Highlights
- A nationwide stage taskforce constituted to remove single-use plastic
- Plastic lower than fifty microns in thickness is banned in India
- India goals to ban using recognized single-use plastic by 2022
New Delhi: Over 34 lakh tonnes of plastic waste was generated within the monetary yr 2019-2020, a rise of greater than 10 lakh tonnes in comparison with 2017-18, the Ministry of Setting knowledgeable Rajya Sabha on Monday (July 19). Responding to a query raised within the Higher Home of Parliament on the coverage to section out single-use plastic and annual plastic waste era, Union Minister of State for Setting Ashwini Kumar Choubey mentioned within the yr 2019-20, India generated an annual waste of 34,69,780 tonnes of plastic waste whereas in 2018-19 it was 33,60,043 tonnes and in 2017-18 it was 23.83.469 tonnes.
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He mentioned {that a} multi-pronged technique has been adopted to section out recognized single-use plastic gadgets within the nation, which contains consciousness era and behavioural change, regulatory regime for phasing out of plastic gadgets having low utility and excessive littering potential, engagement with stakeholders, and strengthening of institutional mechanism for assortment, segregation, recycling and environmentally sustainable finish of life disposal of plastic waste, as envisaged in Plastic Waste Administration Guidelines, 2016.
Already, the Plastic Waste Administration Guidelines, 2016, prohibit manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of carry luggage and plastic sheets lower than fifty microns in thickness within the nation, the minister mentioned.
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There’s a full ban on sachets utilizing plastic materials used for storing, packing or promoting gutkha, tobacco and pan masala. Ministry of Setting, Forest and Local weather Change had additionally issued a draft notification within the Gazette of India on March 11, 2021 for amending Plastic Waste Administration Guidelines, 2016, inter alia prohibiting using recognized single use plastic gadgets by 2022, for public session, Mr Choubey mentioned in his written response.
Replying to the question on steps taken to scale back using recognized single use plastic, the minister mentioned that the states and union territories have been requested to represent a Particular Job Drive underneath Chairpersonship of Chief Secretary/Administrator for elimination of single use plastics and efficient implementation of Plastic Waste Administration Guidelines, 2016.
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Already, 13 States/UTs have constituted the Particular Job Drive until date. A Nationwide Stage Taskforce has additionally been constituted by the Ministry for taking coordinated efforts to remove recognized single use plastic gadgets and efficient implementation of Plastic Waste Administration Guidelines, 2016. The State /UT Governments and anxious Central Ministries/Departments have additionally been requested for the event of a complete motion plan for elimination of single use plastics and efficient implementation of Plastic Waste Administration Guidelines (PWM), 2016, and its implementation in a time sure method, he informed Parliament.
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Based on the ministry, instructions underneath Part 5 of Setting (Safety) Act have been issued to all States/UTs for organising an institutional mechanism for strengthening enforcement of PWM Guidelines. Pointers for evaluation of Environmental Compensation for violation of PWM Guidelines 2016 have additionally been issued, it mentioned, including that the Ministry has additionally issued ‘Customary Pointers for Single-Use Plastic’ in January 2019 to all States/UTs and Ministries.
A two month lengthy Consciousness Marketing campaign of Single Use Plastic 2021 has been organized. The Ministry has additionally organized pan India essay writing competitors on the theme for spreading consciousness amongst college college students within the nation. To encourage innovation in growth of options to recognized single use plastic gadgets and digital options to plastic waste administration, the India Plastic Problem – Hackathon 2021, has been organized for college kids of Greater Instructional Establishments and start-ups acknowledged underneath Begin up India Initiative, the minister mentioned.
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NDTV – Dettol Banega Swasth India marketing campaign is an extension of the five-year-old Banega Swachh India initiative helmed by Marketing campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan. It goals to unfold consciousness about essential well being points going through the nation. In wake of the present COVID-19 pandemic, the necessity for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) is reaffirmed as handwashing is likely one of the methods to forestall Coronavirus an infection and different illnesses. The marketing campaign highlights the significance of vitamin and healthcare for ladies and kids to forestall maternal and little one mortality, struggle malnutrition, stunting, losing, anaemia and illness prevention by way of vaccines. Significance of programmes like Public Distribution System (PDS), Mid-day Meal Scheme, POSHAN Abhiyan and the position of Aganwadis and ASHA staff are additionally lined. Solely a Swachh or clear India the place bathrooms are used and open defecation free (ODF) standing achieved as a part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, can eradicate illnesses like diahorrea and turn into a Swasth or wholesome India. The marketing campaign will proceed to cowl points like air air pollution, waste administration, plastic ban, guide scavenging and sanitation staff and menstrual hygiene.
World
19,04,08,510Instances
6,09,51,613Energetic
12,53,68,105Recovered
40,88,792Deaths
Coronavirus has unfold to 194 international locations. The whole confirmed instances worldwide are 19,04,08,510 and 40,88,792 have died; 6,09,51,613 are lively instances and 12,53,68,105 have recovered as on July 19, 2021 at 3:43 am.
India
3,11,44,229 38,164Instances
4,21,665995Energetic
3,03,08,456 38,660Recovered
4,14,108 499Deaths
In India, there are 3,11,44,229 confirmed instances together with 4,14,108 deaths. The variety of lively instances is 4,21,665 and 3,03,08,456 have recovered as on July 19, 2021 at 2:30 am.
State Particulars
State | Instances | Energetic | Recovered | Deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|
Maharashtra |
62,14,190 9,000 |
1,06,809 3,064 |
59,80,350 5,756 |
1,27,031 180 |
Kerala |
31,60,937 13,956 |
1,25,535 262 |
30,20,052 13,613 |
15,350 81 |
Karnataka |
28,83,947 1,708 |
29,314 791 |
28,18,476 2,463 |
36,157 36 |
Tamil Nadu |
25,35,402 2,079 |
27,897 693 |
24,73,781 2,743 |
33,724 29 |
Andhra Pradesh |
19,40,096 2,974 |
24,708 333 |
19,02,256 3,290 |
13,132 17 |
Uttar Pradesh |
17,07,847 25 |
1,262 48 |
16,83,866 69 |
22,719 4 |
West Bengal |
15,18,181 801 |
13,111 222 |
14,87,071 1,012 |
17,999 11 |
Delhi |
14,35,529 51 |
592 29 |
14,09,910 80 |
25,027 |
Chhattisgarh |
9,99,853 165 |
3,719 118 |
9,82,638 281 |
13,496 2 |
Odisha |
9,54,326 2,215 |
18,850 343 |
9,30,418 2,492 |
5,058 66 |
Rajasthan |
9,53,360 26 |
472 24 |
9,43,938 49 |
8,950 1 |
Gujarat |
8,24,497 37 |
493 39 |
8,13,928 75 |
10,076 1 |
Madhya Pradesh |
7,91,658 18 |
219 2 |
7,80,927 20 |
10,512 |
Haryana |
7,69,539 35 |
817 6 |
7,59,123 35 |
9,599 6 |
Bihar |
7,23,945 81 |
725 30 |
7,13,591 109 |
9,629 2 |
Telangana |
6,36,627 578 |
9,824 156 |
6,23,044 731 |
3,759 3 |
Punjab |
5,98,334 86 |
1,046 107 |
5,81,055 184 |
16,233 9 |
Assam |
5,47,283 1,329 |
17,815 963 |
5,24,469 2,277 |
4,999 15 |
Jharkhand |
3,46,681 32 |
327 10 |
3,41,234 42 |
5,120 |
Uttarakhand |
3,41,452 19 |
623 33 |
3,33,473 52 |
7,356 |
Jammu And Kashmir |
3,19,901 146 |
1,919 98 |
3,13,618 243 |
4,364 1 |
Himachal Pradesh |
2,04,391 54 |
1,007 103 |
1,99,877 155 |
3,507 2 |
Goa |
1,69,740 120 |
1,562 101 |
1,65,067 219 |
3,111 2 |
Puducherry |
1,19,703 100 |
1,124 46 |
1,16,801 144 |
1,778 2 |
Manipur |
84,822 963 |
9,676 229 |
73,770 723 |
1,376 11 |
Tripura |
73,901 286 |
4,314 232 |
68,859 515 |
728 3 |
Chandigarh |
61,889 19 |
50 3 |
61,030 22 |
809 |
Meghalaya |
57,388 388 |
3,979 101 |
52,464 483 |
945 6 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
42,820 256 |
4,211 112 |
38,407 367 |
202 1 |
Mizoram |
27,488 335 |
6,003 107 |
21,363 227 |
122 1 |
Nagaland |
26,682 106 |
1,149 37 |
25,005 65 |
528 4 |
Sikkim |
23,392 155 |
2,308 52 |
20,760 100 |
324 3 |
Ladakh |
20,257 11 |
103 0 |
19,948 11 |
206 |
Dadra And Nagar Haveli |
10,597 3 |
18 2 |
10,575 1 |
4 |
Lakshadweep |
10,064 3 |
68 5 |
9,947 8 |
49 |
Andaman And Nicobar Islands |
7,510 4 |
16 0 |
7,365 4 |
129 |