The Delhi Cabinet on February 24 approved setting up of an e-waste eco park which will help to reduce pollution. It was announced by the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. He added that it will be country’s first such park.
- The e-waste park is being planned in Narela industrial area and will be spread across 20 acres. In this park, recycling and re-manufacturing work will be done in a safe and scientific manner. At present, Delhi produces 2 lakh tonnes of e-waste every year.
What is E-waste?
- E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their “useful life.” Mobiles, Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are common electronic products. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled.
E-Waste rules in India
- Under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, twenty-one (21) types of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) have been notified. These notified EEE at the end of their life becomes E-Waste.
- The import and export of hazardous and other wastes is regulated under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 notified by the Ministry of Environment.
- Government had banned import of e-waste in the country since 04-04-2016 by listing e-waste in the Schedule VI (Basel No. A1180) of the said rules.
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