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Goa to have its own E-waste management plan

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PANAJI: A new management system is all set to launch for handling electronic waste produced in the state. Toxic link an environmental NGO has been chosen as the implementation agency for the project. The project was titled “E-Waste management plan for state of Goa”.

Sanjit Rodrigues, Managing director Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC), unveiled the project and said there is need for improved awareness, as well as an efficient collection system for e-waste.

Rodrigues, stressed on the need to put stop on e-waste and its hazardous impact on environment, he said “we will come up with a system for state that can be implemented all over the country”.

The two yearlong project aims to device a model for monitoring, collection, storage and disposal of E-waste in the state.

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