India has become the Fifth largest producer of e-waste in the world, wastages roughly 18.5 Lakh metric tonnes of electronic waste and telecom equipment accounting for 12%.
Study taken by: ASSOCHAM and KPMG
Sources:
- India emerged as the Second largest mobile market with 1.03 billion subscribers
- About 100 crore mobile phones in circulation, nearly 25 per cent end up in e-waste annually
Suggestions:
- E-waste collection are implemented in a phased manner
- To reduce the various audits being conducted by various authorities
Guidelines issued by Department of Telecommunication:
With respect to locations of tower and clearance is required across states to smoothen tower set up process
Mr P.Balaji, Chairman, ASSOCHAM National council on Telecommunications & Director-Regulatory, External Affairs & CSR, Vodafone India released the study and stated that
- Telecommunication Industry is engaged to promote the Union Government Vision of Digital India programme
- In the last 15 months operators have invested over 30% of the cumulative investment made in 20 years before
- About 100 million handsets have been manufactured in 2015
About KPMG & ASSOCHAM:
KPMG
Professional Service Company
♦ Services: audit, tax, and advisory
♦ Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland
♦ Established: 1987
♦ Founders: Klynveld Main Goerdeler, Marwick Mitchell & Co., Klynveld Kraayenhof & Co., William Barclay Peat & Co.
ASSOCHAM
Apex trade associations of India
♦ Founded: 1920
♦ Headquarters: New Delhi, India
♦ President: Sunil Kanoria