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Revised E-Waste Management Framework
Context:
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) reported on the implementation of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and CPCB’s measures to strengthen e-waste regulation and enforcement in FY 2023–25.
Legal Framework
- E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022: Notified in November 2022, in force since 1 April 2023.
- Replaces the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016.
- Regulates 106 Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) listed in Schedule-I (includes mobile phones, computers, UPS systems).
- Mandates Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for producers, manufacturers, refurbishers, and recyclers, requiring registration on CPCB’s E-Waste EPR Portal.
Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
- Covers all battery types (EV, portable, automotive, industrial).
- Prohibits disposal of waste batteries in landfills.
- Prescribes EPR targets for collection, recycling, or refurbishment.
- CPCB has issued SOPs for lead-acid battery recycling and hazardous fluid disposal.
Key CPCB Measures
- Online EPR Portal: For registration, tracking, and exchange of EPR certificates.
- Guidelines: On scientific and environmentally sound recycling, including machinery and pollution control norms.
- Action Plan Implementation: SPCBs/PCCs to conduct drives against informal sector operations, facilitate their formalisation, and submit quarterly progress reports.
- Verification and Audit: Random inspections and periodic audits to ensure compliance.
- Environmental Compensation (EC) Guidelines: For levying penalties on violators.
Significance
- Strengthens India’s transition to a circular economy.
- Aims to formalise e-waste recycling, reduce environmental hazards, and ensure resource recovery.
- Enhances traceability and compliance through digital monitoring.
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