VATIS UPDATE Article

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has proposed to set up 7 new collection centres for e-waste and hazardous domestic waste. The NDMC has adopted the Union Ministry of Environment’s Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, which paved the way for the new collection centres. The collection centres would be set up at Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, Jai Singh Road, Ashoka Road, Barakhamba Road, Netaji Nagar and Lodhi Colony.

The NDMC has recently inaugurated an eco-friendly waste collection centre at Kautilya Marg. The centre, set up in collaboration with the environmental NGO Chintan, is also a e-waste collection point. “The e-waste collection bins were still being designed, though solid waste was being collected at the Kautilya Marg centre,” said Chitra Mukherjee, the head of programmes at Chintan.

E-waste recycling has gained importance in the last few years, with Delhi coming in second after Mumbai in terms of e-waste generation. With thousands of tonnes of e-waste being generated in the Capital every year, the need for more recycling centres is growing. Meanwhile, the NDMC also decided to start charging a user-fee for its domestic solid waste collection facility.