Jamshedpur, Sept 9: A new e-waste recycling plant of M/s Eyantram Waste Management Pvt. Ltd., based on CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory’s (NML) technology, was inaugurated on Tuesday at the AMTZ Campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The event was graced by Padma Shri Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, and Dr. Jitendra Sharma, MD & Founder CEO of AMTZ.
The plant is set to use CSIR-NML’s pioneering technology to recover saleable products from electronic waste, following a Memorandum of Understanding signed on March 24, 2025, between CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur, and M/s Eyantram Waste Management Pvt. Ltd. The company directors, Mr. Ashish Lohia, Mr. Bishnu Lohia, and Mr. Gurudatt, announced that the facility will soon begin operations with a focus on zero-waste principles, contributing to sustainable development.
CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur, has been at the forefront of recycling technology development for more than two decades. Under the leadership of Dr. Manis Kumar Jha, Chief Scientist, the laboratory has developed indigenous, economically feasible, and energy-efficient processes to recycle e-waste and recover valuable metals and materials. These processes, which are environmentally safe and cost-effective, have already been transferred to several Indian recycling companies with positive outcomes.
In April 2019, CSIR-NML established the Urban Ore (E-waste) Recycling Centre at its Jamshedpur campus, inaugurated by Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, former Director General of CSIR and Secretary of DSIR. The centre is dedicated to developing scalable technologies for recovering non-ferrous, precious, and rare earth metals from secondary resources.
Highlighting the significance of this technology transfer, CSIR-NML stated that e-waste recycling not only supports the government’s “Swachhata Abhiyan” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives but also has strong economic and environmental benefits. The recycling sector is expected to generate new markets for precious and rare earth metals, create employment opportunities, and provide avenues for entrepreneurs, industries, NGOs, and cooperatives.
Experts emphasized that the recycling process mitigates environmental pollution by preventing the release of toxic metals into soil and water through untreated waste. It also opens opportunities for unemployed graduates, engineers, and start-ups to explore sustainable business ventures in recycling.
With India generating vast amounts of e-waste annually, the establishment of this plant marks a significant step towards responsible waste management, resource recovery, and sustainable industrial growth.
