Action Plan for Elimination of identified Single-Use Plastics and effective implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016

(concerned Central Ministries / Departments)

# Activity/Sub-Activity Budget allocation Nature of activity Timeline Responsible Dept/Agency
1 Assistance for development of recycling sector with respect different plastic types in the country-Funds givenand/or recycling capacity added 240,000,000 New 1 year Central Institute of petrochemicals Engineering & Technology(CIPET) An Autonomous Body Under the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
2 Scheme for providing technical assistance to recycling enterprises for recycling different plastic types 0 New Continuous activity Central Institute of petrochemicals Engineering & Technology(CIPET) An Autonomous Body Under the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
3 Action taken for reducing/elimination of single use plastic items in State/UT Government offices, attached /subordinate offices, PSUs/ organization 0 New Continuous Department Of Chemical And Petrochemicals and PSUs Autonomous bodies under the department
3.1 Implementation of actions given in Standard Guidelines for single use plastic issued earlier by the Ministry (enclosed) 0 New Continuous Department Of Chemical And Petrochemicals and PSUs Autonomous bodies under the department
4 Awareness Generation towards elimination of identified single use plastic items 0 Ongoing Continuous Central Institute of petrochemicals Engineering & Technology(CIPET) An Autonomous Body Under the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals