JAIPUR: Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) launched mobile van at divisional headquarters for door-to-door collection of E-Waste.
RSPCB chairman Vinu Gupta flagged off the van. She said that under the e-collection drive to be run from October 14-24, e-waste would be collected from the users by authorised dismantlers and recyclers and they would also be given suitable incentives and certificates for the same. Gupta also launched the e-waste Take Back Web Portal.
Under this, five cities of the state Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Kota and Udaipur e-waste collection will be studied so that the quantum of e-waste generation and disposal could be accurately calculated in the state.
e-waste would be collected through “mobile vans” and public would also be made aware in this regard through posters, banners. RLG India had developed an e-waste portal namedTake Back Web Portal by which individuals or organizations could dispose of e-waste from Home similar to E-Commerce site and can get fair price for e-waste online.