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Press Conference "Electronic Waste: Pathways for North Eastern States”
Source: Toxics Link, Date: , 2013
Toxics link organized a press conference "Electronic Waste: Pathways for North
Eastern States “on 6th September 2013 at Bramaputra Jungle
Resort, Guwahati, Assam. The Press Conference was preceded by a workshop which
aimed to bring together all the Pollution Control Boards of the region (Assam,
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim)
and local civil society organizations to develop a strategy for safe handling
of e-waste in this region.
The conference aimed to share the findings of the
workshop and create awareness regarding this toxic waste through media. The outcome of the workshop was
shared in the press conference which was addressed by Mr. Satish Sinha
(Associate Director) and Ms. Priti Mahesh (Senior Programme Coordinator) from
Toxics Link. Mr. Sinha briefed on the workshop and said that it aimed to gauge
the work done by the state pollution control boards on the issue. 
Mr.
Sinha pointed that there was complete lack of awareness on the issue in the
public domain and the waste is being dumped and burned openly. He further
shared that there have been some efforts on the part of a few SPCBs; however
lot needs to be done as the quantum of waste generated in the region is high
with no collection systems in place. The media was also briefed on some of the
important aspects of the E-waste rule like the extended producer responsibility
which puts the onus on the producers to set upon collection points.
Journalist
and reporters from fifteen media houses attended the press conference. The
briefing and the deliberation on the issues addressed in the conference was
covered by many english and regional media houses like the Times of India, The
Sentinel, The Assam Post, Assam Asor. The issue was also covered by the
regional electronic media like the News Live and Pryag News.
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