The Central Pollution Control Board, (CPCB) on September 23, 2024, notified the Guidelines for one-time financial support for establishing recycling plants and machinery for ALDFGs and high littering plastic wastes in Coastal areas.
Enabling reduced plastic waste and ALDFGs littering in the twelve Blue Flag certified beaches in the country, by facilitating the establishment of plastic recycling facilities and thus, encouraging channelization of plastic waste from collection to recycling and reducing usage of virgin plastics, encouraging and promoting a circular economy.
New plastic waste recycling units for recycling of fishing gear and nets and other plastic waste with high littering potential to be established by entities, entrepreneurs, or companies, the unit should have valid Consent to Establish from concerned SPCB/PCC for establishing a plastic waste recycling unit.
One-time financial assistance is only towards the plant and machinery cost which includes the cost of the washing line, grinder/shredder/ crusher, drying, agglomerator, extruder and pollution control device (including Effluent Treatment Plant) as per regulatory requirements. The cost of land for setting up of aforementioned facilities including other civil and electrical works shall be borne by the proponent. However, no assistance will be provided for meeting O & M costs, or any other recurring expenses. Any financial liability that may arise due to time and cost overruns shall be borne by the proponent.
