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PREFACE

There has been an increasing interest by the ITU membership to tackle the challenges and

address the opportunities of e-waste. Through the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, which

also includes the United Nations University and the International Solid Waste Association

(ISWA), ITU has been improving and collecting worldwide e-waste statistics, and raising the

visibility of the importance of tracking e-waste. In 2017, this partnership published the Global

E-waste Monitor (GEM) and is currently developing the GEM 2020 and several Regional E-

waste Monitors in Latin America, the Arab States and the Commonwealth of Independent

States. The GEM 2020 will be launched in March 2020.

To this end, the highest policy-making body of ITU, the Plenipotentiary Conference, established

two high-level targets in 2018 relating to e-waste:

o By 2023 increase the global e-waste recycling rate to 30 per cent.

o By 2023 raise the percentage of countries with an e-waste legislation to 50 per cent.

ITU has developed specific country-level projects on e-waste, notably the establishment of an

e-waste pilot plant in Argentina developed jointly with the University of La Plata. Whilst

currently, ITU is also supporting Namibia with the development of a national e-waste

management policy and will begin a similar initiative in Malawi in 2020.

In partnership with the Government of India, this Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste was

intended to promote awareness to support the implementation of India’s resource efficiency

strategy, as well as to scope the requirements for a Pan-India E-waste Monitor, including actors

involved, costs, timeline and statistical focus.

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Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste

27-29 November 2019

Hyderabad, India

OUTCOME REPORT

Summary

This report summarizes the content and outcomes of the Policy Awareness Workshop on E-

waste. Chapters 5 and 6 and their annexes focus on national action planning and prioritisation

on e-waste and the consideration of a Pan-India E-waste Monitor in the broader context of the

various on-going strategic programmes in India. The core elements of the content and

discussions during the workshop are captured in this report for further review and necessary

follow-up. The awareness raising interventions made during the workshop compliment these

core elements throughout this report. The next steps, as proposed concretely as possible for

follow-up to the workshop, are presented in Chapter 7.

Chapter 1 – Introduction

The Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste was organized by the ITU and hosted by the Centre

for Material for Electronics Technology (C-MET) with the initiative from the Economic Advisory

Council to Prime Minister (EAC-PM) of Republic of India and the Office of Principal Scientific

Advisor, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India. The workshop was supported by the Ministry

of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India and the Department of

Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India.

The workshop also received support from various agencies of the Government of India,

the United Nations University (UNU), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World

Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Over 60 participants attended the workshop in-person or online from several countries including

India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Japan, China and Thailand.

Chapter 2 – Inauguration

The workshop was inaugurated by, Mr.

Ratan P. Watal, Member Secretary,

Economic Advisory Council to the Prime

Minister who highlighted the

government’s recognition of the

economic potential and contribution of

e-waste towards India’s resource

efficiency strategy, alongside other

resource pillars such as steel, aluminum

and construction. It was indicated that

this initiative is important as the world

enters into the next industrial revolution, the (I.R 4.0), where there is a need to have in place

mechanisms that will be able to measure the size and impact of the digital economy. This cannot

be achieved if entities within the government continue to practice the traditional method of

working in isolation. It was mentioned that, instead, a more holistic and cross-sectoral approach

is required, especially if we are looking into developing the e-waste sector within the context of

the circular economy.

Following this, Mr. Ajit Seth, distinguished PSA Fellow, reminded experts to place the human

element in the centre of the e-waste topic.

The opening ceremony received a special address by Mr. B.N. Satpathy, Senior Consultant,

Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Mr. K. Ramchand, Advisor, Andhra

Pradesh Licensed Service Area, Department of Telecommunications, Government of

India, Mr. Arvind Kumar, Group Coordinator, the Ministry of Electronics and Information

Technology (MEITY).

Picture 1: Mr. Ratan P. Watal, Member Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, addressing the participants during the inauguration ceremony.

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Mr. Satpathy highlighted the positive trends happening in the area of e-waste and called for an

emphasis on the next steps, including the creation of an interdepartmental body to address and

carry this matter forward for India. Mr. Ramchand noted the magnitude of the impact that e-

waste has on human health and the environment, calling for e-waste solutions to be introduced

which are feasible but effective. Mr. Arvind emphasized the need to further develop e-waste

recycling technology, to help lower the cost of treating e-waste.

Participants were given an insight into both Indian and global e-waste trends during the opening

and welcoming remarks by Mr. Sameer Sharma, Regional Director, a.i. International

Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Office for Asia-Pacific and Dr N. R. Munirathnam,

Director-General, Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET).

Mr. Sharma highlighted the urgency of addressing e-waste in India through partnerships

between government and international organizations.

Dr. Munirathnam echoed the sentiment at the national level and highlighted the challenges

faced by his organization, particularly in the area of e-waste collection where policies will have

to be continuously developed.

The opening ceremony concluded with

a vote of thanks from Mr. V.

Raghunandan, Deputy Director General,

International Relations, Department of

Telecommunications, India, who

thanked all dignitaries for their

presence and thanked those involved

in the meeting organization and

preparation. He mentioned that during

the last year, ITU and DoT have

increased their engagements and have

provided many capacity building

programmes on emerging technologies and more such programmes including Blockchain will be

held in the near future in collaboration with ITU and with participation of multiple stakeholders.

He added that DoT will carry out the actions on monitoring and enforcement of e-waste

Picture 2: A group photo with all the dignitaries

From the left: Mr. B.N. Satpathy, Mr. V. Raghunandan, Dr N. R.

Munirathnam, Mr. Ajit Seth, Mr. Ratan P. Watal, Mr. Sameer Sharma,

Mr. K. Ramchand and Mr. Arvind Kumar

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management by the telecom industry including different Public Sector Unions (PSU), service

providers and manufacturers/ vendors in collaboration with different organizations and agencies

already working on e-waste.

Picture 3: Participants of the Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste

Chapter 3 – Awareness Raising

A total of 11 speakers from multiple agencies, national and international, were invited to speak

on various areas of e-waste at this workshop. The list of speakers is available in Annex 1.

E-waste Concepts and Terminology:

Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal from UNU provided an introduction to key concepts and terminology

regarding the e-waste issue and set the stage for following sessions of the workshop. An

introduction to the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR), Producer Responsibility

Organisations (PROs), mass balance of e-waste, standards and monitoring was provided.

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Reference was made to the key facets of e-waste management like recycling, disposal, valuable

fractions and critical raw materials, in particular in the context of rapid technological change and

convergence of products and industries.

The topic of how and where telecommunications waste is recycled was discussed, in line with the

potential to integrate the voluntary GreenCo E-waste Dismantler rating as a filtering criterion

when auctioning telecommunications e-waste. It was clarified that a large part of this waste

stream goes to recyclers and that the GreenCo standard is currently not mandatory; however,

globally most e-waste standards are also not mandatory.

International Experiences in Implementation EPR-based Legislation for E-waste:

An overview of e-waste legislation and system design was presented to participants by

representatives from China and Japan. The implementation experiences for current Indian e-

waste legislation and the e-waste (Management) Rules (2016) were also discussed.

An overview was provided covering the responsibilities of the Central Pollution Control Board

(CPCB), distinguishing the roles between the Central and State Governments, and the different

actors existing in the system.

Some of the challenges faced by the CPCB were discussed, including ensuring efficient

enforcement based on the unreliability of e-waste data as well as the issue of informal collection

and rudimentary recycling of e-waste in India.

Dr. Quanyin Tan provided detailed

insights into the Chinese EPR system for

e-waste management. An overview of

China’s e-waste legislative system,

developed in 1995, was also provided. To

ensure an effective e-waste system,

China introduced a treatment fund

subsidy managed through the Ministry of

Finance, sourced from business tax

collection. The state therefore subsidizes

Picture 4: Mr. Daniel Ternald, Associate Expert, United Nations Environment Programme presenting the E-waste management in Japan

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recovery and disposal of WEEE. It was highlighted that currently there are no penalties imposed

for not implementing EPR regulations in China.

Participants learnt about Japan’s e-waste management system with an overview of the Basic

Environmental Law which came into effect in 1994. The law was updated in 2001 and 2013,

stipulating obligations for the recycling of specified types of home appliances in order to legally

promote the environmentally sound management of e-waste.

And in 2013, the Act on the Promotion of Recycling of Small Waste Electrical and Electronic

Equipment extended the coverage of the home appliance recycling law to cover other electronics.

International best practices were shared on key components of developing an EPR-based

legislation and system by Dr. Deepali Khetriwal. She also emphasized the importance of

developing effective targets that should be achievable in key areas such as collection, recycling

and recovery. Several recommendations based on experiences in implementing EPR in other

countries were highlighted, emphasizing the need to start small, gather data, and build capacity,

sound legislation, and to ensure financial viability and keep up with the times.

A discussion developed around the use of smart devices and Artificial Intelligence, and the related

recycling challenges. The financing of recyclers and the bearing of costs by the consumer were

deliberated. It was mentioned that the recycling cost is most case a tiny fraction, often less than

1% of the product price.

Decent Work in E-waste Management, and Human Health and Safe Work:

An overview was given on the impact of e-waste on workers as well as the human health hazards

they can be exposed to during mishandling when collecting, dismantling, refurbishing and

recycling. Participants were informed about safe work in e-waste management and about the ILO

fundamental conventions on safety and child labour. It was highlighted that the threat of e-waste

to humans is ever greater, with a growing global population, rapid urbanization and an expanding

middle-class. Those involved in this industry are often poor and marginalized, hence leaving them

vulnerable to exploitation. The need for more and more dialogue and engagement was

advocated, with involvement of all stakeholders to advance decent work in e-waste

management. Furthermore, the importance of social protection was explained, focusing on social

security minimum standards.

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The public health angle was discussed

in the context of e-waste’s human

health impact. A list of different

hazardous materials contained in e-

waste and the different affects which

they have on humans was highlighted.

Exposure to e-waste hazardous

materials, if not managed properly,

could pose a side effect to children for

example being transmitted during

breast feeding. Examples were shared

from China and Uruguay showing that children and adults suffer from side-effects of hazardous

materials’ exposure.

Intervention from Ms. Rachna Arora, Senior Technical Advisor, GIZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) of Germany presented their

work on e-waste in enhancing resource efficiency and circular economy through EPR. GIZ

indicated the need for a circular economy and resource efficiency in India. GIZ provided several

examples and case studies of policy options that have been adopted and the approach

taken by the European Union.

Repair and Recycling Infrastructure:

Existing infrastructure and public-private partnerships were explored, before a discussion on the

potential programmatic synergies for a repair and recycling infrastructure. It was highlighted that

major consumers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are not only governments and

large private sector organizations but also the end consumer who have a major role to play in

ensuring the return of the end-of-life products to the recycling chain.

Participants delved into the topic of recycling infrastructure and public-private partnerships (PPP).

It was explained that the PPP model should be considered, by outlining the gaps which exist

between the two sectors if they were to function in isolation. Several case studies were presented,

including examples such as municipal solid waste management in Saharanpur, India, e-waste PPP

Picture 5: Token of appreciation to Mr. Mr. Kelvin Sergeant, Sustainable Enterprise Development Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO) for his contribution towards this workshop

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in Hong Kong, the e-waste voluntary partnership of Singapore and municipal solid waste in

Tirupur, India. Participants sought clarity as to what the reason was for certain targets not having

been achieved in the case of Hong Kong. It was highlighted that in the Hong Kong case, certain

recycling targets were not met because the project did not begin at full capacity.

Implementation guidelines for India’s E-waste Rules were presented with an overview given

covering the seven guidelines which fall under the CPCB on: implementation of EPR; collection

and storage of e-waste; collection centres; transportation of e-waste; the environmentally sound

dismantling of e-waste; environmentally sound recycling of e-waste and information for

consumers and bulk consumers.

National and International E-waste Standards:

The role of developing a standard in India was covered, with reference to the standardization of

environmental aspects for EEE. The process and checks and methods in order to approve and

publish a standard were presented.

A call for experts was made to increase participation in the development of standards to improve

the effectiveness of implementation of different rules and to level the playing field across e-waste

operators.

Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Scientist from the Bureau of Indian Standards had mentioned that a new

technical committee in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) could be formed with relevant

deliberations and administrative approval in BIS in order to include chemical processes; for

example, related to e-waste. The difference between a standard as a technical document, and a

regulation as a requirement, was also explained.

Awareness, Monitoring and Enforcement in E-waste Management

Different practices and methods in raising community awareness about e-waste were presented,

whilst participants also heard about monitoring and enforcement. Practices were extracted from

India at both national and state level, as well as from China.

Information on the Electronic Waste Awareness Program of the Ministry of Electronics and

Information Technology was provided. The program was conceptualized in 2015 upon the call of

India’s Prime Minister. It was highlighted that the program was intended to raise awareness

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amongst stakeholders, to strengthen the existing e-waste management system and among other

things, to address key issues and challenges in e-waste management.

A case study was presented from China covering policy enforcement and awareness raising

practices in China. The effectiveness of enforcement of China’s policy on e-waste was elaborated

on, whereby participants were able to see the increased buy-in from consumers and businesses,

based on the increasing number of funding, licenses, as well as infrastructure facets that are

available in China.

The work of C-MET on e-waste awareness raising, as well as their Centre of Excellence (CoE), was

highlighted which at the same time also included a presentation on the e-waste initiatives of the

Government of Telangana. It was noted that Telangana has released a comprehensive e-waste

management policy.

On the C-MET CoE in E-waste Management, it was indicated that C-MET has developed products

using recycled e-waste including electrical components. It was asked whether the same

compounds in products can be used after dismantling.

In response, it was noted that compounds become waste eventually as the flux is released and

thus, they cannot be used.

Intervention from Mr. Mohammad Kamal Hossain Foraji, Assistant Director, BTRC

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) was given the floor to

present an update on the e-waste situation in Bangladesh. In this session, participants were given

an overview of the strategic initiatives such as Digital Bangladesh and the launching of

Bangabandhu Satellite-I.

Chapter 4 – Brainstorm on Skills, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The workshop participants formed groups and discussed what they would see as relevant in

terms of developing vocational skills, cooperatives, entrepreneurship and training programmes

for e-waste management, including access to financing.

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For the three categories: skills, innovation and entrepreneurship, several needs were identified

as relevant to themes such as technology, policy and social protection. The outcomes of the

discussion are outlined in Annex 2.

Chapter 5 – National Action Planning

The workshop participants identified, collated and

ranked different wishes that they had taken note of

throughout the workshop. An action was assigned

beside each of these, whereby existing government

programmes could be leveraged.

Following the creation of a wish list and action

planning, participants assigned roles and

responsibilities to their actions.

The themes under which the different actions were

collated emerged as rather concise; however, the top

three ranked themes were in order: infrastructure,

research and development, and awareness.

Other thematic clusters identified by the participants were on policy, financing, data monitoring,

formalization, skill development and business.

The themes under which the different actions were collated and ranked are available in Annex 3.

Chapter 6 – Scope and Consideration: A Pan-India E-waste Monitor

An interactive scoping on the requirements for the production of a Pan-India E-waste Monitor

took place, with participants being informed about the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership

(GESP) and its formalities. Background was provided on the GESP in terms of the products which

Picture 6: Sample of the group work from participants

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it offers to ITU Member States, including global, regional and national E-waste Monitors and in-

depth capacity building workshops on measuring e-waste.

Experiences from past inventorisation initiatives at the country level and associated approaches

taken were presented, including the types of data used and the methods that are used to

estimate e-waste arisings. The importance of being able to carry out an inventory and having

such a source of information to hand nationally, was highlighted. To this end, the importance of

e-waste data and estimations for sound policy design, implementation and monitoring were

presented.

In closing the scoping, participants were informed about the potential approaches to a Pan-India

E-waste Monitor and were able to provide their own views and inputs with regards to the

availability of existing data and about the potential sources of this data.

Chapter 7 – Concluding Remarks and Next Steps

Dr. Parag Agrawal Director (International Relations), DoT mentioned that as the outcome of this

workshop, DoT will take forward this initiative of awareness with the telecommunications

industry including different PSUs, private telecommunications service providers, manufacturers

and vendors, and other stakeholders in collaboration with different organizations and agencies

already working on e-waste. He mentioned that these activities will be closely monitored by the

field units of Department of Telecommunications. This model may also be replicated by other

organizations also. It was added that more programmes on emerging technologies will be carried

out in collaboration with ITU.

Dr. Sumita Misra, Senior Adviser, EAC-PM, stated that Government of India was seized of the

importance of formulating a comprehensive E-waste management strategy for the country which

would focus on:

• Creation of reliable database on E-waste generation in India.

• Operationalizing E-waste management rules in partnership with State Governments;

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• Broadening and deepening the EPR regime so as to bring in reuse of raw materials and

resource efficiency;

• Adding technology and value to the informal sector which provides employment to

millions of persons;

• Undertaking dissemination of indigenous low-cost technologies such as those already

developed by C-MET to increase efficiency and profitability of materials extraction

while reducing environmental hazards.

For achieving all these objectives, she

stressed that awareness generation at

all levels and of all stakeholders was

vital. She also stressed that for

effective implementation the

involvement of State Governments and

urban local bodies is critical and

needed to be factored in. She informed

that on the direction of the Honorable

Prime Minister, EAC-PM is actively involved in formulation of the strategy and roadmap for e-

waste management in India. She added that India aimed to be a leader both in the management

of its own e-waste as well as in developing technologies and best practices that could be

replicated in other developing and emerging economies. She congratulated the participants for

contributing towards this Outcome Report which serves as a valuable document to formulate

further policy in a multisectoral manner based on the experiences from the workshop.

Mr. B.N. Satpathy, Senior Consultant, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India

highlighted 3 key takeaways which came from this workshop. They are:

o To collaborate in the development of statistic on e-waste in India

o To bring on board the Global E-waste Statistic Partnership and Global E-waste Monitor as

part of the e-waste ecosystem in India

o To build the capacity of e-waste practitioners in India through workshops and training at

the national level

Picture 7: Handing over of e-waste products, dismantled during the workshop, by dignitaries to C-MET as a token of closing ceremony

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The following next steps were identified:

o Launch of 2020 Global E-waste Monitor by host country, India.

o Hosting of a grand Regional Event of E-waste hosted by India in 2020.

o Project between Government of India and ITU on a Pan-India E-waste Monitor.

o Necessary follow-up on the three themes in the National Action Planning table.

o Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India

will closely monitor the E-Waste disposal activities carried out by the telecom industry

including different PSUs, private telecom service providers, manufacturers and vendors,

effectively through its field units. This may also be replicated by other departments and

organizations.

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ANNEX 1

Table 1: List of Speakers and Presented Topics

NAME TITLE ORGANISATION TOPIC

Mr. Daniel Ternald Associate Expert United Nations

Environment Programme

Recycling Infrastructures and Private Public Partnerships

E-waste management in Japan

Dr. Tan Quanyin Assistant Professor Tsinghua University

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for e-waste management in China

Policy Enforcement and Awareness Rising Practice in China

Mr. Anand Kumar Additional Director &

Divisional Head Central Pollution Control Board

(CPCB)

Indian Legislation - E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016

Implementation Guidelines for E-Waste Rules

Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal

Associate Programme Officer United Nations University

Essential E-waste Concepts and Terminology

International best practices developing EPR based legislation, policies and framework

Mr. Kelvin Sergeant

Sustainable Enterprise Development Specialist

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Safe Work in E‐waste Management: ILO Fundamental Conventions, Safety and Child Labour

Decent Work in E‐waste: Social Protection Conventions on the Rights of Workers

Mr. Manjeet Saluja Environment, Climate

Change and Public Health World Health Organization

(WHO) Electronic Waste and Public Health

Dr. Sandip Chatterjee

Director Ministry of Electronics and

Information Technology (MeitY)

Low Cost E-waste Recycling Technology

Electronic Waste Awareness Program

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Mr. Rajeev Sharma Scientist Bureau of Indian Standards Standardization Of Environmental Aspects For Electrical

And Electronic Products

Mr. Bel Garam E-waste Officer International Telecommunication

Union (ITU) Introduction to Global e-waste Partnership

Ms. Rama Devi Lanka

  Electronics & Communications

Department Government of Telangana

E-Waste Initiatives on Government of Telangana, India

Dr. R. Ratheesh Director Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology

Centre of Excellence in E-Waste Management

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ANNEX 2

Table 2: Outcome from brainstorming session on the need for skills development in the e-waste sector.

Theme Skills

Soft skills Need for awareness training on fundamentals of e-waste

Machinery

Need for better handling of light and heavy machinery

Need for sensitization workshops involving all stakeholders

Technology Need for more investment in new and emerging technology

Policy Need for further development of policy, rules and guidelines including for

PPP, incubation centres, technological hubs, sanity testing etc.

Education Need for early childhood and student curricular and awareness in

municipalities

Economics Need for increased business viability

Materials/

substance Need for safer handling of hazardous materials such as lithium ion batteries

Partnership Need for policy guidelines on PPP, incubation centres, technology hubs,

sanity testing etc.

Value Chain Need for better technical skills across the e-waste cycle

Table 3: Outcome from brainstorming session on the need for innovation in the e-waste sector:

Theme Innovation

Cost Efficiency Need to lower cost of operation

Technologies

Need to analyze existing technologies to identify flagship points of possible

intervention, including cost effective and sound data removal technologies

Need to consider AI and machine learning to deal with hazardous/technical

parts of management

Incentive

models

Need to develop incentive models; but implemented both at national and

global levels – e.g. incentives to overcome data privacy issues

Refurbishment Need to consider scope for innovation (could be eco-design), e.g. Amazon

refurbishment

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Mobile

Applications Need to develop mobile apps for transportation and logistics of e-waste

Value Chain Need to analyze the value chain and identify the flag ship points

Incentivization Need to innovate in collection incentivization of models

Material

composition

Need to improve handling of hazardous waste - alternatives to hazardous to

materials

Repair and

Refurbish Need to consider dismantling in design with less parts

Table 4: Outcome from brainstorming session on the need for entrepreneurs in the e-waste sector:

Theme Entrepreneurship

Financing

Need for SMEs and insurance initiatives, and access to funds

Need for financial institutions to understand the e-waste sector, or those

who want to set up businesses

Need for resources for small entrepreneurs and start-ups

Need for funds and loans from formal institutions

Social

Protection

Need for a holistic approach to enterprise development, e.g. offering

childcare for e-waste workers

Collectivization Need for collectives and cooperative of waste pickers

Quantification Need for data collection and analysis

Legislation Need for flexible labour laws

Partnerships Need for PPPs and capacity development

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ANNEX 3

Table 5: Participants identified different wishes and assigned roles and responsibilities:

Theme Action Roles and Responsibilities

Infrastructure Creation of eco-parks for recycling hubs

Central national group coordinated by a national

entity with task team covering labour,

environment and industry.

Integrate municipalities for e-waste collection, through door-to-door collections.

Ministry of Urban Development, government

representatives of steel, power and petroleum,

and municipalities to coordinate. PSU to work

with townships as a possible test bed.

Handholding in transfer of technology to the informal sector.

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises to work with informal economy.

Research and

Development

Encourage SMEs to collect waste.

Start UP promotion schemes may be run

by MoEF/ CPCB.

Research into revealing

the cost of each stage of

e-waste recycling.

CPCB/MoEF to develop a template for data

collection along with ongoing reporting process.

Publish information

about technology and

machinery which has

been identified for

various material

extractions.

Office of Principle Scientific Advisor to PMO to

come with guidelines and manuals on appropriate

technology and best practices that is available.

Labs and academic institutions can be brought on

board.

Calculate the economic

impact of a circular

economy on GDP.

Central plus state level data collection and

aggregation accompanied with regular updates.

Consolidate research

and development

activities to develop

indigenous

technologies,

competitive access to e-

waste treatment.

E waste Centre of Excellence in C-MET Hyderabad,

Network research plus eco system on e-waste

R&D (hub and spoke model).

C-MET.

Create a model smelter

to extract all possible

elements.

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Awareness Awareness program for all types of stakeholders / make awareness on threat on e-waste to the user / consumer.

MEITY plus manufacturers under EPR plus funding

from other ministries example DoT, MoC

C-MET products exposure at international level

ITU plus FICCI to act as a credible bridge. ITU is here

to assist countries, to act as credible bridge

between creators and takers of the technology

through centres of innovation area office in India.

ITU is in a better position to offer technical

expertise and facilitate proposals of DoT and MEITY.