| 1 |
Policy and Regulatory Framework |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 1.1 |
Preparation of a comprehensive action plan for elimination of single use plastics |
0 |
Short Term |
31.08.2021 |
Local Government, Rural Development & Panchayat and Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 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 |
Action Plan prepared for Plastic Waste Management includes the components relating to elimination of Single Use Plastic. |
Local Government, Rural Development & Panchayats and Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 1.3 |
Policy for development of decentralised recycling infrastructure/End of Life Disposal infrastructure, with special focus on low-value plastics |
0 |
Medium Term |
31.03.2022 |
Local Government |
| 1.4 |
Policy for effective enforcement of PWMR through byelaws of local bodies (like spot fines |
0 |
Medium Term |
31.03.2022 |
Local Government |
| 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 |
Long Term |
The State shall adopt a policy within six months from the date of issuance of the policy by GoI. |
Department of Environment |
| 2 |
Institutional Mechanism |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 2.1 |
Constitution of State Level Special Task Force |
0 |
Short Term |
Already Constituted on 14.11.2018 (amended on |
Department of Environment |
| 2.2 |
Identification of nodal department for coordinating the implementation of plastic waste management (for urban as well as rural areas) |
0 |
Short Term |
As per PWM (Amendment) rules,2016 |
Local Government |
| 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 |
31-12-2021 |
Local Government |
| 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 |
Notified on 31.10.2019 (amended on 18.05.21) |
Department of Environment |
| 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 |
Medium Term |
31-12-2021 |
Local Government for urban areas |
| 3 |
Management of Littered Single Use Plastic Items |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 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 |
31.12.2021 |
Local Government |
| 3.2 |
Identification of ingress points of littered single use plastic items in surface water bodies and drains and strategy for prevention |
0 |
Medium Term |
31.03.2022 |
Local Government |
| 3.3 |
Phased plan for cleaning surface water bodies, and drains of floating singles use plastic items and their further management |
0 |
Short Term |
31-12-2021 |
Local Government |
| 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 |
Long Term |
31-03-2023 |
Local Government |
| 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 |
Long Term |
31-03-2023 |
Local Government |
| 4 |
Plastic Waste Management including Single Use Plastics |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 4.1 |
Assessment of plastic waste generation in State/UT, District-wise |
0 |
Medium Term |
31-03-2022 |
Local Government |
| 4.2 |
Assessment of infrastructure required for plastic waste management – collection, segregation, recycling / EOLD- District –wise |
0 |
Medium Term |
31-03-2022 |
Local Government |
| 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 |
Activity Completed |
Local Government for urban areas |
| 4.4 |
Gap analysis and strategy for development of infrastructure for PWM –District-wise including ULBs |
0 |
Short Term |
Activity Completed |
Local Government for urban areas |
| 4.5 |
Leveraging of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, as per guidelines |
0 |
Continuous |
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Local Government |
| 4.6 |
Strategy for collection and segregation of plastic waste at the municipal and GP level |
0 |
Medium Term |
31.03.2022 |
Rural Development and Panchayat |
| 4.7 |
Scheme for registration of Producers/Importers and Brand Owners and Recyclers and Plastic Waste Processors by SPCB/PCC |
0 |
Short Term |
31.12.2021 |
Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 4.8 |
Development of database of PIBO implementing EPR |
0 |
Medium Term |
30.06.2022 |
Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 4.9 |
Scheme for verification/audit of recyclers, PIBOs, EOLD entities by SPCB/PCC |
0 |
Long Term |
Within a year from the date of issuance of the national framework for implementing EPR |
Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 4.10 |
Strategy for regular data collection with respect to plastic waste and reporting under PWMR by State/UT and ULBs |
0 |
Short Term |
31-03-2022 |
Local Government |
| 4.11 |
Setting up of MRFs |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 5 |
Enforcement of Ban Imposed on the use of Identified Single Use Plastic Items at District / ULB /GP level |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 5.1 |
Regular enforcement drives and action taken against violations |
0 |
Continuous |
Continuous |
Local Government |
| 5.2 |
Identification and closure of manufacturing facilities of prohibited SUP items |
0 |
Continuous |
Continious |
Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 6 |
Plastic Recycling Infrastructure and End of Life Disposal Facilities |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 6.1 |
Development of database of recyclers of plastic category wise and also EOLD entities including recycling capacity |
0 |
Medium Term |
30.06.2022 |
Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 6.2 |
Development of plan for setting up recycling facilities |
0 |
Long Term |
31-03-2023 |
Department of Chemical & Petrochemical may develop a plan for setting up of recycling facilities. Further, Department of Local Government shall adopt/prepare the such plan at the State level. |
| 6.3 |
Incentive scheme for setting up of plastic recycling capacity category-wise |
0 |
Short Term |
31-03-2023 |
Department of Chemical & Petrochemical may devise incentive scheme for setting up of recycling facilities. Further, Department of Local Government shall adopt/prepare the such scheme at the State level. |
| 6.4 |
Development of industrial composting facilities for compostable plastics: Number and quantity |
0 |
Short Term |
31.12.2023 |
Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 6.5 |
Development of infrastructure for EOLD, - Waste to oil, waste to energy, road construction, coprocessing cement kilns |
0 |
Long Term |
31-03-2023 |
Local Government |
| 6.6 |
Scheme for promotion of recycling technologies and products made from recycled plastics |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 7 |
Development and Promotion of Alternatives to Prohibited Single Use Plastic Items and Promoting Innovation |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 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 |
Long Term |
31.12.2024 |
Relevant department will be identified later when the alternatives are finalized. |
| 7.2 |
Providing incentives for penetration of alternatives in the market |
0 |
Long Term |
31.12.2024 |
Relevant department will be identified later when the alternatives are finalized |
| 7.3 |
Development of database of producers of alternative products including compostable plastic manufacturing capacity |
0 |
Long Term |
31.12.2023 |
Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 7.4 |
Promotion scheme for alternatives to prohibited single use plastic items |
0 |
Short Term |
31.12.2024 |
Relevant department will be identified later when the alternatives are finalized. |
| 7.5 |
Scheme for promoting producers to change design of plastic packaging to reduce use of plastic packaging material |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 7.6 |
Research and Development on creating alternative packaging materials to plastics |
0 |
Long Term |
9 months (phase-I-to study & report) |
Punjab State Council for Science and Technology |
| 7.7 |
Steps taken for promotion of alternatives |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 8 |
Data Collection and Monitoring Mechanism |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 8.1 |
Development of online database and monitoring system covering items covered under Comprehensive Action Plan |
0 |
Medium Term |
30.06.2022 |
Plastic Waste Management Cells (Urban & Rural areas) |
| 8.2 |
Online public grievance/complaints portal |
0 |
Continuous |
Continuous |
Local Government/Rural Development |
| 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 |
Medium Term |
31-03-2022 |
Local Government/Rural Development through Plastic Waste Management Cells |
| 9 |
Awareness Generation and Capacity Building |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 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 |
Continuous |
Already in place |
Local Government for urban areas |
| 9.2 |
Development of a public movement by engaging with youth organizations such as NCC, NSS, NYK and school students |
0 |
Short Term |
31-10-2021 |
Local Government in coordination with Punjab Pollution Control Board |
| 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 |
Medium Term |
31-03-2022 |
Local Government |
| 9.4 |
Capacity building for repurposing and promoting reuse of plastic packaging |
0 |
Continuous |
Already in place |
Local Government for rural areas |
| 9.5 |
Capacity building of ULBs and GPs for PWM |
0 |
Continuous |
Already in place |
Local Government for urban areas |
| 10 |
Action taken for reducing/elimination of single use plastic items in State/UT Government offices, attached/subordinate offices, PSUs/organization |
0 |
Short Term |
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| 10.1 |
Implementation of actions given in Standard Guidelines for single use plastic issued earlier by the Ministry (enclosed) |
0 |
Short Term |
Already in place |
Punjab Pollution Control Board, Local Government and Rural Development and Panchayats |
