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

(concerned State/UT)

# Activity/Sub-Activity Budget allocation Nature of activity Timeline Responsible Dept/Agency
1 Policy and Regulatory Framework 0 Short Term
1.1 Preparation of a comprehensive action plan for elimination of single use plastics 0 Short Term Immediate SPCBs
1.2 Policy for inclusion of components relating to elimination of Single Use Plastic (SUP) and remediation/management of legacy waste in project proposals under SBM 2.0 0 Short Term 6 months UDD/DMA/RDPR
1.3 Policy for development of decentralised recycling infrastructure/End of Life Disposal infrastructure, with special focus on low-value plastics 0 Short Term Immediate C&I Dept /Finance Dept/DMA/ KSPCB
1.4 Policy for effective enforcement of PWMR through byelaws of local bodies (like spot fines 0 Short Term Immediate UDD
1.5 Adoption of sustainable public procurement policy for products and plastic packaging material made of recycled plastics, and alternatives to identified single use plastics, as per applicable standards 0 Short Term Immediate C&I Dept /Finance Dept/DMA/ KSPCB
2 Institutional Mechanism 0 Short Term
2.1 Constitution of State Level Special Task Force 0 Short Term Immediate UDD/DMA/RDPR
2.2 Identification of nodal department for coordinating the implementation of plastic waste management (for urban as well as rural areas) 0 Short Term Immediate UDD/DMA/RDPR
2.3 Constitution of City Level Task Force for million plus cities: under Commissioner of Municipal Corporation or Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate or any other officer of suitable rank as deemed appropriate by the State/UT Government 0 Short Term Immediate UDD/DMA/RDPR
2.4 Constitution of District Level Task Force (excluding million plus cities) under District Magistrate (for both rural areas and urban areas) 0 Short Term Immediate UDD/DMA/RDPR
2.5 Setting up of a plastic waste management cell at State level (each in Urban and Rural Development Departments or the concerned Departments), District level (in Zila Parishad for all the rural areas), and in each ULB 0 Short Term Immediate UDD/DMA/RDPR
3 Management of Littered Single Use Plastic Items 0 Short Term
3.1 Identification of littering hot spots with respect to SUP items and development of strategy for their collection and further management 0 Short Term Immediate UDD/DMA/RDPR
3.2 Identification of ingress points of littered single use plastic items in surface water bodies and drains and strategy for prevention 0 Short Term Immediate Tank Development Authority, minor irrigation department, major irrigation department, fisheries department
3.3 Phased plan for cleaning surface water bodies, and drains of floating singles use plastic items and their further management 0 Short Term Immediate ULBS, GPs for ongoing projects SPCB, KFD, ZP for one off awareness cleanups
3.4 Document total quantity of plastic waste present in legacy waste sites and implementation of plan to manage legacy plastic waste - location-wise 0 Short Term Immediate UDD/DMA/RDPR
3.5 Activities to be specifically included under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 for SUP elimination and management of legacy waste sites, as per guidelines 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDPR
4 Plastic Waste Management including Single Use Plastics 0 Short Term
4.1 Assessment of plastic waste generation in State/UT, District-wise 0 Short Term SPCB, CPCB
4.2 Assessment of infrastructure required for plastic waste management – collection, segregation, recycling / EOLD- District –wise 0 Short Term UDD/Revenue Department
4.3 District-wise details of infrastructure at municipal and gram panchayat level for collection, segregation and channelization of plastic waste to recyclers/EOLD 0 Short Term Revenue/ Panachayat Raj
4.4 Gap analysis and strategy for development of infrastructure for PWM –District-wise including ULBs 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDPR
4.5 Leveraging of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, as per guidelines 0 Short Term UDD/RDPR
4.6 Strategy for collection and segregation of plastic waste at the municipal and GP level 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDPR
4.7 Scheme for registration of Producers/Importers and Brand Owners and Recyclers and Plastic Waste Processors by SPCB/PCC 0 Short Term Immediate SPCB/CPCB/DMA
4.8 Development of database of PIBO implementing EPR 0 Short Term Immediate GST Dept/ SPCB
4.9 Scheme for verification/audit of recyclers, PIBOs, EOLD entities by SPCB/PCC 0 Short Term Immediate SPCB
4.10 Strategy for regular data collection with respect to plastic waste and reporting under PWMR by State/UT and ULBs 0 Short Term Immediate SPCB
4.11 Setting up of MRFs 0 Short Term
5 Enforcement of Ban Imposed on the use of Identified Single Use Plastic Items at District / ULB /GP level 0 Short Term
5.1 Regular enforcement drives and action taken against violations 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDPR/SPCB /Revenue Department
5.2 Identification and closure of manufacturing facilities of prohibited SUP items 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDPR/SPCB /KIADB
6 Plastic Recycling Infrastructure and End of Life Disposal Facilities 0 Short Term
6.1 Development of database of recyclers of plastic category wise and also EOLD entities including recycling capacity 0 Short Term SPCB/Commercial Tax Dept.
6.2 Development of plan for setting up recycling facilities 0 Short Term 12 MONTHS DMA/RDPR/KIADB
6.3 Incentive scheme for setting up of plastic recycling capacity category-wise 0 Short Term 12 MONTHS C&l Department/Finance Department
6.4 Development of industrial composting facilities for compostable plastics: Number and quantity 0 Short Term DMA/RDPR/KIADB
6.5 Development of infrastructure for EOLD, - Waste to oil, waste to energy, road construction, coprocessing cement kilns 0 Short Term DMA/RDPR/KIADB
6.6 Scheme for promotion of recycling technologies and products made from recycled plastics 0 Short Term C&I Department/Finance Department
7 Development and Promotion of Alternatives to Prohibited Single Use Plastic Items and Promoting Innovation 0 Short Term
7.1 Development of scheme for providing assistance in setting up manufacturing capacities of alternatives including for enterprises transitioning away from single use plastics (Number of enterprises, Quantity) 0 Short Term Industries and Commerce, CIPET
7.2 Providing incentives for penetration of alternatives in the market 0 Short Term Encourage start-ups and entrepreneurs for setting up of small to medium scale industries for development of eco-friendly solutions Technical assistance for identifying suitable products, providing lab-space for preliminary trials, Consultancy for develop
7.3 Development of database of producers of alternative products including compostable plastic manufacturing capacity 0 Short Term SPCB/CPCB/CIPET
7.4 Promotion scheme for alternatives to prohibited single use plastic items 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDPR
7.5 Scheme for promoting producers to change design of plastic packaging to reduce use of plastic packaging material 0 Short Term PIBOs/MOEFCC
7.6 Research and Development on creating alternative packaging materials to plastics 0 Short Term CIPET/BIS/IISc
7.7 Steps taken for promotion of alternatives 0 Short Term
8 Data Collection and Monitoring Mechanism 0 Short Term
8.1 Development of online database and monitoring system covering items covered under Comprehensive Action Plan 0 Short Term Designated nodal agency
8.2 Online public grievance/complaints portal 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDWSD
8.3 Mechanism to undertake regular quarterly survey for (i) prohibited singleuse plastic items in plastic waste and (ii) compositional characterization of plastic waste in the following categories (a) Rigid plastic packaging including multilayered packaging, (b) Flexible plastic packaging -single layered and multilayered of the plastics only and (c) Multi layered multimaterial (at least one layer of plastic and at least one layer of other material) plastic packaging 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDPR/SPCB
9 Awareness Generation and Capacity Building 0 Short Term
9.1 Preparation of road map for awareness generation activities at State, District and ULB/GP level for citizens, institutional waste generators, RWAs/Market associations 0 Short Term UDD/DMA/RDPR
9.2 Development of a public movement by engaging with youth organizations such as NCC, NSS, NYK and school students 0 Short Term Respective Departments and agencies
9.3 Strategy for targeted campaign at littering hotspots such as tourist spots, places of religious and cultural importance, weekly markets, urban sprawls against littering, and promoting alternate packaging material 0 Short Term Tourism /Endoment Department/Relegious Trust/ DMA/ Revenue
9.4 Capacity building for repurposing and promoting reuse of plastic packaging 0 Short Term C&l Department/ Finance Department/MoEF&CC/ SPCB
9.5 Capacity building of ULBs and GPs for PWM 0 Short Term MOEFCC/CPCB/SPCB/ UDD/DMA/RDPR
10 Action taken for reducing/elimination of single use plastic items in State/UT Government offices, attached/subordinate offices, PSUs/organization 0 Short Term
10.1 Implementation of actions given in Standard Guidelines for single use plastic issued earlier by the Ministry (enclosed) 0 Short Term KSPCB