E-waste is a collective terminology for the entire stream of electronic equipment, such as TVs, refrigerators, telephones, air conditioners, computers and mobile phone that has reached its end of life (EOL) for its current user, such devices are generally considered toxic when disassembled or incinerated and are typically targeted for hazardous disposal or are slated for recovery and reuse. As a result, the e-waste industry is emerging with markets that need to be assessed for growth potential.
Resource security Water, land and food security
Demand for water for multiple uses has been increasing. This is especially so in agriculture for irrigation, industry and for domestic consumption. India is witnessing a decline in per capita availability of water over the past few decades. Population increase, rising incomes and industrial growth has also resulted in decrease of water availability per capita. Water availability on a per capita cubic meter basis is estimated to decline from 1730 to 1240 in case of India.
The decline in water availability, combined with reducing quality and productivity of land (and its ability to perform various functions), poses a challenge to the availability of food and biomass in the country. Schemes of the government that have been introduced to tackle the issue of food security in recent years include National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, National Horticultural Mission , pulses and Oilseeds Villages, Eastern India Initiative and Extension Reforms.
In early 2010, the India also became the first country in the world to propose a National Food Security Bill under its agenda of the Right to Food , which envisages, among other things, that every below poverty line (BPL) family in the country shall be entitled to 25 kg of wheat or rice per month @ INR 3/- per kg. The law is also proposed to be used to bring about systemic reforms in the public distribution system (PDS). Discussions and debates are going on regarding the Bill.
Resource security Water, land and food security
Demand for water for multiple uses has been increasing. This is especially so in agriculture for irrigation, industry and for domestic consumption. India is witnessing a decline in per capita availability of water over the past few decades. Population increase, rising incomes and industrial growth has also resulted in decrease of water availability per capita. Water availability on a per capita cubic meter basis is estimated to decline from 1730 to 1240 in case of India.
The decline in water availability, combined with reducing quality and productivity of land (and its ability to perform various functions), poses a challenge to the availability of food and biomass in the country. Schemes of the government that have been introduced to tackle the issue of food security in recent years include National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, National Horticultural Mission , pulses and Oilseeds Villages, Eastern India Initiative and Extension Reforms.
In early 2010, the India also became the first country in the world to propose a National Food Security Bill under its agenda of the Right to Food , which envisages, among other things, that every below poverty line (BPL) family in the country shall be entitled to 25 kg of wheat or rice per month @ INR 3/- per kg. The law is also proposed to be used to bring about systemic reforms in the public distribution system (PDS). Discussions and debates are going on regarding the Bill.
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