India’s Prime Minister calls for his nation's e-waste to enter 'circular economy,' also promotes subsidies to factories that make e-waste
(2020/12/09)
- Reference: 1607480652
- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/12/09/india_ewaste_telecoms/
- Source link:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on his nation’s industries to get better at recycling electronics.
In a [1]speech to the Indian Mobile Congress 2020, an event staged by India’s Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operator Association of India, Modi suggested that India’s gadget lust has become a problem.
“Due to technological upgradation, we have a culture of replacing handsets and gadgets frequently,” he said, before asking: “Can the industry form a task-force to think of better ways of handling the electronic waste and create a circular economy?”
Modi didn’t explain the goals he hoped such a task force should pursue, or what success would look like for the hypothetical body.
Due to technological upgradation, we have a culture of replacing handsets and gadgets frequently
But the PM did mention the [2]production-linked incentive scheme that aims to lure electronics manufacturers to India by offering them subsidies that increase as production ramps up. Modi also pointed out that India is a low-tariff country that should therefore appeal to investors.
“We have achieved much success in mobile manufacturing in India,” he said, adding: “Let us work together to make India a global hub for telecom equipment, design, development and manufacturing.”
He did not link the call for development of a circular economy with India’s investment attraction efforts. Nor did the PM mention that China has banned imports of recyclable waste products nor the potential for India to either become an e-waste recycling alternative or to have its new manufacturers emphasize re-use.
Modi did reiterate India’s plans to digitize services, wire the nation, foster startups, and do it all faster with 5G. ®
Get our [3]Tech Resources
[1] https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1679017
[2] https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/02/india_electronics_manufacturing_push/
[3] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
In a [1]speech to the Indian Mobile Congress 2020, an event staged by India’s Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operator Association of India, Modi suggested that India’s gadget lust has become a problem.
“Due to technological upgradation, we have a culture of replacing handsets and gadgets frequently,” he said, before asking: “Can the industry form a task-force to think of better ways of handling the electronic waste and create a circular economy?”
Modi didn’t explain the goals he hoped such a task force should pursue, or what success would look like for the hypothetical body.
Due to technological upgradation, we have a culture of replacing handsets and gadgets frequently
But the PM did mention the [2]production-linked incentive scheme that aims to lure electronics manufacturers to India by offering them subsidies that increase as production ramps up. Modi also pointed out that India is a low-tariff country that should therefore appeal to investors.
“We have achieved much success in mobile manufacturing in India,” he said, adding: “Let us work together to make India a global hub for telecom equipment, design, development and manufacturing.”
He did not link the call for development of a circular economy with India’s investment attraction efforts. Nor did the PM mention that China has banned imports of recyclable waste products nor the potential for India to either become an e-waste recycling alternative or to have its new manufacturers emphasize re-use.
Modi did reiterate India’s plans to digitize services, wire the nation, foster startups, and do it all faster with 5G. ®
Get our [3]Tech Resources
[1] https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1679017
[2] https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/02/india_electronics_manufacturing_push/
[3] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/