The Maharashtra Government will soon appoint flying squads to check the disposal of e-waste, which has a hazardous impact on the city’s environment.
An announcement in this regard was made by Minister of State for Environment, Sachin Ahir in the Legislative Council last week. “The flying squads are necessary to monitor disposal of e-waste in the city, as a report released by state pollution board indicates an alarming 50,000 tonnes of e-waste could be generated per year,” Ahir said.
The state has started disposal centres at Taloja, Butibori and Ranjangaon near Pune. Containers carrying e-waste are being tracked by GPS system to ensure waste is disposed properly, the minister said.
The Centre has come up with a draft proposal to be converted into an Act for proper disposal of e-waste and has invited suggestions. Mumbai generates 20,000 tonnes of e-waste and old computers account for 14,000 tonnes. The rest is generated by old TV sets, washing machines and refrigerators.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
Flying Squads To Track E-waste
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