E-waste

Question by:Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar.

  1. whether e-waste is increasing rapidly in the country, every year;
  2. whether the Government has any plan for disposal of e-waste,
  3. whether the Government is aware that the workers engaged in e-waste management are getting affected by various diseases and several casualties have been recorded as a result; and
  4. if so, the steps taken by the Government to save people from such problems and to set up a safe disposal system for e-waste?

Answer by:Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Babul Supriyo)

  • As per the information available with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ....
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