Union of India - Act
The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
UNION OF INDIA
India
India
The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
Rule THE-PLASTIC-WASTE-MANAGEMENT-RULES-2016 of 2016
- Published on 18 March 2016
- Commenced on 18 March 2016
- [This is the version of this document from 18 March 2016.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Application.
3. Definitions.
- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.-4. Conditions.
5. Plastic waste management.
6. Responsibility of local body.
7. Responsibility of Gram Panchayat.
8. Responsibility of waste generator.
9. Responsibility of producers, Importers and Brand Owners.
10. Protocols for compostable plastic materials.
- Determination of the degree of degradability and degree of disintegration of plastic material shall be as per the protocols of the Indian Standards listed in Schedule-I to these rules.11. Marking or labelling.
12. Prescribed authority.
13. Registration of producer, recyclers and manufacturer.
14. Responsibility of retailers and street vendor.
15. [ [Omitted by Notification No. G.S.R. 285(E), dated 27.3.2018 (w.e.f. 18.3.2016).]
***.] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 285(E), dated 27.3.2018 (w.e.f. 18.3.2016).]| 15. Explicit pricing of carry bags.- (1) The shopkeepers and street vendors willing to provide plastic carry bags for dispensing any commodity shall register with local body. The local body shall, within a period of six months from the date of final publication of these rules ion theOfficial Gazetteof India notification of these rules, by notification or an order under their appropriate state statute or byelaws shall make provisions for such registration on payment of plastic waste management fee of minimum rupees forty eight thousand @ rupees four thousand per month. The concerned local body may prescribe higher plastic waste management fee, depending upon the sale capacity. The registered shop keepers shall display at prominent place that plastic carry bags are given on payment.(2) Only the registered shopkeepers or street vendors shall be eligible to provide plastic carry bags for dispensing the commodities.(3) The local body shall utilize the amount paid by the customers for the carry bags exclusively for the sustainability of the waste management system within their jurisdictions. |
16. State Level Monitoring Committee.
| (a) | the Secretary, Department of Urban Development | - | Chairman |
| (b) | Director from State Department of Environment | - | Member |
| (c) | Member Secretary from State Pollution Control Board orPollution Control Committee | - | Member |
| (d) | Municipal Commissioner | - | Member |
| (e) | one expert from Local Body | - | Member |
| (f) | one expert from Non-Governmental involved in Waste Management | - | Member |
| (g) | Commissioner, Value Added Tax or his nominee, | - | Member |
| (h) | Sales Tax Commissioner or Officer | - | Member |
| (i) | representative of Plastic Association, Drug ManufacturersAssociation, Chemical Manufacturers Association | - | Member |
| (j) | one expert from the field of Industry | - | Member and |
| (k) | one expert from the field of academic institution | - | Member |
| (l) | Director, Municipal Administration | - | Convener |