NEW DELHI: The e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 will come into effect from Tuesday. The rules were notified in May 2011 and aim at reduction in the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by specifying threshold for use of hazardous material including lead, mercury and cadmium.
These rules were notified in advance to give the various stakeholders adequate time to prepare themselves and also to put in place the required infrastructure.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/e-waste-management-rules-kick-today
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electronic-waste
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-products
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mercury
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/batteries
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/atomic-energy-act-1962
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/telecommunication
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/radioactive-waste
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
