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NITI Aayog — 3 Circular Economy Reports (Jaipur)
📅 Published 29 Jan 2026 · January 2026
NITI Aayog — 3 Circular Economy Reports (Jaipur)
- Released at IMRC (Material Recycling Association of India).
- ELVs: 23 million (2025) → ~50 million (2030); old BS-I vehicles pollute up to 8× more than BS-VI.
- Waste Tyres: India = world's 3rd largest tyre producer/consumer; generates 1.5–2 MT waste tyres/year.
- E-waste & LIBs (with TERI): E-waste to rise 6.19 MMT → 14 MMT by 2030; annual value ₹51,000 cr (60% extractable, only 18% currently recovered).
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