Summary:
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and International Finance Corporation IFC ), part of World Bank Group , have installed an e-waste sculpture at Jaydev Vihar to spread awareness on the rising volumes of e-waste. The initiative aims to highlight improper disposal and treatment of e-waste, posing a grave threat to the environment. The effort stresses on the importance of proper e-waste management, by raising awareness and a sense of responsibility among citizens. BMC mayor Ananta Narayan Jena inaugurated the sculpture under the Clean E-Bhubaneswar Project. Designed and constructed by artist Pinaki Ranjan Mohanty and his team including Bidyadhar Majhi, Raju Bhoi, and Mahesh, the e-Ravan sculpture is a masterpiece and named after the mythological character to emphasise the importance of paying attention to the e-waste issue before it grows out of control and harms the human race..