NML signed a MoU with Metaore Recycling Pvt. Ltd., for taking e-waste recycling technologies. It is well known that in the past, NML has transferred a number of technologies to national and international industries and research organisations. Metaore Recycling Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata will process the non-ferrous, valuable and precious metals (Cu, Ni, Al, Au, Pd, Ag, Pt, etc.) and a part of that they will recycle all the materials present in it based on zero waste concepts.

Metaore recycling plant will be the first plant in Eastern India which will work on the zero waste concepts and it will be a big gift to the society after the corona pandemic.

On this auspicious occasion, MoU signed by Director NML, Dr. Indranil Chattoraj, Project Leader, Dr. Manis Kumar Jha, Head MER, Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Sr. Principal Scientist, Dr. Jhumki Hait, Principal Scientist, Dr. Ranjeet Kr. Singh and a group of researchers Dr. Pankaj Kumar Choubey, Rekha Panda,  Om Shankar Dinkar and from the RPBD side, Dr. G.V.S. Murthy and Dr. Bina Kumari were altogether present. Dr. Anjani Kumar Sahu actively participated always to bridge the NML with the media for advertisement and dissemination of e-waste recycling technology in the society. The founder and Managing Director of M/s Metaore Recycling Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, Sourabh Rungta, who is from Chaibasa, to expand his business now entering into the business of e-waste recycling. Keeping in view of immense concern of limited natural resources which is going to exhaust very soon in near future. Statement of Sourabh Rungta, “I’m very happy to be a part of CSIR-NML by taking the e-waste recycling technology to serve the nation by making pollution free society as well as conservation of natural resources for future generation”.

Director NML Dr. Indranil Chattoraj states, “In recent past NML has transferred a number of indigenous technology to Indian companies and hope in future we can transfer more to make India an e-waste free society”.

On this occasion, Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Head MER division expressed his happiness and said, “NML will transfer more technologies in near

future”. The electronic revolution has made our life full of comforts. Employment opportunities have increased along with the expansion of communication systems through various electronic inventions and also encourage business activities. Due to the generation of electronic waste has given rise to a new environmental problem.