Claim: Government of India introduced a new scrap policy for mobile phones and other electronic goods.
Fact-check: The Government of India did not notify any time-specific gadget scrapping policy - FACTLY
Verdict: under the provision of extended producer responsibility  of e-waste management rules, manufacturers, importers, and brand owners are required to collect and recycle old and discarded devices. the government has not specified a period for any gadgets to be discarded under epr. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Sushmitha Ponnala
Date published: 2023-09-21T10:05:01