In India, about 19 lakh metric tonnes of e-wastes are generated. Proper management of e-waste and awareness is the key point to protect the environment, said Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) Member-Secretary Debidutta Biswal at a workshop on protection of environment for bulk consumers organised by Centre for Child and Women Development (CCWD), OSPCB, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Environment scientist Dillip Kumar Behera focused on e-waste management rules and responsibility of bulk consumers.
SDRC’s Narasingh Panigrahi briefed about e-waste management plan in Bhubaneswar city to the august gathering.
The objective of the workshop was shared by CCWD secretary Sadasiv Swain.