7. Policy level legislations in India
In view of the ill-effects of hazardous wastes to both environment and health, several countries exhorted the need for a global agreement to address the problems and challenges posed by
hazardous waste. However, the policy level initiatives regarding e-waste in India is quite rudimentary and needs immediate attention. Following are some of the policy level initiatives in Indiaregarding e-waste.
7.1. The hazardous wastes (management and handling) amendment
rules, 2003
Under Schedule 3, e-waste is be defined as “Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment including all components, subassemblies and their fractions except batteries falling under
these rules”. The definition provided here is similar to that of Basal
Convention. E-waste is only briefly included in the rules with no
detail description [36].
7.2. Guidelines for environmentally sound management of e-waste,
2008
This guideline was a government of India initiative and was
approved by Ministry of Environment and Forest and Central
Pollution Control Board. It classified the e-waste according to its
various components and compositions and mainly emphasizes on
the management and treatment practices of e-waste. The guideline incorporated concepts such as “Extended Producer Responsibility” [37].
7. Policy level legislations in IndiaIn view of the ill-effects of hazardous wastes to both environment and health, several countries exhorted the need for a global agreement to address the problems and challenges posed byhazardous waste. However, the policy level initiatives regarding e-waste in India is quite rudimentary and needs immediate attention. Following are some of the policy level initiatives in Indiaregarding e-waste.7.1. The hazardous wastes (management and handling) amendmentrules, 2003Under Schedule 3, e-waste is be defined as “Waste Electricaland Electronic Equipment including all components, subassemblies and their fractions except batteries falling underthese rules”. The definition provided here is similar to that of BasalConvention. E-waste is only briefly included in the rules with nodetail description [36].7.2. Guidelines for environmentally sound management of e-waste,2008This guideline was a government of India initiative and wasapproved by Ministry of Environment and Forest and CentralPollution Control Board. It classified the e-waste according to itsvarious components and compositions and mainly emphasizes onthe management and treatment practices of e-waste. The guideline incorporated concepts such as “Extended Producer Responsibility” [37].
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