With this, Carrier has joined the likes of other major firms to have brought suits, seeking to have the rules quashed
In a new development on India’s electronic waste (e-waste) rules, which hiked the fees manufacturers must pay to recyclers, the Indian unit of the United States (US) air conditioner (AC) major, Carrier, has sued the Indian government, Reuters reported.
With this, Carrier has joined the likes of other major firms to have brought suits, seeking to have the rules quashed. The report noted that Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Daikin and Voltas have also brought suits. The Delhi High Court (HC) will hear them on Tuesday, the report added.
The report emphasised that in September, the Centre fixed a floor price that electronics makers must pay to recyclers. Raising objections, the manufacturers are arguing that this is around three to four times higher than the amounts that they were paying earlier, as per the report. While India is the third-biggest e-waste generator in the world, only 43 per cent of the country’s e-waste was recycled last year, the report noted.
Highlighting that the Centre should not interfere in private dealings concerning companies and recyclers, Carrier said that recyclers were willing to continue their work at previous rates, the report added, while citing the court filing, which has not been disclosed publicly.
The submissions noted that the rules will put a huge financial burden on the company. The report added that it was previously argued in court that the pricing rules are crucial to ensure proper waste disposal and were a reasonable intervention. (With Reuters Inputs)
