Ministry of Finance
Special Campaign 6.0: DIPAM Engages MSTC to Auction and Responsibly Recycle Departmental E-Waste
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As part of Special Campaign 6.0 (running from 2nd to 31st October 2026), the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has engaged MSTC Limited—a Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel—to scientifically collect, segregate, and dispose of departmental e-waste. Utilizing MSTC's specialised e-auction platform, obsolete IT assets like computers, printers, and servers will be disposed of transparently and in compliance with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. This initiative aims to free up office space, channel waste through authorised recyclers to convert waste into resources, generate government revenue, and promote institutionalised cleanliness and sustainable practices.