Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 notified

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Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the rules under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to amend Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016.

Key highlights of the amended Rules
- Inserts new Rule for responsibility of Panchayats at District level: To undertake assessment of plastic waste generated and plastic waste management infrastructure available at District level.
  - PWM Rules, 2016 had provisions for responsibility of Gram Panchayat related waste segregation, collection, storage, etc.
- Responsibility of Producers, Importers and Brand Owners: Who introduces any plastic packaging in the market shall be responsible for collection of such plastic packaging.
  - Fulfillment of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is deemed to be a part of the above responsibility.
  - EPR means the responsibility of a producer for environmentally sound management of product until the end of its life.
- Reports: Mandates every manufacturer and importer of plastic raw material to submit quarterly and annual reports online to State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) or Pollution Control Committee (PCC).
  - Also mandates every urban local body and Panchayat at District Level to submit annual reports to Urban/ Rural Development Departments and SPCB/ PCC, which shall be audited by SPCB/ PCC or other designated agency.

Ban on Single-use Plastics from July 01, 2022.
Swachh Bharat Mission: Made efforts towards source segregation, collection, transportation, and processing of plastic waste.
Waste to Wealth Mission: To promote circular economy in plastic and other urban waste management.

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