Question : According to a recently released CPCB’s report, how much India generated E-waste(electronic waste) in 2017-18 ?
(a) 708,445 tonne
(b) 508,445 tonne
(c) 608,445 tonne
(d) 408,445 tonne
Ans.(a)
Related facts
- CPCB(Central Pollution Control Board)has recently released e-waste generation statistics.
- According to the report, India generated 708,445 tonne e-waste in 2017-18 and 771,215 tonne the following fiscal, the report estimated.
- In 2019-20, the figure rose 32 percent to 1,014,961 tonnes.
E-Waste(Electronic Waste) Management Rules, 2016
- Above mentioned data belongs to 21 types of electrical and electronic equipment listed in the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016.
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 on 23 March 2016 in supersession of the e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011.
- E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 was enacted on October 1, 2017.
- Over 21 products (Schedule-I) were included under the purview of the rule. These include discarded computer monitors, mobile phones, chargers, motherboards, headphones, television sets, among other appliances.
Targets & actual collection
- The E-Waste collection targets for 2017-18 and 2018-19 based on the rules were 35,422 tonnes and 1,54,242 tonnes, respectively.
- The actual collection, however, was lower in both the years — 25,325 tonnes in 2017-18 and 78,281 tonnes in 2018-19.
By – Pankaj Pandey