CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indias first e-waste clinic has been inaugurated in Bhopal and will enable segregation, processing and disposal of electronic waste from both household and commercial units. It was set up by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation and the Central Pollution Control Board.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s First e-waste clinic opened at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. It is jointly set up by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). The process would enable segregation, processing, and disposal of waste from both household and commercial units. This will be a 3-month project.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first e-waste eco-park will be established in Holambi Kalan in Delhi, having an area of about 21 acres. The aim has been to boost tourism and develop such a part where recycling and re-manufacturing of e-waste could take place.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have joined hands to set up the country’s first e-waste clinic here, that would enable segregation, processing and disposal of waste from both household and commercial units.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mumbai is the top e-waste producer followed by Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata.