Pollution board plans meet to tackle e-waste
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Mumbai: In an attempt to tackle the growing problem of electronic waste in the Mumbai-Pune belt, the Maharashtra Pollution Board of India plans a meeting of all stakeholders within three days, additional municipal commissioner R A Rajeev said.
The pollution control board recently reported that the state generates more than 20,000 tonnes of e-waste every year to which Mumbais contribution is more than 11,000 tonnes whereas Pune generates 2,584 tonnes of waste. A total of 1.46 lakh tonnes of e-waste ios produced in the country every year.
Despite Mumbai being the top generator of ewaste, the city doesnt have any disposal system in place. Rajeev said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in consultation with a private firm Ecosmart, had made a presentation before the environment secretary about processing e-waste at some suitable location in Mumbai-Pune belt. There is an urgent need for developing a system for collection, handling, retrieval, recycling and safe disposal of electronic waste for Mumbai and adjoining area so that the menace of e-waste generated in the area can be kept under control, Rajeev said.
E-waste can be referred to as all end-of-life or disposed electrical and electronic products, as well as their components and peripherals. This includes computers, cell phones, fax machines, photocopiers, radios and televisions.
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Publication:Times of India Mumbai; Date:Sep 29, 2007; Section:Times City; Page Number:7
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