BANDIPUR TIGER RESERVE,E-WASTE

BANDIPUR TIGER RESERVE

Why in News

“Plan for Nilambur-Nanjangud railway line through Bandipur National Park evokes protests over 

ecological impact. Railway line to connect Nilambur in Kerala to Nanjangudi in Karnataka on Golden 

IT Corridor.”

 Bandipur National Park is a national park in the Indian state of Karnataka. 

 It was established as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1973.

 Bandipur National Park has the second highest Tiger population in India. 

 It has been part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve since 1986.

 The park has a variety of biomes including dry deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests and 

shrublands. 

 The park is fl anked by the Kabini river in the north and the Moyar in the south. 

 The Nugu river runs through the park.

 This Park shares its boundary with 3 other National parks namely Nagarahole National Park, Wayanad 

National Park and Mudumalai National park. 

 The highest point in the park is on a hill called Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta, where there is a 

Hindu temple at the summit.

 Bandipur National Park harbours the Asian elephant, gaur, Bengal tiger, sloth bear, four-horned 

antelope, golden jackal and dhole.

E-WASTE

 Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, refers to discarded electrical and electronic devices that 

have reached the end of their useful life or are no longer wanted. 

 E-waste is the fastest growing solid waste stream in the world.

 E-waste recycling activities may have several adverse impacts on human health. Children and 

pregnant women are particularly vulnerable. 

 Lead is one of the common substances released into the environment if e-waste is recycled, 

stored or dumped using inferior activities, such as open burning.

 E-Waste is largely informal in India, as in the case of recycling.

 Roughly 90% of collection and 70% of the recycling are managed by a very competitive informal 

sector,” the ICEA report says.

E-WASTE (MANAGEMENT) RULES, 2022 

 These new rules intend to manage e-waste in an environmentally sound manner and put in 

place an improved Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime for e-waste recycling wherein 

all the manufacturer, producer, refurbisher and recycler are required to register on a portal 

developed by CPCBProvisions for environmental compensation and verifi cation & audit have also been introduced. 

 These rules also promote Circular Economy through EPR regime and scientifi c recycling/disposal 

of the e-waste.

 Under these rules, collection and processing of e-waste can be carried out only by registered 

producers, recyclers and refurbishers.