The Central Government had notified the “Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999 (as amended in 2003)” under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate the manufacture, sale and use and recycling of plastic bags. These rules, inter alia, provided that plastic carry bags should have a minimum thickness of 20 microns; carry bags or containers made of recycled plastic shall not be used for packaging of food stuffs and recycling of plastic waste in accordance with BIS specifications. Powers have been delegated to the State Pollution Control Boards / Pollution Control Committees for taking action for violation of Rules promulgated under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has now notified the new Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 (amended on 02.07.2011) in supersession of the earlier Rules. The new Rules have specified, inter-alia that plastic carry bags should have a minimum thickness of 40 microns and that sachets using plastic material can not be used for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala. Some States have prescribed more stringent norms for thickness of plastic bags or have banned the use of plastic bags in tourist/public places.
Under the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 (amended on 02.07.2011), municipal authority is responsible for enforcement of the provisions relating to the use, collection, segregation, transportation and disposal of plastic waste.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan in a written reply to a question by Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania in Rajya Sabha today. The man, who has not made a mistake, probably never did anything new! A E.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has now notified the new Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 (amended on 02.07.2011) in supersession of the earlier Rules. The new Rules have specified, inter-alia that plastic carry bags should have a minimum thickness of 40 microns and that sachets using plastic material can not be used for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala. Some States have prescribed more stringent norms for thickness of plastic bags or have banned the use of plastic bags in tourist/public places.
Under the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 (amended on 02.07.2011), municipal authority is responsible for enforcement of the provisions relating to the use, collection, segregation, transportation and disposal of plastic waste.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan in a written reply to a question by Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania in Rajya Sabha today. The man, who has not made a mistake, probably never did anything new! A E.
