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Govt enforces order for management, handling of e-waste

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Press Trust Of India Puducherry
Last Updated : Oct 03 2014 | 12:39 AM IST
Puducherry government has issued an order under provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 of the Union Environment and Forests Ministry for management and handling of e-waste in the Union Territory.

A communication from the Chief secretariat here today said electrical and electronic equipment and rejects from manufacturing and repair process intended to be discarded have been classified as e-waste.

The government feels e waste delivered to un-authorised persons would harm environment and also the health of workers involved while processing them.

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Users of electrical and electronic equipment in departments and autonomous bodies should ensure e- waste generated by them are channelled to authorised collection centres, registered dismantlers and recyclers.

These authorised centres can be known through the government website, the statement said.

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First Published: Oct 02 2014 | 8:14 PM IST

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