E-WASTE MANAGEMENT: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS IN INDIA

To manage the increasing quantum of E-waste in an Eco-friendly and resource friendly manner is a major issue for India as well as for world. The objective of the study is to analyze and explore the issues and prospects of E-waste in India. This paper focus to limelight the issues and prospects related to e-waste management in India. When electrical and electronic products reach the end of their useful life, they become waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). To manage the increasing quantum of E-waste in an Eco-friendly and resource friendly manner is a major issue for India as well as for world. The paper discusses the E-waste in India. India is facing the problem of E-waste management due to the lack of awareness and proper knowledge of people about toxic and hazardous effect of E-waste on human being and on natural environment. Only 10% formal organized sector know about proper decomposition process of E-waste the rest 90% informal sector has unorganized. On the base of the study it has been found that there is need to more focus on issues and their solution related to E-waste