Lok Sabha Question No. 1053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: e-Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1053.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## e-Waste

## 1053.  SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up e-waste management plant in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the quantum of e-waste generated in the country annually at present;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  the  e-waste  likely  to  be generated during the next ten years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including West Bengal; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  consult  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship for the management and disposal of e-waste and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

(a)The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is promoting R&D in developing technological  solutions for recyclingof e-waste. A processing  technology for ewaste  recycling  through  physical  separation  and  chemical  leaching  method  has  been developed at National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jamshedpur. Further, technology for recovery of precious metals from  printed circuit  boards  (PCBs)  through  component depopulation  followed  by  pyrolysis  and  solvent  extraction  processhasalso  been  developed under  R&D  projects  by  the  Centre  for  Materials  for  Electronics  Technology  (C-MET).  A demonstration plant has been set up at Bangalore under the project titled 'Environmentally Sound  Methods  for  Recovery  of  Metals  from  Printed  Circuit  Boards  (PCBs)  -  Phase  II', which is being implemented by the C-MET, Hyderabad and E-Parisara, Bengaluru. This plant has processed 51 MT of PCBs from 1700 MT of e-waste.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has reported that 312 dismantlers and recyclers have been authorization by 18 State/UT Pollution Control Boards/Committees for environmentally  sound  processing  of  e-waste  with  cumulative  annual  capacity  of  7,82,080 MT.

(b)  to  (d):  Based  on  the  sale  data  provided  by  1168  producers  of  electrical  and  electronic equipment in previous years under EPR (Extended Producers Responsibility) planof E-waste

(Management) Rules, 2016,CPCB has estimatedthe generation of 7,71,215 tonnes of e-waste in FY 2018-19. The estimate is based on the average lives of equipment listed in Schedule I of  the  Rules.  The  Ministry  has  not  made  separate  assessment  of  the  e-waste  likely  to  be generated during the next ten years.

(e): As per the provisions of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016,theDepartment of Industry in  State  or  any  other  government  agency  authorised  by  the  State  Government  have  been entrusted with the responsibility of earmarking or allocation of industrial space or shed for ewaste  dismantling  and  recycling  in  industrial  park,  estate  or  industrial  clusters.  The  State Government is also mandated to ensure recognition and registration of  workers; undertake industrial  skill  development  activities  and  establish  measures  for  protection  of  health  and safety of workers engaged in such facilities.

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