Punjab Government has launched a specific plan to manage and handle e-waste in the State. For the purpose, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has granted authorisation to five firms for the collection of e-waste.
“The e-waste Management and Handling Rules, under the Environment Protection Act, applies to every producer, consumer or bulk consumer involved in the manufacture, sale, purchase and processing of electrical and electronic equipments or components as well as to the collection centres, dismantlers and recyclers of e-waste,” said PPCB chairman Ravinder Singh.
He said every concerned is directed to make necessary arrangement for the management and handling of e-waste, obtain necessary authorisation or registration from the Board, file returns as prescribed under Rules and shift their e-waste to authorised collection centres.
The chairman further said it was the responsibility of the producers, collection centres, consumers or bulk consumers, dismantlers and recyclers for obtaining authorisation and getting registration under the rules.