Lok Sabha Question No. 1245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Ban on Single-use Plastic
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1245

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## Ban on Single-use Plastics

## 1245:   SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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 is not effective;
- (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 taken/being taken by the Government to prevent the use of aluminum coated materials; and
- (e) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to completely ban the single-use plastic?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) & (b): The following steps have been taken to strengthen implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and to implement ban on identified Single Use Plastic items:

(i) All thirty-six States/UTs have constituted the Special Task Force under the chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary / Administrator for elimination of identified single use Plastic items and effective plastic waste management. A National Level Taskforce has also been constituted by the Ministry for taking coordinated efforts to eliminate identified single use plastic items and effective implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.

(ii) Directions have been issued under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for  setting  up  of  institutional  mechanism  for  enforcement  of  provisions  of  Plastic  Waste Management Rules, 2016 to all State Pollution Control Boards / Pollution Control Committees. Directions  have  also  been  issued  to  E-commerce  companies,  leading  Single  Use  Plastic sellers/users, and plastic raw material manufacturers with respect to phasing out of identified single use plastic items. Separately, custom authorities have been asked to stop the import of banned SUP items.

(iii) 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  comprehensive action plan implementation, (b)  CPCB Monitoring  Module  for  Compliance  on  Elimination  of  Single  Use  Plastic,  and  (c)  CPCB Grievance Redressal App.

- (iv) 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. Actions have been taken by concerned authorities on the deviations, which include seizure of banned single use plastic items and levy of penalty. As per details provided by SPCB/PCC and details available at SUP compliance monitoring portal, a total of 8,61,335 inspections have been conducted and 1976 tonnes of banned single use plastic items have been seized and a total of Rs. 19.8 crores of fine has been levied.
- (c) As per CPCB Annual Report, States / UTs have issued notifications/orders introducing regulations pertaining to complete or partial ban on plastic carry bags and/or identified singleuse  plastic  items,  over  and  above  the  Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules.  The  details  are annexed.
- (d) Multilayered plastic packaging using metalised layers or aluminum foil used for plastic packaging is covered under the Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastic  Packaging  notified  on  16 th February  2022.  As  per  the  Guidelines,  the  Producers, Importers and Brand owners (PIBOs) have extended producer responsibility for the plastic packaging  introduced  by  them  in  the  market  in  order  to  ensure  environmentally  sound management of the product until end of its life. The PIBOs have 100 % of EPR target for plastic packaging introduced in the market since 2023-24. This covers plastic packaging made using metalized  layers  or  aluminum  foils.  The  Central  Pollution  Control  Board/  State  Pollution Control Board / Pollution Control Committees are mandated by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate. As per EPR  Guidelines Environmental Compensation shall be levied based upon polluter pays principle with respect to non-fulfilment of EPR targets by PIBOs.
- (e) As per Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, there is complete ban on sachets using plastic material used for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala. Further, 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.

## 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 Carry bags.                                                                                  |
|       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 Dated 25th 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|   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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|   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- 98/6(85)                                                                 | Complete ban on sale & use, storage of plastic carry bags                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 30 | Tamil Nadu | Complete Ban | Date: 04-06-1998 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.   |
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|   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 plastic or thermocol                                |
|   34 | Uttarakhand   | Complete Ban   | Date: 25.01.2017 Notification No. 88/x-3- 17- 13(11)/2001            | 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                                                                                                          |