Project management (E - Waste Management)

Team Heptad Submitted by:

Vijay Kumar

Ashil Shah

Santanu Das

Jayier D’Souza

Fayaz Ahmed

Kruthi Kumar

Lalitha Madhuri

NAMMA NAGARA SWACHA E-NAGARA

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Acknowledgement

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who have been instrumental and

helpful in the preparation and presentation of this project.

We are deeply thankful to Mr. Basanna S. Patagundi and Mr. Deepak R. for providing us an

opportunity with their consistent guidance and support throughout the project period.

We are also thankful to K.S. Nandakumar, Director, MAIT (Manufacturers Association of

Information Technology) for providing the needed information regarding the project.

Last but not the least; we would like to thank the college for providing us with this opportunity

to learn more about the different elements of project management.


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Introduction

In this information age, technology is a major driver, but if certain matters are ignored, we will

be paying heavy price for this development. E-Waste is one of those costs. Waste computers,

laptops, home appliances etc. contribute to e-waste. All of these land up in scrap and after that

they are dismantled; components which cannot be re-sold are burnt. The smoke that comes out

is injurious to the people burning it and also to the environment.

Discarded electronic devices contain substances that are both toxic and valuable. The quantities

of devices to be disposed off are growing rapidly throughout the world. Although the quantity

of electronic waste in respect to the total waste of developing and transition countries is lower

than in industrialized countries, the lack of regulation in the disposal sector is a cause for

concern. There is no scientific disposal yard for e-wastes.

The figure below explains the present cycle of “E-waste Management System” in India.


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According to Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT), three hundred

and thirty thousand metric tonnes (330,000 MT) of e-waste is generated annually in India, while

an additional fifty thousand metric tonnes (50,000 MT) is illegally imported into the country.

The agencies already working with e-waste management are able to cover only a certain part &

proportion of the whole cycle. Thus, there is a need to initiate a large scale business model

which can take care of all the aspects of e-waste. We, at Heptad are trying to do this.


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Stakeholders

Corporate Companies: This includes all the companies which produce E-waste on a

larger scale on yearly basis. Our initial activities will be targeted towards IT companies.

Manufacturers: They are manufacturers of computers and its peripherals, all the

electric appliances and other products which when scrapped produces e-waste. Our

initial initiatives will be focused on companies which are conscious about their brands in

the market and would get involved realizing their social responsibility.

E-Waste Management Agencies: The agencies who process and re-cycle e-waste.

Government: This includes various relevant government agencies such as Software

Technology Parks of India (STPI).


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Problems identified

Alarming increase in e-waste quantity in Bangalore:

o Preliminary estimate: 8000 tons per annum.

o manufacturers and assemblers produce electronic scrap:1200 tons/annum

o Foreign countries export a huge quantity of e-waste.

No Act or Rules for e-waste coverage.

Environmental and Health & Safety:

o Emission of bromine dioxins, heavy metal and hydrocarbons (PAH), water

pollution with toxic phosphorus.

o Silicosis, toxicity, respiratory irritation, cancer etc.


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Objectives of the project

Develop a cleaner E-Waste Management System (WMS): Develop a one of its kind

platform for communication and grievance handling hub for corporate, and government

for e-waste management issues. The focus will be on eradicating the dumping of e-

waste and to stop informal re-cycling.

Awareness: Make people aware of the hazards of e-waste and improper disposal.

Make the general people realize that e-waste can be avoided to great extent if

suggested steps are taken.

Providing a framework for the government to implement new policies: We

want to be the agency which will provide a framework for the government to make

policies regarding e-waste disposal, management and illegal importing of e-waste from

developed countries.


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Solution/System Suggested

To achieve the above mentioned objectives, the following steps we suggest to take:

Create an awareness program for manufactures to make them aware of their Extended

Producer Responsibility (EPR). To accept the products back to the producers for re-use.

Also that it is of vital importance for environment to design products with less

hazardous or recyclable materials.

Arrange a helpdesk for the corporate (especially IT companies) with co-operation of

government, to help them scrap e-waste through legitimate e-waste management

system. This will also include providing services to corporate such as inspecting the

assets they want to scrap and take that list to government for approval of those assets

to scrap and transporting those assets to e-waste management agencies.

Provide government the required data about e-waste; help them to develop laws and

policies related to e-waste management.


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Detailed Work Breakdown Structure

(WBS)

Approaching Companies:

The approach towards the companies would be done by fixing a prior appointment with the

concern department in the company, once the convincing is done and the business agreement

is being signed, the team seeks the references from the approached company and starts

building the network for the company which intern turns as a data base. The basic idea being

helping the environment and being more eco-friendly, the companies encourage such ideas as

the entire corporate world believe in CSR (Corporate Social responsibility).

Making data base of E-waste:

The data base in this reference means the business which we are attaining from all those

companies in different sectors.

Companies Components No. of tons

Information technology (20) Hardware components 3

Corporate Offices (15) Hardware 2.5

Other companies and institutes (10) Hardware 2.5

Total(45) 8 tons


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Getting Approval from STPI:

The STPI approval plays a major role in this industry. The industry basically deals with

demolition of the assets, though these may be waste at present but still at one point of time

these were the assets for the company. The E-waste which is collected from the companies is to

be dismantled and destroyed, in order to perform such action a government authority support

will help the organization to be legal and on the bird view of the government.

This approval will also help in gaining the favor of the Software industries as majority of these

companies will be registered under STPI.

Approaching E-waste agencies:

The basic reason behind approaching the agencies is to supply the waste collected from the

sectors so that they can reuse them for some useful purpose. As the organization has an

approval from STPI the agencies will never back in getting linked with our organization. As the

effort involved by the agencies is very negligible, the agencies can utilize the time very

effectively for the other purposes. The tie-up with our organization will prove advantageous for

the agencies.

Collecting E-waste:

The frequency (weekly, monthly...) of collecting the E-waste from the tied-up organizations will

be based on their choice. The mode of collecting will be done by either road that depends on

the distance and the quantity. For this we need trucks and trolleys.

Handing of E-waste to E-waste Recyclers:

The collected E-waste will be handed over to the agencies as and when collected through the

same mode of transport.



Budgeting

According to the WBS, the proposed budget is Rs. 150,000 /- for the whole project. The funds

are raised by the commission received between transactions of the Corporate and the E –

Waste Agencies. The following table gives the expended amount among the WBS:

WBS Requirements Cost

Approaching Companies 4 Skilled Person 40,000

Making Database of e-waste 2 Skilled Person 5,000

Getting Approval from STPI 2 Skilled Person 10,000

Approaching E-waste 2 Skilled Person 10,000

Collecting E-Waste 10 Unskilled Person

+ 1 Tempo (on rent)

50,000

Handing over E-Waste to E-Waste agencies 10 Unskilled Person

+ 1 Tempo (on rent)

5,000

Various awareness programs On Contract Basis 25,000

Other Expenses 5,000

Total 150,000

Approaching companies:

We will require 4 people who can interact with various representatives in 45 companies. They

will talk regarding Heptad and our services. If the companies are interested enough, then they

will ask for their problems while scraping e-waste. If the company is not following

proper/legitimate method for scraping, we will make them aware the benefits for recycling e-

waste and how we can help them out in this.



Database of e-waste:

By now we will have a list of companies who are interested in our initiative. So, our next step

will be to get details of assets they want to scrap and scrutinize them on the basis of the way

they can be processed (based on what information e-waste management agencies provide).

Getting approval from STPI:

We would have contacted STPI in advance about our program but we would require 2 skilled

personnel to get the approval on the basis of the database we have got.

Approaching E-waste agencies:

The agencies will be contacted to and with their support we will be able get the recycling done.

We also intend to enter into a contract with them so that they scrap the e-waste we supply

without much of formalities to make the process faster.

Collecting E-Waste:

With network properly established we will send our vehicle to collect e-waste and if needed

people to load and unload the e-waste.

Handing over e-waste to e-waste agencies:

The collected e-waste will be sending directly to the e-Waste Agencies from the companies

point.

Various awareness programs:

This will be parallel activity and the programs will be targeted to various aspects and

stakeholders of e-waste. Most likely, these programs will be carried through NGOs.



Limitations

Mobilization of funds.

Identification, Extraction, Financial and Commercial constraints.

References

http://ewasteguide.info/

http://www.mait.com/pressupdate1.jsp?Id=77

http://www.google.com

http://ewasteguide.info/

http://www.mait.com/pressupdate1.jsp?Id=77

http://www.google.com/

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