In India, ‘extended producer responsibility’ was introduced as an important feature in which of the following ?

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Correct Answer: The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. ‘Extended producer responsibility’ as a concept was introduced in the e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. Here the producers are given a significant responsibility—financial or physical—for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products as handling/disposing of e-waste is emerging threat facing the world-over. Electronic waste is emerging as a serious public health and environmental issue in India. India is the "fifth largest electronic waste producer in the world"; approximately 2 million tons of e-waste are generated annually and an undisclosed amount of e-waste is imported from other countries around the world.

In India, ‘extended producer responsibility’ was introduced as an important feature in which of the following ?

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