• Simanchal Dash

E-waste or electronic wastes are the electronic and electrical products which are no more used and discarded. To-day India faces many challenges in the e-waste management sector. The main problems in e-waste management are insufficient awareness among consumers, problems in informal cycling, proper rules and regulations. The enormous creation of e-waste has formed a new e-waste stream in the country containing no more used goods besides full life of electrical and electronic goods after their complete use. The quick formation of e-waste is due to innovation, product design and globalization of electronic equipments. The e-waste treatment infrastructure in India is not as at par with the solid waste management system on account of the domain of flexible legislature frame. In the last decade, e-waste becomes a prime global issue and especially for India due to producing a large quantity of electronic waste in everywhere. The methods of recycling e-waste are not at the satisfactorily level in India. People’s awareness with respect to e-waste is very low on account of less media coverage. So, the electronic waste generated and dumped in rivers dump yards without proper recycling or treatments. From the study, it is found that computers contributed around 70% of the total e-waste generated in India, while telecommunication equipments contribute 12%. As per the research analysis, it is found that Mumbai is figured topmost among the cities with regard to e-waste formation followed by Delhi and Bangalore. In case of the states concerned the maximum e-waste generated are Maharashtra followed by Tamilnadu and Uttar Pradesh. This paper presents the scenario of E-waste in India and suggested some measures to curb the problems.

E-waste, design, recycling, computer, telecommunication

"Environmental impact of E-waste and its management in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.753-763, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902F67.pdf

"Environmental impact of E-waste and its management in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp753-763, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902F67.pdf