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    Public Accounts Committee (PAC) presented report titled 'Pollution caused by plastic' in Parliament

    Posted 16 Feb 2024

    Updated 22 Mar 2024

    2 min read

    • Committee examined the plastic waste management in country and related issues. 
       
    • Concern raised: 
      • Inadequate disposal and utilisation: Most of the total plastic waste in the country remained unutilised.
        • It leads to pollution of air, water and soil, and ultimately affects human health.
      • Governance Issue: Non-compliance of Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 (latest notified in 2023), mainly related with the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR). 
        • Lackadaisical approach of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and SPCBs/ PCCs allowed the plastic units to function without valid registrations. 
        • Lack of mechanism for assessment of generation of plastic waste. 
      • Other Issues: Improper collection and segregation, delay in Elimination of Single Use Plastic, poor monitoring by Urban local bodies (ULBs) etc. 
         
    • Key Recommendations: 
      • Reporting of data online on the national dashboard may be made mandatory, along with Proof of Photo/Video and GPS location.
      • Comprehensive policy is required for containing pollution caused by plastics.
      • Penal provisions for not setting up Plastic Waste Management (PWM) systems by ULB’s.
      • Involvement of rag pickers and Junk dealers to expedite the process of segregation and collection.
    • Tags :
    • Plastic Pollution
    • Plastic waste management
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