Aafrin Kidwai
Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed Lok Sabha about the enforcement of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, including a ban on identified single-use plastic (SUP) items,…
Aafrin Kidwai
According to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s audit report, the Environment Ministry’s lack of an action plan prevented the successful implementation of India’s Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate…
Aafrin Kidwai
At least 3.4 million tonnes per annum (TPA) of plastic waste was generated in 2019-20, of which approximately 1.5 million TPA was recycled and 0.16 million TPA co-processed in cement kilns. A portion of unprocessed and…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued notices for closure to 1,278 recyclers operating without valid registration under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. Similar notices have been sent to 551 plastic manufacturing units as well. The…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has launched an online portal for registration of Producers, Importers & Brand Owners (PIBOs) under the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016. As per the rules, PIBOs are “required to…
