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Discussion Forum : Environment - Latest Current Affairs (Q.No. 255)

2017-05-05 Environment

255.

NGT announced Rs. 1 lakh fine on violators for dumping e-waste around __________.

Ramganga

Buriganga

Alaknanda

Brahmaputra

Answer: Option

Explanation:

The national Green Tribunal (NGT) announced anyone found dumping electronic waste(e -waste) on the banks of river Ramganga in Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh have to pay Rs one lakh as environment compensation. India is the fifth-largest producer of e-waste, discarding roughly 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of electronic waste annually.