India, May 4 -- India's Paryavaran NITI Manthan conference revealed that 6.2 million tonnes e-waste was generated in FY24.

Only 10 per cent of it was formally recycled.

Of an estimated Rs 51,000 crore in material value, over Rs 21,000 crore is lost to inefficiencies.

Rs 20,400 crore remains technologically unrecovered.

On May 4, 2026, a one-day national conference, Paryavaran NITI Manthan, was convened in New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, regulators, and industry representatives to deliberate on circular economy implementation, with a specific focus on Extended Producer Responsibility in the e-waste sector.

The event, organised under the aegis of NITI Aayog and the Material Recycling Association of India, saw participation f...