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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

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

A
The Bio-medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998
B
The Recycled Plastic (Manufacturing and Usage) Rules, 1999
C
The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011
D
The Food Safety and Standard Regulations, 2011
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
In India, 'extended producer responsibility' was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?
Correct Answer
The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011
Policy Concept Definition: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an advanced environmental policy approach where a manufacturer's responsibility for their p......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2019
Ref. Subject Environment
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Environmental Legislations
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Policy Concept Definition ▼
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an advanced environmental policy approach where a manufacturer's responsibility for their product is forcefully extended all the way to the post-consumer stage of the product's life cycle.
Legislative Milestone ▼
In India, the concept of EPR was formally and comprehensively introduced as a central, defining feature in the E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. It legally mandated that the massive tech producers of electrical and electronic equipment must finance and organize a system to channelize e-waste back for environmentally sound recycling.
Conclusion ▼
The 2011 e-Waste Rules were the pioneering vehicle for EPR in India, making option C correct.
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