only for those willing to invest in it,” says Amit, who planted 400 trees in partnership with the Gujarat Pollution Control Board in 2025.

Music

Music is Amit’s biggest passion outside work. As DJ Baddiee, he has released over two hundred remixes on his YouTube channel and also performed at major events across India including Sunburn.

“Music has taught me leadership lessons that business schools rarely teach—reading audiences, adapting quickly, and managing energy,” says Amit, who depending on the day, may be reviewing a treatment plant design or performing as DJ Baddiee. 

So how does he balance engineering and music? “It’s simple. One keeps my mind analytical, the other keeps it creative. Both are forms of energy management.”

 

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Travel

Amit enjoys travelling extensively, both for work and leisure, and has visited multiple countries and interacted with professionals from diverse cultures. “These experiences have enriched my understanding of global sustainability challenges,” says the industrialist, who has received recognition for his contributions in the environmental sector.

Road ahead

“My immediate focus is on expanding environmental infrastructure and sustainability solutions at scale,” says Amit, who is also pursuing his doctoral research in Sustainability and Environment from  EU Global University, Malta. 

Alongside this, he is also pursuing a Diploma in Industrial Safety to further strengthen his understanding of responsible industrial operations and workplace safety. “I would like to keep learning, mentoring, and contributing to the sustainability sector. And of course, continue releasing music every Saturday.”

“Ultimately, whether through engineering, entrepreneurship, research, or music, my goal remains the same — create something meaningful that outlasts me.”

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