This report provides an overview of the current state of circularity in the electronics value chain in Africa, identifies key areas of concern, provides appropriate recommendations, and proposes priority actions to improve circularity of the sector. The recommendations focus on the individual life cycle stages of the electronics value chain, …
Contraction in user-sectors like construction, power and industrial machinery will hurt The slowdown in various key sectors such as construction, power and industrial machinery, has hit copper consumption. And going ahead, the trend is likely to remain same for this calendar year. According to estimates by research and ratings firm …
To give a boost to electronic hardware production, the state government will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taiwan based Hsinchu Science Park, one of the world’s renowned hubs for semiconductor manufacturing, for exchange of information and technology. “We may sign a MoU with Hsinchu Science Park within …
New Delhi The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a Rs.648-crore project for two-laning of a national highway in Rae Bareli, falling under the constituency of Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Of the R648 crore, R78.62 crore has been earmarked for land acquisition, resettlement, rehabilitation and pre-construction, while R569.36 …
MSIPS will also provide incentives for relocation of units from abroad to woo foreign investors The Cabinet today approved the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme under which the government will provide up to Rs 10,000 crore in benefits to the industry over the next five years for promoting production of …
The recent hike in power tariffs announced by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has hit the average consumer the hardest. To understand the impact that the tariff hike will have on the aam aadmi , here is an illustration.A consumer who uses a modest 250 units of power, which means …
Pune The Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( BEE) has decided to upgrade the requirements for star ratings of split type room air conditioners. This regulation has raised the energy efficiency standards by about 8% for split air conditioners for the same rating band and is aimed at creating more energy …
NEW DELHI, 10 JUNE: Barely 4.5 per cent of India’s e-waste gets recycled due to absence of proper infrastructure, legislation and framework for disposing off electronic gadgets and products that have reached the dead-end, says a study. The study by apex industry body Assocham released on the occasion of World …
A solar photovoltaic (SPV) lantern (Solar lantern) is a lighting system consisting of a lamp, battery and electronics, all placed in a suitable housing, made of metal or plastic or fiber glass, and a photovoltaic (PV) module. Electricity generated by PV module charges the battery. The lantern is a portable …
The Bhopal Municipal Corporation has developed five e-waste collection centers as per the notification of the Union Government. Citizens, traders, residential and non-residential buildings, Government and non-Government organisations can deposit e-waste like fridges, televisions, and computers, mobiles and other electronic waste in these centres. The supervision of these e-waste collection …
Technicians dismantle e-waste from discarded electronic devices such as computer peripherals at Earth Sense Recycle unit in Andhra Pradesh. While e-waste laws have come into effect from May 1, questions remain on their implementation. E-waste may not be as glamorous a problem as climate change but it is a prevalent …
The state government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that close to 6,500 autorickshaws in the city have been fitted with electronic meters following a notification issued in February. The statement was made in a compliance report filed before the court by joint transport commissioner Satish Sahasrabudhhe. The report …
Starting Tuesday, it will be illegal to dump an old TV, mobile or laptop into the garbage bin or sell any of these to the local scrap dealer. Under the Electronic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, notified a year ago and effective from May 1, such waste must be …
While they are a step in the right direction, the new e-waste regulations contain no specific guidelines on many crucial issues and risk falling flat, say experts. “We fear that companies might set up token take-back systems which are not really accessible to consumers. In addition, there is no financial …
At Old Seelampur, an impoverished neighbourhood in Northeast Delhi, rows of hollowed-out computer monitors line a dingy lane. On another street here, room after room on either side is piled high with dusty keyboards and metallic innards of computers and other electronic goods. Welcome to the wasteland of India’s urban …
Alarm bells rang out at the launch of the month-long DC campaign on e-waste management in the city on Sunday. Before anybody pushes the panic button on the issue, speakers at the inaugural,—US consul general Jennifer McIntyre, TCS(Head), Accreditation, South India, A.K. Pattabiraman, Madras University VC G. Thiruvasagam, MARG CMD …
New Delhi The government is devising a scheme where old ACs and refrigerators can be replaced with energy efficient equipment, at a lesser cost. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( BEE), under the aegis of the Power Ministry, has proposed that power distribution companies offer electrical equipment that consume less …
Kanpur: After the investigations into the anomalies into the alleged National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), the health authorities have planned a new way to get rid of irregularities in financial transactions under the scheme. The Central authorities have opted for online banking, which will be operated by the Central fund …
With an aim to provide healthcare facilities to rural areas, MediAngels, the country’s first e-super specialty medical consultation platform has mooted a proposal for having the facility connected to the National Rural Health Mission centres. The proposal will be taken up with the Punjab government. Under the proposal, NHRM centres …
This guide ranks leading mobile phone, TV and PC manufacturers on policies and practices to reduce their impact on the climate, produce greener products and make their operations more sustainable.
Chinese environment groups have accused Apple suppliers in the country of systemic pollution, underscoring the pressures on one of the world’s biggest companies as opposition is growing in China against environmental degradation as the cost for economic growth. In a report released on Wednesday, five Chinese non-governmental organisations said the …
