Despite being a small state in terms of area, Haryana has found its place in the top five states of the country for recycling, refurbishing and collection centres for used, discarded and overload batteries of all kinds.
According to information, Haryana has been ranked fourth with 58 such centres.
The state has an annual recycling and refurbishing capacity of 2,76,164 metric tonnes of battery waste. Three states which have done better than Haryana include neighbouringRajasthan, which tops the table with 121 centres. It is followed by 94 centres in Maharashtra, 61 in West Bengal and 56 centres in Madhya Pradesh.
Punjabhas 55 such centres, while Himachal has the lowest count of just 13 such units. AfterRajasthan, Haryana tops the region.
There are 44 recycling centres for batteries and 14 refurbishing centres. All these centres are functioning in Karnal, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Kurukshetra and Palwal districts.