Review and action taken report by the Central Pollution Control Board on status of implementation of action plan for enforcement of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof in compliance of National Green Tribunal order of September 2, 2019 in O.A. No. 512/2018 in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others.

The SPCBs/PCCs have started implementing the action plan. Preparation of national level inventory on generation of e-waste has been completed for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19. A draft mechanism for levying environmental compensation (EC) charges for the violation of e-waste rules has been worked out which would be finalised soon.

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The CPCB would take actions including levying of environmental compensation (EC) charges after examination of the reports as submitted by SPCBs/PCCs. The SPCBs/PCCs would strenthen the e-waste management cell in their respective state/UT. These were some of the points mentioned in the report. Note: The report of February 11, 2020 was uploaded to the NGT site on July 15, 2020