Green solutions: Workshop organised to spread awareness on e-waste management in Siliguri
Sanchita Aich Bag | MP | 16 June 2023 | Siliguri Along with the natural waste, the ‘e-waste’ generated from different electronic goods is also harming nature. A proper e-Waste Management Rule is required to be implemented in the entire state.
With the aim of making the city ‘e-waste’ free and to make people aware about the ill effects of e-waste, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) and West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited (WEBEL) jointly organised an awareness programme and capacity building workshop on “Effective Implementation of E-waste Management Rules” in Siliguri.
The programme was organised at the Dinabandhu Manch on Friday. Priyanka Singh, Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of Siliguri , Tapas Gupta, the Technical Advisor of West Bengal Pollution control board, Swarup Brahma on the behalf of Webel IT Park were present at the programme. Tapas Gupta said: “E-waste is increasing gradually with the upgradation of technology. There are rules on e-waste management.
The rules are not being enforced in the state yet. Before implementing the rules, there is a need to make people aware about e-waste. This programme has been organised with this objective.” India is in the 3rd position in producing e-waste in the entire world. Among this, 41847 tonnes of e-waste is generated per year in West Bengal.
About 115 tonnes of e-waste is generated per day in West Bengal. E-waste is being generated maximum from air conditioners, cell phones, computers even from medical equipment. Such waste is growing 30 per cent each year.
“If we properly recycle 1 million mobile phones, we can recover 24 kg gold, 250 kg silver, 9 kg palladium, 9000 kg copper. So, generally e-waste management has great importance and is highly profitable also,” said Swarup Bhramha.
Courtesy & source- Millennium Post
https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/green-solutions-workshop-organised-to-spread-awareness-on-e-waste-management-in-siliguri-522353
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