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.
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.
