Has BharatNet fulfilled its end task of providing functional internet?
A new report commissioned by the APC written by Osama Manzar and Divya Menon of the Delhi-based Digital Empowerment Foundation takes a critical look at what is being done in the country to manage e-waste. APCNews talked to co-author Divya Menon. electronics is the fastest growing sector in India and are purchased by about 52 million people. From 1993 to 2000 the number of PCs owned by Indians grew 604% and one can only imagine how many computers have been bought since then.
India produced over 300,000 tonnes of e-waste in 2010 but almost double this amount – an additional 500,000 tonnes — were imported illegally into the country. India has become THE e-waste dumping ground of Asia.Read More
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