Delhi to create 1.5L tonnes e-waste per yr by 2020: Assocham
The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to generate about 1.5 lakh metric tonne of e-waste in a year by 2020, industry body Assocham has said. Adding that e-waste contains toxic substances like lead, It attributed factors like low organised recycling, cross-border flow of waste equipment into the country and limited awareness regarding disposal for the same.