# MoEFCC Gazette publishes 2024 amendment substituting Rule 23 to reference penalties under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

India E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022  
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)  
**Announced**  
Nov 12, 2024  
**Implementation**  
Nov 12, 2024

## Description

An official Gazette of India notification hosted on MoEFCC’s website amends the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The amendment substitutes Rule 23 (“Action for contravention”) to clarify that any person failing to comply with/contravening the rules is liable to a penalty under section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. For compliance teams, this is a legally binding change clarifying the penalty basis for non-compliance under the E-Waste framework and should be reflected in compliance risk/penalty mappings and internal enforcement escalation procedures.

## Sources

- Official [PDF](https://moef.gov.in/uploads/pdf-uploads/pdf_69eefba5146e73.24540849.pdf)
- Official [Home || Rules & Regulations](https://moef.gov.in/rules-regulations-3)