NamastCleanIndia Latest Amendments and Initiatives on Waste Management in India: Key Highlights
Swachh Survekshan_2024 (3rd Quarter Assessment)
Date: July 2024
📊 Achievements:
Conducted comprehensive evaluations of waste management practices among Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs), including a critical assessment of over 4,000 urban local bodies.
Successfully pushed for over 90% compliance with Plastic Waste Management Rules, showcasing stringent monitoring and impactful enforcement strategies.
Circular on Implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules
Date: October 6, 2023
🌍 Impact:
Implemented mandatory EPR compliance reporting, influencing over 2,000 businesses across the plastics and packaging sectors.
Established ambitious goals to slash plastic waste generation by 30%, emphasizing robust recycling and waste management processes.
Plastic_Waste_Management (PWM) Rules, 2016 (Amendment)
Date: February 16, 2022
🔄 Outcomes:
Enforced a nationwide ban on single-use plastics, aiming to cut plastic waste in urban areas by more than 50%.
Spearheaded the development of over 100 Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to bolster the segregation and recycling of plastics effectively.
Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Date: February 16, 2022
♻️ Results:
Mandated a minimum 70% recycling rate of plastic waste by producers and importers, integrating sustainability into corporate responsibility.
Facilitated the formal inclusion of over 5,000 informal waste collectors into the recycling economy, enhancing their livelihoods and sustainability.
Swachh_Bharat_Mission_Urban_2.0 (SBM-U 2.0)
Date: Launched October 1, 2021
🏙️ Goals:
Targeted to achieve zero landfill contributions by 2030 through cutting-edge waste processing technologies.
Committed to 100% source segregation of waste at the household and institutional levels across more than 4,000 cities.
Solid_Waste_Management (SWM) Rules, 2016
Date: April 8, 2016
🚮 Initiatives:
Instituted mandatory source segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste in over 500 cities.
Enabled the establishment of 300 new waste processing facilities, markedly improving urban waste management.
Ensured 80% compliance for scientifically approved sanitary waste disposal across municipal areas.
For more updates, visit the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) or Press Information Bureau (PIB).
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