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NGT Flags E-Waste Management Gaps in India

Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Feb 19, 2026 · Last updated Feb 19, 2026

Sentiment
10
Attention
2
Articles
7
Market Impact
General
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Market Impact

The identified gaps in e-waste management across India, particularly the lack of recycling facilities in 17 states and UTs, highlight potential investment opportunities in the environmental services and waste management sectors. Increased regulatory scrutiny from the India===National Green Tribunal and India===Central Pollution Control Board could drive demand for compliant e-waste solutions and infrastructure development.

Environmental Services Electronics Manufacturing Waste Management
Event Summary

The India===National Green Tribunal (NGT) has flagged significant deficiencies in e-waste management across India, noting that 17 States and Union Territories, including India===Delhi, lack e-waste recycling facilities. The NGT, headed by Justice Prakash Shrivastava, directed the India===Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit a comprehensive status report by May 21, 2026, after reviewing a compliance report that highlighted issues such as weak inter-state tracking, incomplete inventorisation, and uneven distribution of recycling infrastructure. While states like India===Uttar Pradesh and India===Karnataka have a high concentration of recycling units, others like India===Bihar, India===Jharkhand, and India===Uttarakhand have not even submitted their responses to the CPCB. India===Delhi, despite lacking recycling units and interstate tracking, has completed e-waste inventorisation. The NGT's intervention aims to ensure stronger monitoring and uniform implementation of e-waste rules nationwide.

Key Actions
90 India===National Green Tribunal directed India===Central Pollution Control Board to file status report India===Central Pollution Control Board
85 India===Central Pollution Control Board reported significant gaps in e-waste management India===National Green Tribunal
70 India===Delhi lacks e-waste recycling facilities
60 India===Delhi Pollution Control Committee completed e-waste inventorisation
Entities Involved
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India===Central Pollution Control Board
The India===Central Pollution Control Board has reported to the India===National Green Tribunal on the status of e-waste management, highlighting deficiencies in recycling infrastructure and record-keeping in several states and Union Territories. It is tasked with filing a further status report and finalizing nationwide e-waste inventorisation guidelines.
Importance 95 Sentiment 10
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India===National Green Tribunal
The India===National Green Tribunal has identified significant gaps in e-waste management across India and has directed the India===Central Pollution Control Board to submit a comprehensive status report. This action underscores the tribunal's role in enforcing environmental regulations and pushing for better e-waste handling.
Importance 90 Sentiment 20
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India===Delhi
India===Delhi is among the 17 States and Union Territories that lack e-waste recycling facilities and does not maintain records of interstate e-waste transportation. However, the India===Delhi Pollution Control Committee has completed e-waste inventorisation, showing a mixed performance in compliance.
Importance 70 Sentiment -10
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India===Delhi Pollution Control Committee
The India===Delhi Pollution Control Committee has completed e-waste inventorisation for all 106 categories of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, demonstrating compliance in this specific area despite India===Delhi's overall lack of recycling facilities and interstate tracking.
Importance 60 Sentiment 10
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India===Uttar Pradesh
India===Uttar Pradesh is one of the 16 states with registered e-waste recycling units, having the highest number of units (106), indicating a relatively strong infrastructure for e-waste management compared to other regions.
Importance 40 Sentiment 10
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India===Karnataka
India===Karnataka is among the 16 states with registered e-waste recycling units, possessing 101 units, which contributes significantly to the national e-waste recycling capacity.
Importance 40 Sentiment 10
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India===Gujarat
India===Gujarat is one of the states with a significant concentration of registered e-waste recycling units, contributing to the overall recycling infrastructure in India.
Importance 30 Sentiment 10
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Relationships
India===National Green Tribunal related ↔ India===Central Pollution Control Board
India===Central Pollution Control Board related ↔ India===National Green Tribunal
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