Lok Sabha Question No. 937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Plastic Waste Management
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 937

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## Plastic Waste Management

## 937. MOHAMMED FAIZAL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently notified plastic waste management rules to regulate the use of hazardous material and waste generated out of the same;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the status of implementation of the said rules;
- (d) the extent to which manufacturers, importers, retailors, vendors and urban civic bodies have been made responsible under these rules;
- (e) the penalty likely to be imposed for violation of these rules; and
- (f) the extent to which the new rules are likely to regulate use of hazardous material and waste?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a)  &  (b):    The  Government  has  notified  the  Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016  in supersession  of  the  earlier  Rules  in  March,  2016  to  minimize  plastic  waste  generation  and envisage  involvement  of  all  stakeholders  for  recycling/utilization  of  plastic  waste  in  road construction, energy recovery, etc.  The pigments and colorants to be used for plastic packaging and carry bags, the recycling of plastic waste, and use of compostable plastic for carry bags are required to conform to standards prescribed by Bureau of India Standards.  The manufacturing and  use  of  plastic  sheets  and  carry  bags  of  thickness  less  than  50  microns  is  prohibited.  The manufacturers and producers of plastic carry bags and multi-layered packaging are required to obtain prior registration from State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees.

(c) The Rules have been notified in March 2016.  States and Union Territories have been asked to comply with the Rules. Directions have also been issued under the Environment (Protection)

Act, 1986 to State agencies concerned for closure of units engaged in manufacturing, stocking and sale of thin plastic carry bags or sheets. The producers, recyclers, manufactures of plastic carry bags or multi-layer packaging are required to obtain prior registration.

(d) As per the Rules, the producers, importers and brand owners are required to adopt extended producer  responsibility  for  setting  up  system  for  collection  of  waste  generated  from  their products  involving  State  Urban  Development  Departments.    The  urban  civic  bodies  are responsible for development and setting up of infrastructure for plastic waste management either on its own or by engaging agencies or producers.

(e) The penalty for violation of the Rules is imposed as per the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which includes imprisonment up to five  years and fine up to one lakh rupees, or more for repeated violations.

(f)  Implementation  of  various  waste  management  rules  as  notified,  namely  Plastic  Waste Management Rules 2016, e-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules,2016,  Construction  and  Demolition  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016,    Hazardous  and Other  Wastes  (Management  and  Transboundary  Movement)  Rules,  2016  and  Solid  Waste Management Rules, 2016  are comprehensive in their scope of regulation of all wastes including hazardous waste.

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