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India among top five countries in e-waste generation chart, say study

The ASSOCHAM-NEC study, which was published coinciding with Environment Day, says Maharashtra contributes the largest e-waste of 19.8%

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A woman looks for useable items from a garbage bin in New Delhi. Pic/AFP
A woman looks for useable items from a garbage bin in New Delhi. Pic/AFP

Despite the government's emphasis on Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan and Smart Cities project, India continues to be among the top five countries generating e-waste, an ASSOCHAM-NEC recent study said on Monday. The other countries topping the chart of e-waste generation are China, USA, Japan and Germany. The study was published coinciding with Environment Day (June 5).

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