E-waste: PMC sore with IT firms
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30/06/2008
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Indian Express (Mumbai)
Pune June 29 The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has expressed concern over the poor response from the information technology (IT) companies to address the problem of electronic waste being generated in the city despite efforts made by the civic body. "The PMC has initiated steps to tackle the e-waste problem, but there is not much response from the IT companies," Ajay Ojha, PMC Environment Cell, in-charge, said at a meeting with representatives of 200 IT companies organised recently by city-based NGO Sarathi. Sanjay Gandhi of Jetking Infotech said lectures would be organised on e-waste at 40 IT companies through Sarathi for awareness in management of e-waste. However, the PMC should identify land for dumping e-waste as soon as possible, he added.