E-waste management rules overlooked in Dehradun

A study has exposed shocking laxity in the e-waste management by the authorised dealers of mobile phone companies in Dehradun. It found that a number of authorised mobile dealers in the city are openly flouting the ruled mentioned in E-waste Management Rules 2016 notified by the Government of India (GoI).

The study undertaken by the Dehradun based environmental action and advocacy group, Gati Foundation focused on three issues of e-waste management practices at the authorised mobile dealers, citizens’ awareness on e-waste management and informal sector of e-waste recycling in the city.

During the study 14 authorised mobile centers of one of the largest mobile companies in India and conducted online interviews with more than 130 people and interacted with city-based informal recyclers.