Overflowing garbage landfills in the national capital, which have been saturated way beyond capacity, are already simmering inside.

India generates 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of electronic waste each year, with Delhi (98,000 MT) second on the list after Mumbai (1.2 lakh MT) as the biggest contributor.

The ministry of environment, forest and climate change recently redesignated the electronic waste disposal business as a red-category industry.

Illegal factories process 95% of all e-waste and are flouting safety norms; they are also taking business away from licensed recyclers ohammed Sabir spent his childhood learning to dismantle broken

The National Green Tribunal has directed Uttar Pradesh government and state pollution control board to shut illegal scrap recovery operations in the outskirts of the national capital.

Chandigarh: A recent PGI study says most e-waste in the city is generated by refrigerators, at 36%.

AHMEDABAD: Despite speaking big about e-waste disposal for the past three years, little has been done on that front by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

The tribunal is hearing a case on hazardous pollution caused by illegal e-waste disposal units located in NCR. The petition has been filed by non-profit organisation Law for Justice.