 "Rohan Gupta, COO, Attero Recycling")
We welcome the union budget 2017-18, and believe that it is a balanced, growth-oriented and forward-looking budget. Some bold initiatives have been taken to improve the overall growth of the economy.
We are glad that the government raised allocation for electronics manufacturers to Rs 745 crore. However, we must not forget how multiple reports, last year, pointed towards the increasing problem of electronic waste (e-waste) in the country.
Along with the funds to encourage manufacturing of electronics, if the government could have introduced a nominal advance recycling fee for all electrical and electronic products, such a move could have covered the
