The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on February 16, 2024, issued Directions for the Implementation of the ban on Single Use Plastic (SUP).
The following has been stated-
•To conduct SUP ban enforcement drive jointly with State PCB/CPCB as per the SOP prepared by CPCB for four days a month during the period February- June 2024. The schedule of inspection is to be finalized by the concerned SPCB/PCC in consultation with State UDD and is to be completed by the 25th of every month. The Police force may be deployed during the inspection drive as per requirement.
•To conduct the inspections with a focus on street vendors, local shops, wholesale markets, interstate borders, industries, bus depots, railway stations, airports etc.
•To register all the concerned field officers (SPCB/PCC/State UDD) on the SUP Compliance monitoring portal.
•To conduct the inspections through the Field inspection app and file the inspection report on the SUP compliance monitoring portal. Violations & details of action taken w.r.t Commercial establishment shall be reported by State UDD and violation & details of action taken w.r.t industries shall be reported by the SPCB/PCC.
•To include information w.r.t supplier of SUP items (for commercial users), plastic raw material suppliers (for banned SUP producers) and SUP producers (for plastic waste recyclers making granules) in the inspection report.
•To provide details w.r.t action taken against the defaulters (Seizure/challan/ fine levied/ cancellation of permission granted for Commercial entities & Seizure/ Show Cause Notice/ Closure/ environmental compensation levied in case of banned SUP producers).
It is requested to take necessary action to ensure compliance with the above directions and submit an action taken report before the of every month till June 2024.
[Notification No. CP-20/35/2023-UPC-II-HO-СРСВ-НО]
