New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The government's attempt to recover value from its ageing office equipment has hit an e-waste hurdle, with the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) cancelling a tender to auction decades-old laptops, printers, air-conditioners and furniture, two government officials said.

Dipam has decided to segregate electronic waste from other obsolete assets and dispose of it through authorised recyclers, in line with existing rules.

It has informed bidders that no further action will be taken on bids submitted against the cancelled tender, the first official said.

Mint had in August reported about Dipam's plan to auction a wide range of obsolete office assets through a single tender. The inventory incl...