Country’s first-ever e-waste clinic to be set up in Bhopal
- The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have partnered to set up India’s first e-waste clinic in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Initially, the clinic will be a three-month pilot project and if successful, would be implemented in other parts of the country.
- The clinic would enable segregation, processing and disposal of waste, which will be collected from both household and commercial units in exchange for a fee.
- The CPCB will provide technical support at the unit and hazardous waste will be sent to Bengaluru for recycling.