Chandigarh has introduced specially designed bins for collection of e-waste in the city. These bins are placed in eight locations across the city. The e-waste would be collected from here and then taken for processing in an eco-friendly manner. The initiative has been taken by CII’s Young Indians Tricity Chandigarh Chapter and UT Environment Department
MMRDA is developing an integrated e-waste processing facility at Mankoli, Bhiwandi, on public-private partnership basis. The integrated e-waste processing facility will be developed on a four hectare plot along with a Level-3 facility to process and recover precious metals. The `86-crore project will also treat ‘white goods’ such as worn out refrigerators, washing machines, tube
After Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata where initiatives have been launched for management of electronic waste through a collective effort of the stakeholders, Pune may well be the next city where a similar plan will materialise. The project aims at establishing e-waste channels to promote environment-friendly recycling to reduce pollution caused due to recycling of waste
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has appointed Deloitee Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt Ltd, an internationally renowned organisation, as consultants to give final shape to its much-awaited e-Waste Management Project in Maharashtra. The project, to be taken on public-private partnership (PPP) model, would not only be followed by the rest of India, but also