To prevent loss of precious metals by retrieving them from E-Waste, the is formulating an e-Waste Management policy, which will be unveiled on June 5. It will ensure that only authorised dealers will be able to collect e-waste.
Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium worth crores of rupees are going waste in the state with e-waste due to disposal of e-waste in an unorganised manner. Since the e-waste is not being discarded in a proper way, it is not only causing loss of crores but also adversely affecting the Environment as it requires mining for the precious metals used in production of electronic items including mobile phones, laptops, monitors and television.
The recycling facilities also highlighted the immense value present in discarded electronic devices and imparted knowledge of the advanced technologies available for recovery of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium.