Toxics Link is organising a "Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on E-Waste Management" on November 28, 2006 in Mumbai to bring on a common platform experts, professionals and policy makers to flesh-out new ideas to deal with the burgeoning problem of e-waste.
The workshop is being held in collaboration with Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at Conference Room, 4th Floor, Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Nariman point, Mumbai.
E-waste is an emerging and critical waste issue in India, with cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore contributing largely to the quantum of waste and also bearing the adverse impacts of it. Mumbai, the commercial capital of the country and thus headquarters for majority of the corporate offices, is one of the largest consumers of electronic goods. The rapid change in technology, high obsolescence rate of the electronics and also the imports of junk for sheer economic gains in port cities like Mumbai are challenges that need to be taken up on priority.
The workshop is expected to fulfill the need for exhaustive deliberations and exchange of information on e-waste management practises with specific focus on the Greater Mumbai region that is arguable emerging as the hub for e-waste in India.
PROGRAMME
| TIME | SESSIONS |
| 0930-1000 | Registration |
| 1000-1100 | Inaugural Session |
| | Welcome by Mr Satish Sinha, Toxics Link |
| | Key note address by Dr Boralkar, Mem Secy, MPCB |
| | Address by Chief Guest |
| | Address by Bas de Leeuw, UNEP |
| | Vote of Thanks, Toxics Link |
| 1100- 1115 | Tea Break |
| 1115-1315 | Session I: Chaired by |
| | E-waste in India: A NGO Perspective, Dr Kishore Wankhade, Toxics Link |
| | E waste Trends and Assessment in Mumbai: MPCB |
| | Issues of E-waste in India: An IT Industry Perspective- Mr Vinnie Mehta, MAIT |
| | End of Use Management by Corporate sector- |
| | Question Answers/Discussion Session |
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| 1315-1400 | Lunch |
| 1400-1545 | Session II: Chaired by |
| | Existing Regulations on Imports and De-bonding: Customs, Mumbai |
| | Existing Recycling Practices by Recycler: Mr BK Soni Info trek |
| | Existing and Future Legislation for E-waste in India: CPCB |
| | Inter-State of movement of e-waste and its challenges: MPCB |
| | Question Answers/Discussion Session |
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| 1545-1600 | Tea Break |
| 1600-1700 | Session III: Chaired by |
| | EWA Initiative in Bangalore: Mr David Rochat, EMPA |
| | A Model for e-waste management in India: Toxics Link |
| | Break up in Small groups to discuss model |
| | Discussion/comments/recommendation |
| | Summing up: End of workshop |
| 1700-1730 | Press Briefing |
