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Public Accounts Committee (PAC) presented report titled 'Pollution caused by plastic' in Parliament

Posted 16 Feb 2024

Updated 22 Mar 2024

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  • Committee examined the plastic waste management in country and related issues. 
     
  • Concern raised: 
    • Inadequate disposal and utilisation: Most of the total plastic waste in the country remained unutilised.
      • It leads to pollution of air, water and soil, and ultimately affects human health.
    • Governance Issue: Non-compliance of Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 (latest notified in 2023), mainly related with the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR). 
      • Lackadaisical approach of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and SPCBs/ PCCs allowed the plastic units to function without valid registrations. 
      • Lack of mechanism for assessment of generation of plastic waste. 
    • Other Issues: Improper collection and segregation, delay in Elimination of Single Use Plastic, poor monitoring by Urban local bodies (ULBs) etc. 
       
  • Key Recommendations: 
    • Reporting of data online on the national dashboard may be made mandatory, along with Proof of Photo/Video and GPS location.
    • Comprehensive policy is required for containing pollution caused by plastics.
    • Penal provisions for not setting up Plastic Waste Management (PWM) systems by ULB’s.
    • Involvement of rag pickers and Junk dealers to expedite the process of segregation and collection.
  • Tags :
  • Plastic Pollution
  • Plastic waste management
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