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 Development of innovative technologies in plastic waste management and alternatives to single use plastic Funds allocated;Number of projects sanctioned;No. of institutes covered; List of technologies supported 117,326,886 Long Term 2019-2024 Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) of DST And Technology Development & Transfer Division of DST
2 Action taken for reducing /elimination of single use plastic items in State/UT Government offices, attached /subordinate offices, PSUs/ organization 0 Continuous 2021-22 DST Admin. Division
2.1 Implementation of actions given in Standard Guidelines for single use plasticissued earlier by the Ministry (enclosed) 0 Short Term
3 Awareness Generation towards elimination of identified single use plastic items 383,500 Short Term 2021-22 Technology Development & Transfer Division of DST