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 30 Sep 2021 Environment Department
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 Environment Department and ULBs
1.3 Policy for development of decentralised recycling infrastructure/End of Life Disposal infrastructure, with special focus on low-value plastics 0 Short Term
1.4 Policy for effective enforcement of PWMR through byelaws of local bodies (like spot fines 0 Short Term UD Department / ULBs
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
2 Institutional Mechanism 0 Short Term
2.1 Constitution of State Level Special Task Force 0 Short Term Completed Environment Department
2.2 Identification of nodal department for coordinating the implementation of plastic waste management (for urban as well as rural areas) 0 Short Term Completed Environment Department
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 Oct 2021 ULBs
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 31 Oct 2021 Revenue Depatment
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 31 Oct 2021 UD Department / Revenue Department / ULBs
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 31 Oct 2021 ULBs
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 31 Oct 2021 ULBs / Delhi Jal Board / Irrigation & Flood Control Department
3.3 Phased plan for cleaning surface water bodies, and drains of floating singles use plastic items and their further management 0 Continuous Continous ULBs / Delhi Jal Board / Irrigation & Flood Control Department
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 Continuous Continous ULBs
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 Medium Term 31 Dec 2021 ULBs
4 Plastic Waste Management including Single Use Plastics 0 Short Term
4.1 Assessment of plastic waste generation in State/UT, District-wise 0 Medium Term 31 Mar 2022 ULBs
4.2 Assessment of infrastructure required for plastic waste management – collection, segregation, recycling / EOLD- District –wise 0 Medium Term 31 Mar 2022 ULBs / 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 Medium Term 31 Mar 2022 ULBs / Revenue Department
4.4 Gap analysis and strategy for development of infrastructure for PWM –District-wise including ULBs 0 Medium Term 31 Mar 2022 ULBs / Revenue Department
4.5 Leveraging of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, as per guidelines 0 Medium Term 31 Mar 2022 UD Department/ULBs
4.6 Strategy for collection and segregation of plastic waste at the municipal and GP level 0 Medium Term 31 Dec 2021 ULBs
4.7 Scheme for registration of Producers/Importers and Brand Owners and Recyclers and Plastic Waste Processors by SPCB/PCC 0 Medium Term 31 Dec 2021 DPCC
4.8 Development of database of PIBO implementing EPR 0 Medium Term 31 Dec 2021 DPCC / UD Department
4.9 Scheme for verification/audit of recyclers, PIBOs, EOLD entities by SPCB/PCC 0 Medium Term 31 Dec 2021 DPCC
4.10 Strategy for regular data collection with respect to plastic waste and reporting under PWMR by State/UT and ULBs 0 Medium Term 31 Dec 2021 DPCC / UD Department
4.11 Setting up of MRFs 0 Continuous ULBs
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 DPCC / ULBs
5.2 Identification and closure of manufacturing facilities of prohibited SUP items 0 Continuous DPCC / ULBs
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 Medium Term 31 Dec 2021 DPCC / UD Department
6.2 Development of plan for setting up recycling facilities 0 Medium Term 31 Jan 2022 ULBs
6.3 Incentive scheme for setting up of plastic recycling capacity category-wise 0 Medium Term 31 Jan 2022 UD Department / Environment Department
6.4 Development of industrial composting facilities for compostable plastics: Number and quantity 0 Long Term 30 Jun 2022 ULBs / Industries Department
6.5 Development of infrastructure for EOLD, - Waste to oil, waste to energy, road construction, coprocessing cement kilns 0 Long Term 30 Jun 2022 UD Department / ULBs
6.6 Scheme for promotion of recycling technologies and products made from recycled plastics 0 Medium Term 31 Jan 2022 ULBs / Environment 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
7.2 Providing incentives for penetration of alternatives in the market 0 Medium Term 31 Jan 2022 Environment Department / UD Department / ULBs
7.3 Development of database of producers of alternative products including compostable plastic manufacturing capacity 0 Medium Term 31 Jan 2022 Environment Department / DPCC
7.4 Promotion scheme for alternatives to prohibited single use plastic items 0 Medium Term 31 Jan 2022 Environment Department / UD Department / ULBs
7.5 Scheme for promoting producers to change design of plastic packaging to reduce use of plastic packaging material 0 Short Term
7.6 Research and Development on creating alternative packaging materials to plastics 0 Short Term
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 31 Mar 2022 ULBs / UD Department
8.2 Online public grievance/complaints portal 0 Continuous Continuous UD Department / Environment Department
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 Mar 2022 ULBs / DPCC
9 Awareness Generation and Capacity Building 0 Long 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 Completed Environment Department
9.2 Development of a public movement by engaging with youth organizations such as NCC, NSS, NYK and school students 0 Continuous Continuous 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 Medium Term 31 Dec 2021 ULBs / Tourism / DTTDC / Archaeology Department
9.4 Capacity building for repurposing and promoting reuse of plastic packaging 0 Continuous ULBs with Market Trader Associations (MTAs)
9.5 Capacity building of ULBs and GPs for PWM 0 Continuous UD Department / ULBs
10 Action taken for reducing/elimination of single use plastic items in State/UT Government offices, attached/subordinate offices, PSUs/organization 0 Continuous
10.1 Implementation of actions given in Standard Guidelines for single use plastic issued earlier by the Ministry (enclosed) 0 Continuous Continuous Environment Department