Govt. launched Pan-India Plastic Clean-up drive
Tuesday - July 31, 2018 10:46 am ,
Category : INDIA
July 31 (WTN) Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry launched pan-India plastic clean-up drive in public areas, national reserves, forests, beaches, rivers etc, Dr. Mahesh Sharma MoS said in Rajya Sabha that letters were written to the State Governments asking them to make protected areas as “Plastic Free Zones”. “To combat plastic pollution, 21 States/Union Territories in the country has also notified more stringent norms and imposed ban on plastic carry bags and other items in their respective States/UTs”.
Dr. Sharma stated that as per the provisions of the Rules, the generators of waste have been mandated to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter, ensure segregated storage of waste at source and handover segregated waste to the local bodies or authorised agencies. The Rules also mandate the responsibilities of local bodies, gram panchayats, waste generators, retailers and street vendors to manage plastic waste. It is also mandated that the producers, importers and brand owners to work out modalities for waste collection system based on the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility.
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The Minister added that further, that his Ministry has intimated to the offices comes under its administrative control, Regional Offices of the Ministry, offices of Central Government and its departments, major PSUs, corporate, institutes etc to prohibit single-use plastic products including water bottles, take away coffee cups, lunch wrapped in disposable plastic packaging, plastic bags, disposable food containers, plates and containers made of polystyrene foam, plastic straws etc. in their offices.
Dr. Sharma said that letters were also issued to Chief Secretaries of all the States/Union Territories to communicate with Temple, Mosques, Gurudwaras and Churches in their states on ill effect of “single use plastic” and to encourage staff and visitors to prohibit Single-use plastic products.
