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A new perspective for the manufacturing and use of electronic and electrical items is needed. The
Government of India has implemented the rules to take back objectives for producers, whereby producers
are obligated to collect a particular percentage of their products sold in the previous financial year. A modest
10% return objective in 2017–2018 will be increased to a 70% return target by 2023. It is simple for e-waste
to be portrayed as a post-consumer concern, although the issue covers the lifespan of the gadgets everyone
uses. In order to reduce waste, keep value within the system, extend the economic and physical life of an
object, and its potential to be repaired, recycled and reused, everyone from designers to manufacturers to
investors to traders has a critical role play. The options are infinite.
The proliferation of electronic devices over the last decade or two and the concomitant quick surge in e-
waste represent a serious environmental problem to the governments, particularly in poor nations. The
minimal impact that India's seven-year-old legislation has had is an indicator of the country's issues as far as
e-waste management is concerned. This study lists informal sector e-waste practises, inadequate regulation
design and enforcement, and low awareness as some of India's issues. Meaningful participation of all the
stakeholders should be crucial to establishing a viable e-waste management system of the future.

Food and agriculture
In order to fulfill India's expanding food demand, an agricultural system that blends cutting- edge
technology with time-honored regenerative methods has been developed. In the United

States, agriculture employs 50% of the working-age population and takes up 61% of the country's territory.
Growing food demand and environmental difficulties connected with climate change, land degradation, and
biodiversity loss are increasing strain on the system.

Employing circular economy concepts to the growth of the Indian food system may provide yearly benefits
of ₹3.9 lakh crore (US$ 61 billion) in 2050; reduce GHG emissions, water use, and environmental
degradation; and play a critical role in assuring the long-term food supply.

Mobility and vehicle manufacturing
Constructing a comfortable, multimodal transport system supported by digital technology for less resource-
intensive yet extremely effective mobility. 2 percent of the population presently owns a car, x3 demand for
personal transportation will quadruple by 2030. Mobility is crucial to economic growth since it allows
individuals access to work, commodities, and services and improves company productivity.

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