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Electronic Waste
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Introduction
The discarded and end-of-life electronics products ranging from computers, equipment used in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), home appliances, audio and video products and all of their peripherals are popularly known as Electronic waste (E-waste).
Inventory of Electronics Waste
Actual data on generation or import of e-waste is not currently available in India. Several studies have been conducted by various agencies to find out the inventory of e-waste in the country. Most of these studies are based on the model of obsolescence of electronic products, which needs to be validated with the field data.
State and City wise Electronics Waste generation in India
In India, among top ten cities, Mumbai ranks first in generating e-waste followed by Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Surat and Nagpur. The 65 cities generate more than 60% of the total generated e-waste, whereas, 10 states generate 70% of the total e-waste.
Legislative Measure
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India is the nodal agency for policy, planning, promoting and coordinating the environmental programme including electronics waste. The management of e-waste was covered under the Environment and Forests Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 2008.