In India, ‘extended producer responsibility’ was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?

Correct Answer: The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011

Explanation:

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy approach in which a producer's responsibility for a product is extended to the post-consumer stage of a product's life cycle.

In India, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) was introduced for the first time as an important regulatory requirement under The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, which came into effect in May 2012.

Under these rules, manufacturers and producers of electronic and electrical equipment were made responsible for managing the end-of-life of their products, ensuring safe collection, channelization, and environmentally sound recycling of e-waste.