MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSNOTIHCATIONNew Delhi, the 12th May, 2011s.o. 1035(E).—whereas, the draftrules, namely the e-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2010 were publishedby the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests videnumber S O.1125 (E), dated 14th May, 2010 in the Gazette of India,Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 14th May;2010 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affectedthereby, before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on whichcopies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available tothe public;AND WHEREAS the copies of the saidGazette were made available to the public on the 14th day of May,2010;AND WHEREAS the objections andsuggestions received within the said period from the public in respect of thesaid draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government;NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of thepowers conferred by sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Env...