In exercise of the powers conferred by sections of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 the government has notified the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. These rules shall apply to every manufacturer, producer, consumer, bulk consumer, collection centers, dealers, e-retailer, refurbisher, dismantler and recycler involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, collection, storage and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I, including their components, consumables, parts, and spares which make the product operational but shall not apply to o used lead-acid batteries as covered under the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 made under the Act; o micro-enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006); Hence, statement 1 is correct. o radio-active wastes as covered under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) and rules made thereunder....
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