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 31st March 2021 PCC DNH & DD
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 31st March 2021 UDD/RDD
1.3 Policy for development of decentralised recycling infrastructure/End of Life Disposal infrastructure, with special focus on low-value plastics 0 Short Term Already Done UDD/ RDD and PCC,DNH&DD
1.4 Policy for effective enforcement of PWMR through byelaws of local bodies (like spot fines 0 Short Term 31st March 2021 Respective Municipal Councils, District Panchayats, UDD, RDD
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 31st March 2021 GAD/UDD/RDD
2 Institutional Mechanism 0 Short Term
2.1 Constitution of State Level Special Task Force 0 Short Term 31st July 2022 PCC DNH & DD
2.2 Identification of nodal department for coordinating the implementation of plastic waste management (for urban as well as rural areas) 0 Short Term 31st July 2021 UDD for urban areas and RDD for rural areas of DNH & DD
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 Not Applicable Not Applicable
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 31st July 2021 PCC DNH & DD
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 30th September Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats and UDD & RDD, DNH & DD
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 Not Applicable Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats
3.2 Identification of ingress points of littered single use plastic items in surface water bodies and drains and strategy for prevention 0 Continuous Not Applicable Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats
3.3 Phased plan for cleaning surface water bodies, and drains of floating singles use plastic items and their further management 0 Continuous Not Applicable Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats
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 Medium Term 31st March 2021 Respective UDD & RDD, DNH & DD
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 Continuous Not applicable Respective Municipal Councils, District Panchayats, UDD & RDD, DNH & DD
4 Plastic Waste Management including Single Use Plastics 0 Short Term
4.1 Assessment of plastic waste generation in State/UT, District-wise 0 Continuous Assessment will be done periodically Respective UDD &RDD, DNH & DD
4.2 Assessment of infrastructure required for plastic waste management – collection, segregation, recycling / EOLD- District –wise 0 Short Term 31st December 2021 Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats, UDD & RDD, DNH & DD
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 2019 Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats of DNH & DD
4.4 Gap analysis and strategy for development of infrastructure for PWM –District-wise including ULBs 0 Short Term Respective UDD & RDD, DNH & DD
4.5 Leveraging of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, as per guidelines 0 Continuous Not Applicable Respective UDD & RDD, DNH & DD
4.6 Strategy for collection and segregation of plastic waste at the municipal and GP level 0 Continuous Not Applicable Respective Municipal Councils, District Panchayats and Gram Panchayats
4.7 Scheme for registration of Producers/Importers and Brand Owners and Recyclers and Plastic Waste Processors by SPCB/PCC 0 Continuous Not Applicable PCC DNH & DD
4.8 Development of database of PIBO implementing EPR 0 Continuous Not applicable PCC DNH & DD/Information Technology Department
4.9 Scheme for verification/audit of recyclers, PIBOs, EOLD entities by SPCB/PCC 0 Continuous Not Applicable PCC DNH & DD
4.10 Strategy for regular data collection with respect to plastic waste and reporting under PWMR by State/UT and ULBs 0 Short Term District Panchayats, UDD/RDD and PCC, DNH&DD
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 Continuous Not Applicable Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats
5.2 Identification and closure of manufacturing facilities of prohibited SUP items 0 Continuous Regular Activity Industries Department, PCC, DNH&DD
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 31 st December, 2021 Information Technology Department, Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats and PCC, DNH&DD
6.2 Development of plan for setting up recycling facilities 0 Continuous Not Activity Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats
6.3 Incentive scheme for setting up of plastic recycling capacity category-wise 0 Short Term 31st March,2022 Industries Department
6.4 Development of industrial composting facilities for compostable plastics: Number and quantity 0 Short Term 31st December, 2021 Respective Municipal Councils and District Panchayats
6.5 Development of infrastructure for EOLD, - Waste to oil, waste to energy, road construction, coprocessing cement kilns 0 Short Term Not Applicable. As the UT is a small territory development of infrastructure is not required as the quantum of waste generated is less Respective Municipal Councils, District Panchayats UDD & RDD, DNH & DD
6.6 Scheme for promotion of recycling technologies and products made from recycled plastics 0 Short Term 31st March, 2022 Industries 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 31stMarch, 2022 Industries Department
7.2 Providing incentives for penetration of alternatives in the market 0 Long Term 31st March,2022 Industries Department
7.3 Development of database of producers of alternative products including compostable plastic manufacturing capacity 0 Long Term 31st December, 2021 Information Technology Department /PCC, DNH & DD
7.4 Promotion scheme for alternatives to prohibited single use plastic items 0 Long Term 31 st March, 2022 Industries Department
7.5 Scheme for promoting producers to change design of plastic packaging to reduce use of plastic packaging material 0 Long Term 31st March, 2022 Industries Department
7.6 Research and Development on creating alternative packaging materials to plastics 0 Long Term Industries Department/PCC, DNH&DD
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 Medium Term March,2022 Information Technology Department with support from UDD/RDD/PCC, DNH&DD
8.2 Online public grievance/complaints portal 0 Continuous 31stDecember, 2021 Information Technology Department with support from UDD& RDD, DNH & DD
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 Long Term 30th October, 2021 Respective Municipal Councils, District Panchayats, Industries Department and PCC, DNH&DD
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 31.12.2021 Respective Municipal Councils, District Panchayats, UDD and RDD
9.2 Development of a public movement by engaging with youth organizations such as NCC, NSS, NYK and school students 0 Long Term Regular activity UDD /RDD /PCC, DNH&DD / Industries Department, DNH&DD and Education Department
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 Long Term Regular activity UDD /RDD /PCC, DNH&DD / Industries Department, DNH&DD/Education Department
9.4 Capacity building for repurposing and promoting reuse of plastic packaging 0 Long Term Regular activity UDD /RDD /PCC, DNH&DD / Industries Department, DNH&DD
9.5 Capacity building of ULBs and GPs for PWM 0 Long Term Regular activity UDD /RDD /PCC, DNH&DD / Industries Department, DNH&DD
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