On November 2, 2022, India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Previsouly in May, the Draft E-waste (Management) Rules was issued to solicit public comments. The Rules proposes a new legal framework for channeling electronic waste generated in the country to the formal e-waste recycling sector. It comes into force on April 1, 2023. Upon enforcement, the existing the E-Waste (Management) Rules (2016) and E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules (2018) will become invalid.
