The report also said that although the Union government has banned the import of e-waste for disposal and has not given any permission in the last five years for the import for re-cycling as per Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, it allows the import of second-hand electrical and electronic equipments for refurbishing. This is where the problem lies. The customs department, the report said, is ill-quipped in terms of manpower and infrastructure to distinguish between the second-hand products and waste.
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Delhi HC directs environment ministry to prepare action plan on e-waste inventory across the country, not just in Delhi, creates a major block in tackling it. However, a few independent studies suggested that about 2 million tonne of e-waste is generated per annum in India. <span>The report also said that although the Union government has banned the import of e-waste for disposal and has not given any permission in the last five years for the import for re-cycling as per Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, it allows the import of second-hand electrical and electronic equipments for refurbishing. This is where the problem lies. The customs department, the report said, is ill-quipped in terms of manpower and infrastructure to distinguish between the second-hand products and waste. The report also highlighted that although the producers are mandated to file whether they have met targets of e-waste collection annually, there was no independent mechanism to verify t Summary
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