Previous

Page - 4

Status of E-Waste Management In India

Despite a wide range of environmental legislation in India there are no specific laws or guidelines for electronic waste or computer waste (Devi et al., 2004).

As per the Hazardous Waste Rules (1989), e-waste is not treated as hazardous unless proved to have higher concentration of certain substances. The import of this waste therefore requires specific permission of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. As the collection and re-cycling of electronic wastes is being done by the informal sector in the country at present, the Government has taken the following action/steps to enhance awareness about environmentally sound management of electronic waste (CII, 2006):

Demonstration projects has also been set up by the DIT at the Indian Telephone Industries for recovery of copper from Printed Circuit Boards. Although awareness and readiness for implementing improvements is increasing rapidly, the major obstacles to manage the e wastes safely and effectively remain. These include:

• «Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• Next »

Prof. R. Umamaheswari has completed her B. Com., in 1995 and her M. Com., in 1997 from N. G. M. College, Pollachi affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. She did her MBA (Finance & Marketing) in Karpagam Arts & Science College, Coimbatore in 1999. She is qualified with 2 Mphils i.e. M. Phil. (Commerce) and M. Phil. (Management. Currently she is doing her Ph. D. in H. H. Rajahs College, Pudukkotai. She took up her first career as Assistant Financial manager at Sree Balaji Chemicals, Pollachi (April 1999-May 2000). Then she shifted towards academics and working as faculty of management in UG and PG levels at Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College from June 2000 to till date. She has also participated and presented papers in many seminars and conferences conducted in National and International levels.