Telangana e waste management policy 2017
Telangana has launched a comprehensive set of policies since early 2016 to drive development of various sectors of Information Technology and Electronics. Having one of the fastest growing technology sectors in the country also makes Telangana a leading consumer of electronic products. A recent study by ASSOCHAM estimates that India produces 13 Lakhs MT of e-Waste per annum with an annual growth rate of ~25%, with
Hyderabad being the sixth largest generator amounting to 25,000 MT of e-Waste annually (2015). Therefore, it is imperative that certain measures be taken for the growth in our technology sector to be sustainable in the long run.
The Government of India, with a goal to protect the environment and the people working in e-Waste handling and management, has notified the e-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. The rules are currently being enforced by the Central and State Pollution Control Boards. The Government of Telangana State wishes to strengthen its implementation by playing an active role in consultation with the Telangana State Pollution Control Board, mainly by creating awareness and nurturing a culture of reusing and recycling.
e waste policy vision :
• To create an aware society which plays an active role in managing e-Waste by segregating and channelizing end-of-life products to the right avenues
• To assist the highly unsafe unorganized sector transition into the organized sector through various initiatives
• To create a vibrant e-Waste refurbishing and recycling ecosystem in the State
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