Q. Which one of the following government bodies in India is responsible for authorizing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) certificates for electronic product producers/importers?

[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

[B] Central Pollution Control Board

[C] National Green Tribunal

[D] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation – The government body in India responsible for authorizing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) certificates for electronic product producers/importers is the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy approach that assigns significant responsibility to producers for the entire lifecycle of their products, especially for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products.

Source: The Hindu

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