Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide press release dated 12 December 2022 has published following directions issued under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to ban single use plastic:
- Plastic raw material manufacturers to stop supplying plastic raw material for manufacture of banned single use plastic items,
- SPCBs/PCCs were directed to revoke / modify consent / registration issued to banned SUP producers,
- State Urban Development Department have been directed to take necessary action for implementation of SUP ban. Separately, custom authorities have been asked to stop the import of banned SUP items.
