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 31.03.2022 Complied BSPCB, UDHD, PRD.
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 31.03.2022 Complied BSPCB, UDHD, PRD, SBM-Urban; SBM-Rural.
1.3 Policy for development of decentralised recycling infrastructure/End of Life Disposal infrastructure, with special focus on low-value plastics 0 Short Term 30.04.2022 Complied BSPCB, UDHD, PRD.
1.4 Policy for effective enforcement of PWMR through byelaws of local bodies (like spot fines 0 Short Term May, 2022. UDHD, ULBs, GPs, PRD.
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 May, 2022 BSPCB, UDHD, PRD, ULBs, GPs, Bihar Finance Department, General Administration Department.
2 Institutional Mechanism 0 Short Term Complied DoEFCC, UDHD, PRD.
2.1 Constitution of State Level Special Task Force 0 Short Term Complied DoEFCC, UDHD, PRD.
2.2 Identification of nodal department for coordinating the implementation of plastic waste management (for urban as well as rural areas) 0 Short Term Complied DoEFCC, UDHD, PRD.
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 Complied UDHD, 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 Complied DoEFCC, BSPCB.
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 Complied DoEFCC, UDHD, PRD, RDD, DM, ULBs, GPs.
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 2,000,000 Medium Term May, 2022 BSPCB, ULBs, GPs, NGOs, Tourism Department, Forest Department.
3.2 Identification of ingress points of littered single use plastic items in surface water bodies and drains and strategy for prevention 2,000,000 Medium Term June, 2022 BSPCB, ULBs, GPs, NGOs.
3.3 Phased plan for cleaning surface water bodies, and drains of floating singles use plastic items and their further management 2,000,000 Continuous Dec, 2022 BSPCB, UDHD, ULBs, GPs.
3.4 Document total quantity of plastic waste present in legacy waste sites and implementation of plan to manage legacy plastic waste - location-wise 2,000,000 Long Term March, 2023 BSPCB, UDHD, ULBs, NGOs.
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 2,000,000 Long Term March, 2023 BSPCB, NGOs, University, UDHD, ULB, PRD, GP and other concerned departments for SBM implementation(SUP Related).
4 Plastic Waste Management including Single Use Plastics 0 Short Term
4.1 Assessment of plastic waste generation in State/UT, District-wise 2,000,000 Long Term May, 2023 BSPCB, NGOs, University,
4.2 Assessment of infrastructure required for plastic waste management – collection, segregation, recycling / EOLD- District –wise 1,000,000 Long Term June, 2022 BSPCB, ULBs, UDHD, ULB, PRD, GPs..
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
4.4 Gap analysis and strategy for development of infrastructure for PWM –District-wise including ULBs 1,000,000 Long Term June, 2022 BSPCB, ULBs, UDHD, ULB, PRD, GPs.
4.5 Leveraging of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, as per guidelines 0 Continuous April, 2022 CPCB online
4.6 Strategy for collection and segregation of plastic waste at the municipal and GP level 0 Short Term
4.7 Scheme for registration of Producers/Importers and Brand Owners and Recyclers and Plastic Waste Processors by SPCB/PCC 2,500,000 Continuous BSPCB
4.8 Development of database of PIBO implementing EPR 0 Medium Term Medium/Continuous CPCB online EPR Portal for PWM.
4.9 Scheme for verification/audit of recyclers, PIBOs, EOLD entities by SPCB/PCC 0 Continuous April, 2022 CPCB online EPR Portal for PWM.
4.10 Strategy for regular data collection with respect to plastic waste and reporting under PWMR by State/UT and ULBs 0 Short Term April, 2022 CPCB online EPR Portal for PWM.
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 After 01.07.2022 BSPCB, ULBs through city task force, GPs.
5.2 Identification and closure of manufacturing facilities of prohibited SUP items 0 Short Term After 01.07.2022 BSPCB, District Magistrate, Sub- Divisional Magistrate, ULBs, GPs.
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 Continuous April, 2022 Through CPCB's online EPR Portal.
6.2 Development of plan for setting up recycling facilities 0 Medium Term May, 2022 BSPCB, BIADA, SIPB (Industries Department).
6.3 Incentive scheme for setting up of plastic recycling capacity category-wise 0 Medium Term August, 2022 BSPCB, BIADA, SIPB (Industries Department).
6.4 Development of industrial composting facilities for compostable plastics: Number and quantity 0 Medium Term December, 2023 BSPCB, UDHD, ULBs, BIADA, Industries Department.
6.5 Development of infrastructure for EOLD, - Waste to oil, waste to energy, road construction, coprocessing cement kilns 0 Long Term December, 2023 UDHD, PRD, RDD, Industries Department, Road Construction Department, Rural Works Department, ULBs,BSPCB, BIADA, BIA, BCCI, CIPET.
6.6 Scheme for promotion of recycling technologies and products made from recycled plastics 0 Medium Term May, 2022 Industries Department, CIPET.
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 Long Term December, 2022 UDHD, PRD, RDD(Bihar Livelihood Promotion Society - JEEVIKA), Industries Department, Commercial Tax Department, Road Construction Department, Rural Works Department, A&CD, ULBs, BSPCB, BIADA, BIA, BCCI, CIPET, MSME, SIPB, National Textile Corporation, Dis
7.2 Providing incentives for penetration of alternatives in the market 0 Short Term
7.3 Development of database of producers of alternative products including compostable plastic manufacturing capacity 0 Medium Term December, 2022 BSPCB, ULBs, District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, GPs, Industries Department, etc.
7.4 Promotion scheme for alternatives to prohibited single use plastic items 0 Medium Term
7.5 Scheme for promoting producers to change design of plastic packaging to reduce use of plastic packaging material 0 Medium Term June, 2022 MSME, CIPET, IITs, CSIR, NITs, etc.
7.6 Research and Development on creating alternative packaging materials to plastics 0 Long Term December, 2022 CIPET, IITs, NITs.
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 Being Complied CPCB online EPR Portal for PWM.
8.2 Online public grievance/complaints portal 0 Short Term Complied by BSPCB BSPCB, ULBs, GPs, UDHD, PRD.
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 Continuous March, 2023 BSPCB, IITs, NITs,any other organization of repute, successful bidder.
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 1,000,000 Short Term March, 2023 BSPCB, EFC&CD, UDHD, PRD, RDD, ULBs, GPs, all DM, all SDO, all Municipal Commissioner, all Executive Offivers of N. Parishad, all N. Panchayat Waste Management Agencies, NGOs, Mass Media, Co-operative Dept. A&CD, Bihar Industries Association, Bihar Chambe
9.2 Development of a public movement by engaging with youth organizations such as NCC, NSS, NYK and school students 1,000,000 Long Term December, 2022 BSPCB, DoEFCC, NCC, NSS, NYK School, College Artists, Nukkad Natak.
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 1,000,000 Long Term March, 2023 BSPCB, DoEFCC, NCC, NSS, NYK School, College Artists, Nukkad Natak.
9.4 Capacity building for repurposing and promoting reuse of plastic packaging 500,000 Long Term March, 2023 BSPCB, UDHD, PRD, RDD, SBM-Urban, SBM- Rural, CIPET, MSME, Industries Department.
9.5 Capacity building of ULBs and GPs for PWM 500,000 Long Term March, 2023 BSPCB, UDHD, PRD, RDD, CIPET, MSME, Industries Department.
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 Continuous March, 2023 BSPCB, UDHD, PRD, RDD, ULBs, GPs, DM, SDO, BDO, NHAI, Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation, State and Central PSUs, Central and State Educational Institutions, Central and State Security Forces, Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries, etc.