Indian needs to step-up its efforts on streamlining the e-waste management in the country. Analyse in the context of recent National Green Tribunal Order. (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· The National Green tribunal observed that there were “huge gaps” in compliance, with the State Pollution Control Boards and local authorities having failed to implement the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016.
· It was hearing three cases centred on the enforcement of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) as envisioned in the policy as also other aspects such as collection, dismantling, safe storage, etc.
· As per data with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), while e-waste generation had shot up from 7.7 lakh tonnes in 2017-18 to 10.14 lakh tonnes in 2018-19.
· NGT did well to vest significant monitoring authority with the CPCB with regards to the implementation of the policy on controlling e-waste.
· The tribunal has directed the CPCB to update e-waste status periodically and issue directions to the state authorities. State pollution control boards have been tasked with monitoring hot-spots.
· Training, equipping and safety must be incorporated into the producer responsibility agreements, whereby the producer of electronic goods partner such enterprises to fulfil their responsibility.
· The imperative for curbing generation and recycling should be clear to the authorities against the official estimate of 1 million tonnes of e-waste produced in India.
sivasree 3 years
kindly review
IAS Parliament 3 years
Try to cut short the introduction part, try to include about extended producer responsibility. Keep Writing.
Sheetal Vinod Kothari 3 years
Please review my answer
IAS Parliament 3 years
Try to stick to word limit, no need to explain about e-Waste. Keep Writing.
Dev 3 years
Please Review and Provide Feedback
IAS Parliament 3 years
Try to include about e-Waste management rules, extended producer responsibility etc. Keep Writing.
