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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
1.1 Preparation of a comprehensive action plan for elimination of single use plastics 0
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
1.3 Policy for development of decentralised recycling infrastructure/End of Life Disposal infrastructure, with special focus on low-value plastics 0
1.4 Policy for effective enforcement of PWMR through byelaws of local bodies (like spot fines 0
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
2 Institutional Mechanism 0
2.1 Constitution of State Level Special Task Force 0
2.2 Identification of nodal department for coordinating the implementation of plastic waste management (for urban as well as rural areas) 0
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
2.4 Constitution of District Level Task Force (excluding million plus cities) under District Magistrate (for both rural areas and urban areas) 0
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
3 Management of Littered Single Use Plastic Items 0
3.1 Identification of littering hot spots with respect to SUP items and development of strategy for their collection and further management 0
3.2 Identification of ingress points of littered single use plastic items in surface water bodies and drains and strategy for prevention 0
3.3 Phased plan for cleaning surface water bodies, and drains of floating singles use plastic items and their further management 0
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
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
4 Plastic Waste Management including Single Use Plastics 0
4.1 Assessment of plastic waste generation in State/UT, District-wise 0
4.2 Assessment of infrastructure required for plastic waste management – collection, segregation, recycling / EOLD- District –wise 0
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
4.4 Gap analysis and strategy for development of infrastructure for PWM –District-wise including ULBs 0
4.5 Leveraging of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, as per guidelines 0
4.6 Strategy for collection and segregation of plastic waste at the municipal and GP level 0
4.7 Scheme for registration of Producers/Importers and Brand Owners and Recyclers and Plastic Waste Processors by SPCB/PCC 0
4.8 Development of database of PIBO implementing EPR 0
4.9 Scheme for verification/audit of recyclers, PIBOs, EOLD entities by SPCB/PCC 0
4.10 Strategy for regular data collection with respect to plastic waste and reporting under PWMR by State/UT and ULBs 0
4.11 Setting up of MRFs 0
5 Enforcement of Ban Imposed on the use of Identified Single Use Plastic Items at District / ULB /GP level 0
5.1 Regular enforcement drives and action taken against violations 0
5.2 Identification and closure of manufacturing facilities of prohibited SUP items 0
6 Plastic Recycling Infrastructure and End of Life Disposal Facilities 0
6.1 Development of database of recyclers of plastic category wise and also EOLD entities including recycling capacity 0
6.2 Development of plan for setting up recycling facilities 0
6.3 Incentive scheme for setting up of plastic recycling capacity category-wise 0
6.4 Development of industrial composting facilities for compostable plastics: Number and quantity 0
6.5 Development of infrastructure for EOLD, - Waste to oil, waste to energy, road construction, coprocessing cement kilns 0
6.6 Scheme for promotion of recycling technologies and products made from recycled plastics 0
7 Development and Promotion of Alternatives to Prohibited Single Use Plastic Items and Promoting Innovation 0
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
7.2 Providing incentives for penetration of alternatives in the market 0
7.3 Development of database of producers of alternative products including compostable plastic manufacturing capacity 0
7.4 Promotion scheme for alternatives to prohibited single use plastic items 0
7.5 Scheme for promoting producers to change design of plastic packaging to reduce use of plastic packaging material 0
7.6 Research and Development on creating alternative packaging materials to plastics 0
7.7 Steps taken for promotion of alternatives 0
8 Data Collection and Monitoring Mechanism 0
8.1 Development of online database and monitoring system covering items covered under Comprehensive Action Plan 0
8.2 Online public grievance/complaints portal 0
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
9 Awareness Generation and Capacity Building 0
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
9.2 Development of a public movement by engaging with youth organizations such as NCC, NSS, NYK and school students 0
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
9.4 Capacity building for repurposing and promoting reuse of plastic packaging 0
9.5 Capacity building of ULBs and GPs for PWM 0
10 Action taken for reducing/elimination of single use plastic items in State/UT Government offices, attached/subordinate offices, PSUs/organization 0
10.1 Implementation of actions given in Standard Guidelines for single use plastic issued earlier by the Ministry (enclosed) 0