The e waste inventory based on this obsolescence rate and installed base in India for the year 2005 has
been estimated to be 146180.00 tones. This is expected to exceed 8, 00,000 tones by 2012. In India, e waste is mostly generated in large cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. In these cities a complex e waste handling infrastructure has developed mainly based on a long tradition of waste recycling. Sixty
five cities in India generate more than 60% of the total e waste generated in India. Ten states generate
70% of the total ewaste generated in India. Maharashtra ranks first followed by Tamil Nadu, Andhra