Lok Sabha Question No. 4443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Osaka Blue Ocean Vision
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Margani Bharat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4443

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## Osaka Blue Ocean Vision

## 4443. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a) whether the G20 summit adopted 'Osaka Blue Ocean Vision' to stamp out additional pollution by marine plastic litter by 2050;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to improve waste management and find innovative solutions, at the same time, recognizing the importance of plastics for society?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

## (a) & (b)

During G 20 summit 2019, a common global vision i.e. 'Osaka Blue Ocean Vision' was shared with the aim to reduce additional pollution by marine plastic litter to zero by 2050 through a comprehensive life-cycle approach that includes reducing the discharge of   mismanaged plastic litter by improved waste management and innovative solutions.

(c)

In order to improve waste management situation in the country, the Government of India has comprehensively  revised  the  various  waste  management  rules  and  notified  Solid  Waste Management  Rules,  2016,  Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016,  Bio-Medical  Waste Management  Rules,  2016  Hazardous  and  Other  Wastes  (Management  and  Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, E-waste Management Rules, 2016 and Construction and Demolition Waste  management  Rules,  2016  with  the  objectives  to  improve  segregation,  collection  , recycling/reuse,  treatment  and  disposal  of  such  wastes  in  an  environmentally  sound  manner. Besides, the following steps have been taken to improveplastic waste management:

- i. The CPCB in its guidelines for collection, segregation & disposal of plastic waste has prescribedfor technology solutions including utilization of plastic waste in road construction, co-processingin cement kilns, conversion of plastic waste into refused derived fuel and disposal ofplastic waste through Plasma Pyrolysis Technology.
- ii. Issued  directions  to  Commissioners  of  46  Million-plus  cities  &  20  State  capital cities  and  118  towns  located  on  bank  of  Ganga  river  relating  to  prohibit
3. manufacturing & use of sub-standard (<50µ thickness) plastic carry bags (having handle or non-handle).
- iii. Published  report  on  'Assessment  and  Characterization  of  Plastic  Waste  in  60 Major Cities' to all SPCBs/PCCs and Secretaries-in-charge of Urban Development  and  requested  them  to  submit  the  action  plan  for  proper  plastic waste management.
- iv. Issued 'Guidelines for disposal of Thermoset Plastic Waste including SMC/FRP' to all SPCBs/PCCs, for implementation.
- v. Issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for registration of Compostable carry bag manufacturers/sellers/stockists as per Rules 4(h) of PWM Rules, 2016.
- vi. Promotion  of  100%  bio-based,  compostable  carry  bags,  conforming  IS/ISO 17088.

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