Lok Sabha Question No. 2845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Single Use Plastic
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse, Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2845

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## Single Use Plastic

## 2845.   SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the monitoring system to control the use of banned plastic items has failed;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the States where single-use plastic has been completely banned, Statewise;
- (d) the details of the strict measures being taken by the Government to prevent the use of aluminium coated materials; and
- (e) the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, on 12th August 2021, prohibiting manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of the identified Single Use Plastic (SUP) items, which have low utility and high littering potential with effect from the 1st July, 2022. The notification also prohibits manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of plastic carry bags having thickness less than one hundred and twenty microns with effect from the 31st December, 2022. Non-woven plastic carry bags of less than 60 gram per sqm (GSM) are also  prohibited  from  30 th   September  2021.  Separately,  as  per  CPCB  Annual  Report,  36 States/UTs have issued notifications/orders introducing regulations pertaining to complete or partial ban on plastic carry bags and/or identified single-use plastic items, over and above the PWM Rules. The details are annexed.

Pan  India  enforcement  campaigns  have  been  undertaken  for  implementation  of  ban  on identified  single  use  plastic  items  since  July  2022  by  CPCB,  SPCBs/PCCs  and  local authorities.  As per available information, during enforcement campaigns, a total of 853832 inspections  have  been  carried  out,  of  which  violations  were  detected  in  344689  cases, approximately  fine  of  Rs.  19,05,13,471/-  was  imposed  and  19,49,535  kg.  of  plastic  was seized.

States  and  Union  Territories  have  been  asked  to  undertake  regular  enforcement  drives  to implement  ban  on  identified  single  use  plastic  items  and  on  plastic  carry  bags  having thickness  less  than  one  hundred  twenty  microns  covering  fruit  and  vegetable  markets, wholesale markets, local markets, flower vendors, units manufacturing plastic carry bags etc. Further,  CPCB/SPCBs/PCCs  have  been  asked  to  give  specific  focus  on  items,  which  are being sold as  alternatives  to  banned  SUP items but  which are  actually covered under SUP ban, such as paper plates covered with plastic sheets.

Further,  for  effective  monitoring  of  ban  on  identified  single  use  plastic  items  and  plastic waste management in the country the following online platforms are in operation (a) National Dashboard  for  monitoring  of  implementation  of  comprehensive  action  plan  (b)  CPCB Monitoring  Module  for  Compliance  on  Elimination  of  Single  Use  Plastic,  and  (c)  CPCB Grievance Redressal App.

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## Notification for banning manufacture, use, sale import and handling of Plastic carry bags/items

## (Based on the data available in Annual reports submitted by SPCBs/PCCs)

|   S. No | Name of State/UT         | Complete or Partial Ban   | Executive order Date and No.                                                     | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|---------|--------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman& Nicobar Islands | Complete ban              | Date: 02.08.2010 Notification No.: 202                                           | Complete ban on manufacture, store, import, distribution, transportation, recycle, sell & use of plastic carrybags.                                                                                  |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh           |                           | Not available                                                                    | Certain Urban Local Bodies like Tadipatri, Vijayawada, Tirupati & Bobbili have put Ban on Plastic carry bags irrespective of their thickness. All local bodies have taken stand on ban on their own. |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh        | Partial ban               | Date: 16.07.2019 Notification No.: FOR.129/E(A)/2019/1 2713-60                   | Complete ban on manufacture, store, stock, sale of plastic <50 microns.                                                                                                                              |
|       4 | Assam                    |                           | Notification not available                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|       5 | Bihar                    | Complete ban              | Date: 24.10.2018 Notifications No. 943 (urban)Dated 11.12.2018 Notification 1043 | Complete ban on manufacture, store, import, distribution, transportation, recycle, sell & use of plastic carrybags (irrespective Of thickness)                                                       |
|       6 | Chandigarh               | Complete ban              | Notification No. ED/2019/1648 Dated 27.09. 2019                                  | Complete ban on manufacture, storage, import, sale, use transportation & disposal of plastic items                                                                                                   |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh             | Complete ban              | Notification F 5- 7/18/2011                                                      | Complete ban on manufacture, store,                                                                                                                                                                  |

|    |                                |              | dated 24.12.2014 (Gazette) Date: 27-09-2017 Notification No.: Ţमाााांकएफ 05- 88/2014/32   | import, transportation, recycle, sell & use of polythene/plastic carrybags. Further for banned short life PVC and chlorinated plastic                                                   |
|----|--------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  8 | Daman Diu & Dadra Nagar Haveli | Complete ban | Notification No. PCC/DMN/PLASTIC Bags/12-13/473 Dated 24.01.2014                          | Forbidding the use, sale/ storage of all kinds of plastic bags                                                                                                                          |
|  9 | Delhi                          |              | Information not available                                                                 | No executive order additional to PWM Rules have been issued                                                                                                                             |
| 10 | Goa                            | Complete ban | Amendment bill The Goa nob-biodegradable garbage Dated :08.08.2019                        | Government imposed ban on Manufacture, stock, import, transportation, recycle, sale & use of plastic (carrybags, cups, forks, paper plates, spoons) And other non- biodegradable items. |
| 11 | Gujarat                        |              | Notification No: Vl,l(14/Env-10- 2008- 2100-E Dated2Sth June, 201 l                       |                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 12 | Haryana                        | Complete ban | Date: 20 Aug, 2013                                                                        | Complete ban on manufacture, stock, import, transportation, recycle, sell & use of plastic carrybags,                                                                                   |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh               | Complete Ban |                                                                                           | Complete ban on use of Carrybags (irrespective of size), polythene, non- biodegradable material, disposable plastic cups, plates, and glasses                                           |
| 14 | Jammu& Kashmir                 | Partial ban  | Notification: SRO-45 of 2017 dated :03.02.2017                                            | Partial ban on Polyethene carry bags of thickness below 50                                                                                                                              |

|    |             |              |                                                                                                                                                  | microns                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|----|-------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 15 | Jharkhand   | Complete Ban | Notification no 3/Praya Pradu- 52/2007- 3900 Dated 15.09.2017                                                                                    | Complete ban on manufacture, import, storage, transport, sell and usage of plastic carrybags in the whole State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 16 | Karnataka   | Complete ban | Date: 11-03-2016 Notification No.: FEE 17EPC 2012, Bengalru                                                                                      | State government banned the plastic banners, buntings, carrybags (plastic & compostable), cups, cling films, flex, flags, plates, spoons & sheets made of plastic or Thermocol and microbeads usage in                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 17 | Kerala      | Complete ban | Notification No.: G.O.(Ms)No.6/2019Env dated 27-11-2019 G.O.(M/s) No. 2/2020/ENVT dated 27-01-2020 GOno. GO(Ms) No. 4/2020 Envt dated 16-02-2020 | the entire state Complete ban on Single use plastic And plastic carrybags (plastic and compostable )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 18 | Lakshadweep | Complete ban | Date: 25.01.2019 Notification No.: F.No.66/33/2019                                                                                               | Complete ban on Single use plastic includes: Plastic carrybags of all thickness, plastic coated carry bags, plastic flags, plastic sheets/films used for wrapping, plastic sheets used as dining table covers, thermocol cups and plates, plastic coated paper cups and plates, plastic teacups, plastic tumblers, plastic teacups, water pouches/packets/PET plastic water bottles, |

|    |                |              |                                                                                                                  | straws,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|----|----------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | Complete ban | Notification : F5-2-2015- 18-5 Dated :24.05.2017                                                                 | Production, Storage, Transportation, sale & use of plastic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 20 | Maharashtra    | Complete Ban | No Plastic- 2018/C.R.24/TC- 4 Notification, dated 23.3.2018 and amendment dated 11.4.2018, 30.6.2018& 14.06.2019 | carrybags. complete ban on certain plastic products like i) plastic bags with or without handle irrespective of size and thickness, single use diposable items like cups, plates, straws, spoons etc, Nonwoven Polypropylene bags through Maharashtra Plastic and Thermocol Products (Manufacture, Usage, Sale, Transport, Handling and Storage) |
| 21 | Manipur        | Complete ban | Date: 12-09-2017 Notification No.: 56/38/99- for&Envt                                                            | Complete ban on use, store & sale of plastic carrybags                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

|   22 | Meghalaya   | Partial ban   | Date: 16-02-2017 Notification No. MPCB/TB- 144(B)/2016- 2017/79                                         | Use and sale of plastic bags less than 50 microns has been prohibited and public notice has been issued                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|------|-------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   23 | Mizoram     | Partial ban   | With effect from :01.08.2019 by Aizal municipal corporation                                             | Complete ban on plastic carry bags below 50 microns                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   24 | Nagaland    | Partial ban   | Date: 29th Nov, 2018 Notification No.: UDD/7- GEN/07-PWM/2018                                           | Complete ban on single use plastic less than 50 microns,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   25 | Odisha      | Complete ban  | Notification Order No. 18441, Dt. 30.09.2019                                                            | Polythene carry bags thickness of any shape and size has been banned in all Municipal limits in the State. Govt. of Odisha. Further in the said order State has been prohibited (use polythene sheets of less than50 micron thickness for storing, transporting, dispensing or packaging of any articles, commodity or food items) |
|   26 | Puducherry  | Complete ban  | Not Available                                                                                           | total ban on single use plastics with effect from 02.08.2019.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|   27 | Punjab      | Complete ban  | Notification no 5/18/2016- 4lg4/692717/1 dated 18.02.2016 S.O.438/P.A. 9/1994/S30/2016 dated 29.03.2016 | Complete ban on Manufacture, stock, distribute, recycle, sale & use of plastic carrybags.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|   28 | Rajasthan   | Complete ban  | Notification dated : 21.07.2010                                                                         | Complete ban on use, store &sale of plastic carrybags                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|   29 | Sikkim      | Complete ban  | Notification No.: GOS/UD&HD97-                                                                          | Complete ban on sale & use, storage of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

|    |               |              | 98/6(85) Date: 04-06-1998                                            | plastic carry bags                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|----|---------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 30 | Tamil Nadu    | Complete Ban | Date: 25.06.2018 Notification No.: G.O. (Ms). No.84 dated 25.06.2018 | Complete ban on manufacture, sell, use, storage, Transportation and distribution of 'Single- use plastics' i.e. plastic carrybags, flags, sheets using for food wrapping, straws, tea cups, tumblers, water packets& pouches |
| 31 | Telangana     | Not Banned   |                                                                      | Not Banned                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 32 | Tripura       | Complete ban | Notification no:F.B(30)/DSTE/ENV/P t- II//1679-97 dated 10.03.2015   | Complete ban on Sell, use, storage, Transportation & import of plastic carrybags (including polypropylene, non- woven fabric type) plastic tube to pack or cover any book including magazine & invitation/greeting cards.    |
| 33 | Uttar Pradesh | Complete ban | Date: 15-07-2018 Notification No. 1056/9- 7-18- 29(Lucknow)/18       | Manufacture, Sell, use, Storage, Transportation & import of plastic carrybags of thickness 50 microns and cups, bowl, container, tumblers, glasses& plates etc made of                                                       |
| 34 | Uttarakhand   | Complete Ban | Date: 25.01.2017 Notification No. 88/x-3- 17- 13(11)/2001            | plastic or thermocol Manufacture, Sell, use, Storage, Transportation & import of plastic carrybags,cups, bowl, container, tumblers, glasses &plates etc made of plastic or thermocol                                         |

| 35   | West Bengal   | Not available   | Restricted use & sale of plastic carry bags in ecologically fragile areas and in certain heritage & tourist spots   |
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