Guidelines for AssessmentofEnvironment Compensation to be leviedforViolation of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016

1.0 Background

Plastic Waste Management (PWM) is a major problem in India, where urbanisation, industrialisation, and economic growth have resulted in increased plastic waste (PW) generation. The burgeoning population and the improvement in living standards has only compounded this problem. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notified Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2011 and revamped the Rules in 2016 to ensure proper plastic waste management in India. CPCB in compliance of Hon’ble NGT order dated 10.09.20 in O.A. No. 247/2017, framed the regime for levying EC for violation of PWM Rules. Hon’ble NGT vide order dated 08.01.2021 Hon’ble had directed that “EC and penal action regime proposed by the CPCB may be duly implemented by the CPCB, State PCBs/PCCs, State Level Monitoring Committees and all other concerned authorities”. Four Amendments to PWM Rules have recently been notified by Mo EF&CC through notification dated August 12, 2021 (Annexure-I), September 17, 2021 (AnnexureII), February 16, 2022 (Annexure-III), & July 06, 2022 (Annexure-IV) respectively. As per provision 9.2 of Schedule-II notified through Amendments to PWM Rules dated February 16,2022 “Central Pollution Control Board shall lay down guidelines for imposition and collection of environment compensation (EC) on Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners, recyclers and end of life processors, in case of nonfulfillment of obligations set out in these guidelines, and the same shall be notified. The Guidelines for Environmental Compensation shall be updated, as required” As per provision 18 notified through Amendments to PWM Rules dated July 06, 2022, “The Environmental Compensation shall be levied based upon polluter pays principle, on persons who are not complying with the provisions of these rules, as per guidelines notified by the Central Pollution Control Board.” Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 3 The EC regime framed has been updated in accordance with Amendments dated August 12, 2021, February 16, 2022 & July 06, 2022 to Plastic waste Management Rules. The document details the EC regime to be levied on the violators in accordance with provisions of PWM Rules. 2.0 Provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules: Environmental Compensation is to be levied for the non-compliance of the following provisions of the PWM Rules, in which frequent non-compliance is observed is given in Table 1.0 Table 1: Provision of PWM Rules for which EC is to be levied Rule Provisions 4. 1(c) Carry bag made of virgin or recycled plastic, shall not be less than seventy five microns in thickness with effect from the 30th September, 2021 and one hundred twenty (120) microns in thickness with effect from the 31st December, 2022 4. 1(d) Plastic sheet or like, which is not an integral part of multi-layered packaging and cover made of plastic sheet used for packaging, wrapping the commodity shall not be less than fifty microns in thickness except as specified by the Central Government where the thickness of such plastic sheets impair the functionality of the product. 4.1( (e ) The manufacturer shall not sell or provide or arrange plastic to be used as raw material to a producer, not having valid registration from the concerned State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committee 4.1( (f) Sachets using plastic material shall not be used for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala; 4.1( (h) The manufacturers or seller of compostable plastic and biodegradable plastics carrybags or commodities or both shall obtain a certificate from the Central Pollution Control Board before marketing or selling; and 4. 1( (i) Plastic material, in any form including Vinyl Acetate - Maleic Acid - Vinyl Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 4 Rule Provisions Chloride Copolymer, shall not be used in any package for packaging gutkha, pan masala and tobacco in all forms 4. 1( (j) Non-woven plastic carry bag shall not be less than 60 Gram Per Square Meter (GSM) 4(2) Manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following single use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited. (a) ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration; (b) plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers 6(1) & (7) Every local body shall be responsible for development and setting up of infrastructure for segregation, collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of the plastic waste either on its own or by engaging agencies or producers. 6(2)(g) & 7(c ) Ensuring that open burning of plastic waste does not take place 8(1)(a) The waste generator shall take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste and segregate plastic waste at source 8(1)(b) The waste generator shall not litter the plastic waste 9(1) The Producers, Importers and Brand Owners shall fulfil Extended Producers Responsibility for Plastic Packaging as per guidelines specified in Schedule -II 9(2) Primary responsibility for collection of used multi-layered plastic sachet or pouches or packaging is of Producers, Importers and Brand Owners who introduce the products in the market. They need to establish a Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 5 Rule Provisions system for collecting back the plastic waste generated due to their products 10(5) As a transitory measure, provisional certificate for biodegradable plastics, shall be issued by the Central Pollution Control Board, in cases, where an interim test report is submitted, for an on-going test, which covers the first component of the IS 17899 T:2022 relating to biodegradability given at Sl. No. (i) or Sl. No. (ii) of Table 1 or Sl. No. (i) of Table 2 of the IS 17899 T:2022: 10(6) The interim test report shall be obtained from the Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology or a laboratory recognised under the Laboratory Recognition Scheme, 2020, of the Bureau of Indian Standards or laboratories accredited for this purpose by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, and they shall certify the bio-degradation of plastic is in line with IS 17899 T:2022. Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 6 Rule Provisions 11(1) a. name, registration number of the producer or brand owner and thickness in case of carry bag and plastic packaging : Provided that this provision shall not be applicable,- (i) for plastic packaging used for imported goods: (ii) for cases falling under rule 26 of the Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011, after the approval of the Central Pollution Control Board: (iii) for cases where it is technically not feasible to print the requisite information mandated under this Rule, as per specifications given in the ―Guidelines for use of Standard Mark and labelling requirements under BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme for Electronic and IT Products after the approval of the Central Pollution Control Board ; b. name and registration number of the producer or brand owner in case of multi-layered packaging, excluding multi-layered packaging used for imported goods: and c. name and certificate number of producer [Rule 4(h)] in case of carry bags made from compostable plastic. d. the importer or producer or brand owner of imported carry bags or multi-layered packaging or plastic packaging, alone or along with the products shall adhere to clause (a) and (b) 13 (1) & 13(2) (1) No person shall manufacture carry bags or recycle plastic bags or multilayered packaging unless the person has obtained registration from,- (i) the concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee of the Union territory, if operating in one or two states or Union territories; or (ii) the Central Pollution Control Board, if operating in more than two States or Union territories. (2) Every producer or brand-owner shall, for the purpose of registration Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 7 Rule Provisions or for renewal of registration, make an application as per the guidelines specified in Schedule -II in Form-I (ANNEXURE-III)to i. “The concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee of the Union territory, if operating one or two States or Union Territories”; or ii. “The Central Pollution Control Board, if operating in more than two States or Union Territories”. 13(3) Every person recycling or processing waste or proposing to recycle or process plastic waste shall make an application to the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee, for grant of registration or renewal of registration for the recycling unit, in Form II as per the guidelines specified in Schedule –II (ANNEXURE-III) 13(4) Every manufacturer engaged in manufacturer of plastic to be used as raw material by the producer shall make an application to the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee of the Union territory concerned, for the grant of registration or for the renewal of registration, in Form III. 14(1) Retailers or street vendors shall not sell or provide commodities to consumer in carry bags or plastic sheet or multi-layered packaging, which are not manufactured and labelled or marked, as per prescribed under these rules Schedule-II of PWM Rules: Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility(EPR) for Plastic Packaging 9.1 Environmental Compensation shall be levied based upon polluter pays principle, with respect to nonfulfillment of Extended Producer Responsibility targets by Producers, Importers & Brand Owners 10.1 The Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall have to register through the online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 8 Rule Provisions Board. The certificate of registration shall be issued using the portal. 10.6 The Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall file annual returns on the plastic packaging waste collected and processed towards fulfilling obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility with the Central Pollution Control Board or concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee as per pro forma prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board by the 30th June of the next financial year 11.1 All plastic waste processors shall have to register with concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee in accordance with provision 13(3) of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. 11.2 The Plastic waste processors shall submit annual returns after end of every financial year by 30th April of the next financial year on the quantity of plastic waste processed category-wise as per prescribed pro forma on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. 11.4 In case, at any stage it is found that the information provided by the plastic waste processor is false, the plastic waste processor shall be debarred by State Pollution Control Board, as per procedure laid down by Central Pollution Control Board , from operating under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework for a period of one year 11.6 The pro forma for the certificate shall be developed by Central Pollution Control Board. In no case, the amount of plastic packaging waste recycled by the enterprise shall be more than installed capacity of the enterprise. 11.8 The Plastic Waste Processors undertaking end-of-life disposal of plastic packaging waste viz. waste to energy, waste to oil, cement kilns (co processing) shall provide information on an annual basis as per prescribed pro forma, on the centralized portal developed by Central Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 9 Rule Provisions Pollution Control Board. These entities shall ensure the disposal of plastic packaging waste as per relevant rules, guidelines framed by regulatory bodies in an environmentally sound manner 12.4 Central Pollution Control Board by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate. Central Pollution Control Board as required, can also verify compliance of Plastic Waste Processors through inspection and periodic audit. 13.1 State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate, of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners as well as plastic waste processors in their jurisdiction as per the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016 Assessment of Environmental Compensation to be levied for violation of the remaining sections of the PWM Rules shall be done on case to case basis. 3.0 Approach for Assessment of Environment compensation Assessment of Environment compensation for violation of provision of PWM Rules is based on the following considerations: (a) Assessment of Cost of Plastic waste management: Assessment of cost incurred in plastic waste management has been made based on the inputs provided by various local bodies. The cost incurred on management of plastic waste management shall essentially be divided into the following components: Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 10 i. Collection & Transportation of Plastic waste: Average cost incurred for collection and transportation of solid waste is Rs.2000/- per ton..of waste ii. Setting up of Material Recovery Facility ( MRF) : Average cost of setting up of Material Recovery of 100 TPD plastic is Rs. 7 crore. Accordingly, corresponding cost for setting up of 1 TPD plant is Rs.7 lakh. Considering 15 years life of the plant – cost incurred for setting up of MRF Rs.150/- per ton of plastic waste iii. Setting up of RDF facility : Average cost of setting up of Refused Derived Fuel of 100 TPD capacity is Rs. 12.5 crore. . Accordingly, corresponding cost for setting up of 1 TPD plant is Rs.12.5 lakh. Considering 15 years life of the plant – cost incurred for setting up of RDF for is Rs.270/- per ton of plastic waste iv. O&M Cost of RDF facility: Operational cost of RDF is Rs. 1200/- per Ton and Transportation cost is Rs. 300/- per ton of plastic waste Based on the above assessment cost incurred on management of one ton of plastic waste is approximately Rs.4000/- per ton. As per PWM Rules entrusts the responsibility of development and setting up of infrastructure for segregation, collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of the plastic waste on the Local bodies as well as the Producers/Brandowners, the cost to be incurred on PWM shall be distributed equally (i.e. Rs.2000/- per ton of plastic waste on Local bodies & Rs.2000/- per ton of plastic waste on Producers) for the purpose of assessment of Environmental Compensation To act as deterrent, EC of 2.5 times the above amount i.e Rs.5000/- per ton of plastic waste shall be levied on the Local Bodies and the Producers/Brand owners. Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 11 4.0 Action to be Taken for Non- Compliance of PWM Rules (a) EC Assessment & Penal Action Details of Environmental Compensation to be levied and the penal action to be taken for non-compliance of PWM Rules, along with the nature of violation and the violator (concerned person/organization), is given in TABLE 2. Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 12 TABLE 2: DETAILS OF EC TO BE LEVIED & PENAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF PWM RULES Rule Provisions Violator Violation Environmental compensation 4 (c) & 4(j) (c) Carry bag made of virgin or recycled plastic, shall not be less than seventy five microns in thickness with effect from the 30th September, 2021 and one hundred twenty (120) microns in thickness with effect from the 31st December, 2022; (j) non-woven plastic carry bag shall not be less than 60 Gram Per Square Meter (GSM) Producer Manufacturing bags not meeting specifications (i) Seizure of manufactured products & closure of unit (ii) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of plastic bags manufactured from the date of inception of the unit or date of notification of PWM Rules (March 18, 2016) whichever is later ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) (iii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 4 (d) Plastic sheet or like, which is Producer Manufacturing (i) Seizure of manufactured products & Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 13 not an integral part of multilayered packaging and cover made of plastic sheet used for packaging, wrapping the commodity shall not be less than fifty microns in thickness except as specified by the Central Government where the thickness of such plastic sheets impair the functionality of the product. sheets not meeting specifications closure of Unit (ii) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of plastic used in packaging of tobacco products from the date of inception of the unit or date of notification of PWM Rules (March 18, 2016) whichever is later ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) (iii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 4(f) & 4(i) (f)Sachets using plastic material shall not be used for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala; Producer Using plastic material for packaging (i) Seizure of products & closure of Unit (ii) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of plastic used in packaging of tobacco products from the date of inception of the unit or date of notification of PWM Rules (March 18, 2016) whichever is Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 14 (i)Plastic material, in any form including Vinyl Acetate - Maleic Acid - Vinyl Chloride Copolymer, shall not be used in any package for packaging gutkha, pan masala and tobacco in all forms. later (iii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) 4(h) The manufacturers or seller of compostable plastic and biodegradable plastics carrybags or commodities or both shall obtain a certificate from the Central Pollution Control Board before marketing or selling; and Manufacturer Certificate not obtained (i) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of compostable and biodegradable plastic produced from the date of inception of the unit or date of notifications of PWM Rules (March 18, 2016 and July 06,2022 respectively) whichever is later Not complying with conditions specified in Certificate issued by CPCB (i) Cancellation of CPCB Certificate and closure of Unit ( In case the violation is found w.r.t raw material used/ product manufactured, EC to be levied as per violation of Rule Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 15 13(2). Penalty for non-compliance of remaining condition shall be taken in accordance with relevant section of the PWM Rules ) (ii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 (iii) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of compostable and biodegradable plastic produced for the period of violation or from the date of issue of certificate under 4(h) PWM Rules. ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) 4(2) & 14(1) 4(2) Manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and Producer Production of prohibited SUP i. EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 16 use of following single use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited. (a) ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, icecream sticks, polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration; (b) plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers items plastic SUP items produced from the date of inception of the unit or July 01,2022 whichever is later. ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) ii. Revocation of Consent Stockist/distrib utors Stocking and distribution of prohibited SUP items or Selling products in plastic bags which are not complying with provisions of PWM (i) Seizure of SUP products or bags/sheets (ii) Cancellation of Commercial licence by concerned Local Authority. (iii) Fine Rs.2000/- (I violation ); Rs.5000/- (II violation) ; Rs.10,000/- (Third incident ) Above is minimum EC to be levied for the said violation by the Local body. Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 17 14(1) Retailers or street vendors shall not sell or provide commodities to consumer in carry bags or plastic sheet or multi-layered packaging, which are not manufactured and labelled or marked, as per prescribed under these rules Rules Local already imposing fine to continue doing so; if the fines are more than the minimum specified fines as per details given above Importer Import of prohibited SUP items (i) Seizure of imported SUP products (ii) Cancellation of Registration Certificate by Custom Authorities. (iii) Fine Rs.2000/- (I violation ); Rs.5000/- (II violation) ; Rs.10,000/- (Third incident ) Commercial establishments Selling of prohibited SUP items or Selling products in plastic bags which are not complying with provisions of (i) Seizure of SUP products or bags/sheets (ii) Cancellation of Commercial licence by concerned Local Authority. (iii) Fine Rs.2000/- (I violation ); Rs.5000/- (II violation) ; Rs.10,000/- (Third incident ) Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 18 PWM Rules Above is minimum EC to be levied for the said violation by the Local body. Local already imposing fine to continue doing so; if the fines are more than the minimum specified fines as per details given above Street vendor Selling of prohibited SUP items or Selling products in plastic bags which are not complying with provisions of PWM Rules (iv) Street vendor : Seizure of banned SUP items or bags/sheets ; Fine Rs.200/- (I violation ); Rs.500/- (II violation) ; Rs.1000/- (Third incident & seizure of trade documents for violation thereafter.) Above is minimum EC to be levied for the said violation by the Local body. Local already imposing fine to continue doing so; if the fines are more than the minimum specified fines as per details given above- Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 19 6(1) & (7) Every local body shall be responsible for development and setting up of infrastructure for segregation, collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of the plastic waste either on its own or by engaging agencies or producers. Municipal Commissioner, Village Panchayat, Adequate facilities for plastic waste management(PWM) not provided (i) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/-per ton of plastic waste. EC to be levied for shortfall in the PW qty for which PWM facilities have not been provided w.e.f March 18, 2016- date of notification of these Rules ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) (ii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 6(2)(g) & 7(c ) Ensuring that open burning of plastic waste does not take place Person responsible for plastic burning Industries Burning plastic (i) Fine per incident of burning: Rs.5000/- (ii) Fine per incident of bulk burning Rs.25000/- Above is minimum EC to be levied for the said violation by the Local body. Local already imposing fine to continue doing so; if the fines Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 20 are more than the minimum specified fines as per details given above (iii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 8(1)(a) The waste generator shall take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste and segregate plastic waste at source Waste generator Waste not segregated (i) Waste generator : Spot fine - Rs.500/- (I violation ); Rs.1000/- (II violation) ; Rs.2,000/- (Third violation & thereafter) (ii) Institutional Waste Generator: Spot fine Rs.5000/- (I violation ); Rs.10,000/- (II violation) ; Rs.20,000/- (Third violation & thereafter) Above is minimum EC to be levied for the said violation by the Local body. Local already imposing fine to continue doing so; if the fines are more than the minimum specified fines as Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 21 per details given above (iii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 8(1)(b) The waste generator shall Not litter the plastic waste Waste generator Waste littered (i) Waste generator : Spot fine - Rs.500/- (I violation ); Rs.1000/- (II violation) ; Rs.2,000/- (Third violation & thereafter) (ii) Institutional Waste Generator: Spot fine Rs.5000/- (I violation ); Rs.10,000/- (II violation) ; Rs.20,000/- (Third violation & thereafter) Above is minimum EC to be levied for the said violation by the Local body. Local already imposing fine to continue doing so; if the fines are more than the minimum specified fines as per details given above Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 22 (iii) Action as per Section 15(1) of EP Act for violation thereafter 10(5) As a transitory measure, provisional certificate for biodegradable plastics, shall be issued by the Central Pollution Control Board, in cases, where an interim test report is submitted, for an ongoing test, which covers the first component of the IS 17899 T:2022 relating to biodegradability given at Sl. No. (i) or Sl. No. (ii) of Table 1 or Sl. No. (i) of Table 2 of the IS 17899 T:2022: Manufacturer Certificate not obtained (ii) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of biodegradable plastic produced from the date of inception of the unit or date of notifications of PWM Rules (July 06,2022 respectively) whichever is later Not complying with conditions specified in Certificate issued by CPCB (i) Cancellation of CPCB Certificate and closure of Unit ( In case the violation is found w.r.t raw material used/ product manufactured, EC to be levied as per violation of Rule 13(2). Penalty for non-compliance of remaining condition shall be taken in accordance with relevant section of the Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 23 PWM Rules ) (ii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 (iii) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of compostable and biodegradable plastic produced for the period of violation or from the date of issue of certificate under 4(h) PWM Rules. ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) 10.6 The interim test report shall be obtained from the Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology or a laboratory recognised under the Laboratory Recognition Scheme, 2020, of Manufacturer Failure of final testing of the sample as per IS:17899 T:2022 (i) Cancellation of CPCB Certificate and closure of Unit ( In case the violation is found w.r.t raw material used/ product manufactured, EC to be levied as per violation of Rule 13(2). Penalty for non-compliance of remaining condition shall be taken in Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 24 the Bureau of Indian Standards or laboratories accredited for this purpose by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, and they shall certify the biodegradation of plastic is in line with IS 17899 T:2022. accordance with relevant section of the PWM Rules ) (ii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 (iii) EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of biodegradable plastic produced for the period of violation or from the date of issue of certificate under 4(h) PWM Rules. ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) 11(1) Marking or labelling. -(1) Each plastic carrybag “plastic packaging” and multi-layered packaging shall have the following information printed in English namely, - Manufacturer/ Producer/Bran d owner i. Cancellation of Registration/CPCB certificate. ii. Fine Rs.2000/- (I violation ); Rs.5000/- (II violation) ; Rs.10,000/- (Third incident ) Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 25 a. name, registration number of the producer or brand owner and thickness in case of carry bag and plastic packaging. b. name and registration number of the manufacturer producer or brand owner in case of multi-layered packaging, excluding multi-layered packaging used for imported goods: and c. name and certificate Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 26 number of producer [Rule 4(h)] in case of carry bags made from compostable plastic d. the importer or producer or brand owner of imported carry bags or multi-layered packaging or plastic packaging, alone or along with the products shall adhere to clause (a) and (b). 13 (2) Every producer or Importer or brand-owner shall, for the purpose of registration or for renewal of registration, make Producer, Brand Owner & Importers 1. Registration not obtained 2. Shortfall in EPR Target (i) EC to be levied as per EC provision for Schedule-II Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 27 an application as per the guidelines specified in Schedule -II in Form-I to i. “The concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee of the Union territory, if operating one or two States or Union Territories”; or ii. “The Central Pollution Control Board, if operating in more than two States or Union Territories”. 3. Misreporting in quantity of plastic packaging placed on market and use of recycled plastics 4. Not filling Annual returns 5. Submission of False information 6. Noncompliance of conditions Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 28 stipulated in Certificate 13(3) Every person recycling or processing waste or proposing to recycle or process plastic waste shall make an application to the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee, for grant of registration or renewal of registration for the recycling unit, in Form II as per the guidelines specified in Schedule –II Plastic Waste Processors 1. Registration not obtained 2. Misreporting in quantity of plastic packaging placed on market and use of recycled plastics 3. Not filling Annual returns 4. Submission of False 1. EC to be levied as per EC provision for Schedule-II Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 29 information 5. Noncompliance of conditions stipulated in Certificate 13(4) & 4(e) 13(4) Every manufacturer engaged in manufacturer of plastic to be used as raw material by the producer shall make an application to the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee of the Union territory concerned, for the grant of registration or for the renewal of registration, in Form III. Manufacturer Unit operating without Registration (i) Closure of unit (ii) EC to be levied @ Rs.2500/- per ton of plastic raw material manufactured from the date of inception of the unit or date of notification of PWM Rules (March 18, 2016) whichever is later (EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton for 2 nd violation and @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 3 rd violation & violation thereafter) (iii) Penalty as per Section 15(1) of EPA 1986 Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 30 4(e )The manufacturer shall not sell or provide or arrange plastic to be used as raw material to a producer, not having valid registration from the concerned State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committee; Manufacturer Raw material sold to producers not having registration from SPCB (i) EC to be levied @ Rs.2500/- per ton of plastic raw material sold to unregistered producers from the date of notification of PWM Rules (March 18, 2016) whichever is later ( EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 3rd violation & Closure of unit thereafter) Schedule-II of PWM Rules: Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility(EPR) for Plastic Packaging Provi sions Provisions Violator Violation Environmental compensation 9.1 Environmental Compensation shall be levied based upon polluter pays principle, with respect to nonfulfillment of Producers, Importers & Brand Owners Shortfall in EPR Target in following types 1. Recycling EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton (@ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd time and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd time). EC can be carried forward up to 3 years Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 31 Extended Producer Responsibility targets by Producers, Importers & Brand Owners 2. End of Life Recycling 3. Mandated Use of recycled plastic as per EPR guidelines. 1 1 Note: 1. Payment of environmental compensation shall not absolve the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners of the obligations set out. The unfulfilled EPR obligations for a particular year will be carried forward to the next year for a period of three years. In case, the shortfall of EPR obligation is addressed within three years. The environmental compensation levied shall be returned to the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners as given below, namely (i) Within one year of levying of EC: 75% return; (ii) Within two years 60% return; (iii) Within three years 40% return, After completion of three years on EC getting due the entire environmental compensation amount shall be forfeited. 2. EC charges to be reviewed every six-months and to be kept higher ( ~15-20%) than the prevailing EPR Credit charges from market to ensure that it acts as deterrent. Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 32 4. Reuse of Plastic (Cat I) 10.6 The Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall file annual returns on the plastic packaging waste collected and processed towards fulfilling obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility with the Central Pollution Control Board or concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee as per pro forma prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board by the 30th June of the next financial year Producers, Importers & Brand Owners Annual returns not filed Notice will be issued for 5 days; Thereafter Rs. 5000/ - for next 5 days (Rs.10000/- for 2nd time default and Rs.20000/- for 3rd time default ) Rs.10,000/- for next 10 days(Rs.20000/- for 2nd time default and Rs.40000/- for 3rd time default ) Thereafter Annual Report to be Auto filed on the EPR Portal and EC to be levied on shortfall, if any. Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 33 11.2 The Plastic waste processors shall submit annual returns after end of every financial year by 30th April of the next financial year on the quantity of plastic waste processed category-wise as per prescribed pro forma on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. Plastic Waste Processors Annual returns not filed Notice will be issued for 5 days; Thereafter Rs. 5000/ - for next 5 days (Rs.10000/- for 2nd time default and Rs.20000/- for 3rd time default ) Rs.10,000/- for next 10 days(Rs.20000/- for 2nd time default and Rs.40000/- for 3rd time default ) Thereafter provision for certificate generation shall be discontinued. 12.4, 13.1 & 11.6 12.4: Central Pollution Control Board by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed Producers, Importers & Brand Owners Misreporting in quantity of plastic packaging placed on market and use of recycled plastics Increased EPR target and EC proportional to the Penalty up to Rs 1,00,000/- (For 1st default -EC of double of application fees, for 2 nd time default -EC of four times the application fees and 3rd time default -EC of eight times the application fees) Plastic Waste Misreporting in EC to be levied @ Rs. 5000/T of plastic weight Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 34 appropriate. Central Pollution Control Board as required, can also verify compliance of Plastic Waste Processors through inspection and periodic audit. 13.1: State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers, Importers & BrandOwners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate, of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners as well as plastic waste processors in their jurisdiction Processors quantity of plastic procured, EPR certificate generated misreported (for 2nd time default EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton and for 3rd time default @ Rs.20000/- per ton) Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 35 as per the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016 11.6: The pro forma for the certificate shall be developed by Central Pollution Control Board. In no case, the amount of plastic packaging waste recycled by the enterprise shall be more than installed capacity of the enterprise. 10.1 & 11.4 10.1:The Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall have to register through the online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. The certificate of registration shall be issued using the portal. Producers, Importers & Brand Owners Plastic Waste Processors Submission of False information Cancellation of Registration and & EC of double of Application fees proportionate Penalty up to Rs. 1,00,000/- (For 2nd time default EC of four times the application fees and 3rd time default EC of eight times the application fees) Do not get Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 36 11.4 : In case, at any stage it is found that the information provided by the plastic waste processor is false, the plastic waste processor shall be debarred by State Pollution Control Board, as per procedure laid down by Central Pollution Control Board , from operating under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework for a period of one year registered on Centralized Portal EC to be levied @ Rs.5000/- per ton of plastic produced from the date of inception of the unit or date of notification of PWM Rules (March 18, 2016) whichever is later ( EC to be levied @ Rs.10000/- per ton for 2nd violation and @ Rs.20000/- per ton for 3rd violation) 10.1 & 11.1 10.1: The Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall have to register through the online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Producers, Importers & Brand Owners Plastic Waste Processors Non-compliance of conditions stipulated in Certificate Cancellation of Registration Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 37 Control Board. The certificate of registration shall be issued using the portal. 11.1: All plastic waste processors shall have to register with concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee in accordance with provision 13(3) of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. 11.8 The Plastic Waste Processors undertaking end-of-life disposal of plastic packaging Plastic Waste Processors & Producers Non-compliance of Environmental Norms EC to be levied based on “Report of the CPCB In-house Committee on Methodology for Assessing Environmental Compensation and Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 38 waste viz. waste to energy, waste to oil, cement kilns (co processing) shall provide information on an annual basis as per prescribed pro forma, on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. These entities shall ensure the disposal of plastic packaging waste as per relevant rules, guidelines framed by regulatory bodies in an environmentally sound manner Action Plan to Utilize the Fund” (Annexure-V) Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 39 (b) Minimum & Maximum Amount of EC to be levied The minimum and maximum value of EC to be levied for violation of specific provisions of Rules (Refer Table 2 above) is given in Table 3. The above values have been assessed based on the estimated range of plastic waste and the minimum (20% for Producers/Brandowners/ Local bodies) & maximum estimated percentage violation (100% for all categories) for the different category of violators TABLE 3: Minimum & Maximum EC for violation of PWM Rules Rule Violator Min Population Max Population Minimum EC (Rs. per Annum) Maximum EC (Rs. per Annum) 6(1) &7 Village Panchayat 1000(avg.) - 5,000 50,000 Cities & Towns 5000 99999 50,000 2 crores Cities & Towns 100000 999999 5 lakh 10 crore Cities & Towns >1000000 - 50 lakh 1000 crore Rule Violator Min Capacity (TPA) Max Capacity (TPA) Minimum EC value (Rs. per annum) (At first time violation) Maximum EC value (Rs. per annum) (At third time violation) 4 (c ), 4 (d), 4(f), Producer , Brand 50 100000 0.05 200 Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 40 4(i) , 13(2),13( 3) Owner, Importer & Plastic waste Processors 13 (4) & 4(e) Manufactur er 60000 4500000 2 crores 500 crore 5.0 EC charges for Delay in EC deposition The Environmental Compensation Charges and Financial Penalty shall be deposited by the violating facility within the stipulated time period specified under directions issued by CPCB/SPCB/PCC. In case, such facility does not submit the same within the stipulated time frame the amount will be exponentially increased as per details given in Table 4. Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 41 Table 4: EC Charges and Financial Penalty w.r.t. non-timely submission Sl. No. Amount Deposition time period Environmental Compensation and Financial Penalty Amount 1. Within one month from the stipulated time period as directed by CPCB/SPCB/PCC Original amount with interest @ 12% per annum for number of days delayed after the stipulated date of amount deposition 2. After one month but within 03 months after the stipulated time period as directed by CPCB/SPCB/PCC Original amount with interest @ 24% per annum for number of days delayed after one month of the stipulated date of amount deposition 3. After 03 months a) Closure of unit/facility b) Seizure of trade documents c) Action as per Section 15 (1) of EPA Action, as applicable, to be taken by Local bodies for Clause 8(1)(a), 8(1)(b) and 14(1) and for the remaining clauses action has to be taken by the concerned SPCB/ PCC/ CPCB 6.0 Modalities for Expenditure of EC funds: As per provision 9.6 of Schedule-II notified through Amendments to PWM Rules dated February 16, 2022 “The funds collected under environmental compensation shall be kept in a separate Escrow account by Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee. The funds collected shall be utilized in collection, recycling and end of life disposal of uncollected and non-recycled or non- end Guidelines for EC Assessment for violation of PWM Rules 2016, CPCB 42 of life disposal of plastic packaging waste, on which the environmental compensation is levied. Modalities for utilization of the funds for plastic waste management on an annual basis would be recommended by the Committee for Extended Producer Responsibility implementation and approved by the Competent Authority in the Ministry”. 4497 GI/2021 (1) रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY पयावा रण, वन और िलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल् ली, 12 अगस्ट् त, 2021 सा.का.जन. 571(अ).—प् लाजस्ट्टक अपजिष् ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 को संिोधन करने के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण में अजधसूचना संख् या सा.का.जन. 169 (अ) द्वारा तारीख 11 माचा, 2021 में प्रारूप जनयम प्रकाजित दकए गए थे, जिसमें उन सभी लोगों से, िो उन जनयमों से प्रभाजवत हो सकते हैं, उक् त प्रारूप जनयम को अंतर्ववष् ट करने वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब् ध कराए िाने की तारीख से साठ ददन की अवजध के भीतर आक्षेप और सुझाव आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे; और, उक् त प्रारूप जनयमों को अंतर्ववष् ठ करने वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को तारीख 11 माचा, 2021 को उपलब् ध कराई गई थी; और, उपयुाक् त अवजध के भीतर प्राप् त आक्षेपों और सुझावों पर कें द्रीय सरकार द्वारा सम् यक रूप से जवचार दकया गया है; अत:, अब के न्‍द द्रीय सरकार पयाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 6, धारा 8 और धारा 25 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा प् लाजस्ट्टक अपजिष् ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 में संिोधन करने के जलए जनम् नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथाात्:- 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप् त नाम प् लाजस्ट्टक अपजिष् ट प्रबंधन (संिोधन) जनयम, 2021 कहा है। (2) वे रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे। स.ं 459] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 12, 2021/श्रावण 21, 1943 No. 459] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021/SHRAVANA 21, 1943 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12082021-228947 CG-DL-E-12082021-228947 Annexure I 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. प् लाजस्ट्टक अपजिष् ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 (इसमें इसके पश् चात् उक् त जनयमों को कहा गया है) में, जनयम 2 में, उप-जनयम (1) में, ‘‘आयातकों’’ िब् द के पश् चात् ‘‘ब्राण् ड स्ट् वामी, प् लाजस्ट्टक अपजिष् ट प्रसंस्ट् करणकताा (पुनचाक्रक, सहप्रसंस्ट् करणकताा आदद)’’ िब् द अंत:स् थाजपत दकया िाएगा। उक् त जनयमों में, जनयम 3 में– (i) खंड (ढ) के पश् चात, जनम् नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात् - ‘(ढ क) “जबना बुने प् लाजस्ट्टक बैग” – से अजभप्रेत हैिो यांजत्रक अथवा थमाल अथवा रासायजनक साधनों द्वारा एक-साथ बंधे हुए िरटल प् लाजस्ट्टक फाइबरों या तंतुओं (और जिदद्रत दफल् मों द्वारा) की प् लाजस्ट्टक की िीट अथवा वेब आकार के कपडे से बने हुए जबना बुने प् लाजस्ट्टक के बैग और “जबना बुने कपडे” से अजभप्रेत है जिसमें एक समतल अथवा गुच् िेदार जिद्रयुक् त िीट िो सीधे प् लाजस्ट्टक फाइबरों, जपघले हुए प् लाजस्ट्टक अथवा प् लाजस्ट्टक की दफल् मों से बनाया िाता है; (ii) खंड (थ) के पश् चात, जनम् नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात् - ‘(थ क) “प् लाजस्ट्टक अपजिष् ट प्रसंस्ट् करण” – से अजभप्रेत है जिससे कोई ऐसी प्रदक्रया जिसके द्वारा प् लाजस्ट्टक अपजिष् ट को पुन:उपयोग, पुनचाक्रण, सह-प्रसंस्ट् करण अथवा नए उत् पादों में पररवतान के प्रयोिन के जलए प्रब ंजधत दकया िाता है; ’; (iii) खंड (फ) के पश् चात, जनम् नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात् - ‘(फ क) “एकल प्रयोग प् लाजस्ट्टक से बनी वस्ट् तु” का अथाहै– जिससे प् लाजस्ट्टक की मद, जिसके जनपटान अथवा पुनचाक्रण से पहले उसे एक ही प्रयोिन के जलए एक बार ही उपयोग दकया िाना है; (फ ख) “थमोसेट प् लाजस्ट्टक” से अजभप्रेत है जिसमें ऐसा प् लाजस्ट्टक िो गमा करने पर अपररवतानीय रूप से कठोर हो िाता है और इसजलए इसे वांजित आकार में नहीं बदला िा सकता है; (फ ग) “थमोप् लाजस्ट्टक” से अजभप्रेत है जिसमें ऐसा प् लाजस्ट्टक िो गमा करने पर नरम हो िाता हैऔर इसे वांजित आकार में ढाला िा सकता है;’ 4. उक् त जनयमों में, जनयम 4 में– (क) उप-जनयम (1) में, - (i) “आयातक भंडारण” िब् दों के स्ट् थान पर “आयात, भंडारण” िब् द रखें िाएंगे; (ii) खंड (ग) में, “पचास माइक्रोन की मोटाई”, िब् दों के स्ट् थान पर, िब् द आंकडे, अक्षर और कोष् ठक “30 जसतम् बर 2021 से पचहत् तर माइक्रोन की मोटाई और 31 ददसम् बर, 2022 सेएक सौ बीस (120) माइक्रोन की मोटाई” िब् द रखे िाएंगे; (iii) खंड (ि), “कै री बैगों”, िब् दों के बाद, “और वस्ट् तु” िब् द अं तर्ववष् ट दकए िाएंगे; (iv) खंड (ि), “कं पोस्ट् ट योग् य प् लाजस्ट्टक कै री बैगों”, िब् दों के बाद, “या वस्ट् तु या दोनों“ िब् द अं तर्ववष् ट दकए िाएंगे; (v) खंड (झ) के पश् चात, जनम् नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात् - “(ञ) 30 जसतम् बर, 2021 की तारीख से गैर-बुना हुआ प् लाजस्ट्टक कै री बैग 60 ग्राम प्रजत वगा मीटर (िीएसएम) सेकम नहीं होगा।”; (ख) उप-जनयम (1) के पश् चात, जनम् नजलजखत उप-जनयम अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात् - “(2)” 1 िुलाई, 2022 की तारीख से पोलीस्ट् टाइरीन और जवस्ट् ताररत पोलीस्ट् टाइरीन वस्ट् तुओं सजहत जनम् नजलजखत एकलप्रयोग-प् लाजस्ट्टक वस्ट् तुओं के जवजनमााण, आयात, भंडारण, जवतरण, जबक्री और उपयोग का जनषेध दकया िाएगा:- (क) प् लाजस्ट्टक जस्ट्टक युक् त ईयर बड्स, गुब् बारों के जलए प् लाजस्ट्टक की डंजडया, प् लाजस्ट्टक के झंडे, कैं डी जस्ट्टक, आइसक्रीम की डंजडया, पोलीस्ट् टाइरीन (थमोकोल) की सिावटी सामग्री; (ख) प् लेटें, कप, जगलास, कांटे, चम् मच, चाकू, स्ट् रॉ, रे िैसे कटलरी, जमठाई के जडब् बों के इदा-जगदा लपेटने या पैक करने वाली दफल् में, जनमंत्रण काडा और जसगरेट पैके ट, 100 माइक्रोन सेकम मोटाई वाले प् लाजस्ट्टक या पीवीसी बैनर, जस्ट्रर। (3) उप-जनयम (2) (ख) के उपाबंध, कं पोस्ट् ट योग् य प् लाजस्ट्टक से बनी हुई वस्ट् तुओं पर लागू नहीं होंगे। [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (4) इस अजधसूचना के बाद कै री बैग, प् लाजस्ट्टक िीट या समान प्रकार की सामग्री या प् लाजस्ट्टक िीट और बहु-परतीय पैके जिग से बने कवर और पोजलस्ट् टाइरीन और जवस्ट् ताररत पोजलस्ट् टाइरीन, वस्ट् तुओं सजहत एकल प्रयोग के प् लाजस्ट्टक के जवजनमााण, आयात, भण् डारण, जवतरण, जवक्रय और उपयोग को जनजषद्ध करने के संबंध में, िारी की गई कोई भी अजधसूचना, इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख सेदस वषा की अवजध समाप् त होने के पश् चात लागू होगी। 5. उक् त जनयमों में, जनयम 5 में, उप-जनयम (1) में, खण् ड (घ) में‘‘2000’’ अंकों के स्ट् थान पर ‘‘2016’’ रखा िाएगा। 6. उक् त जनयमों, में, जनयम 6 में, उप-जनयम (2) में, खण् ड (क) के पश् चात जनम् नजलजखत खण् ड अंत-स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘‘(क क) सुजनजित करना दक इन यथा संिोजधत जनयमों के उपबंधों का अनुपालन दकया िाए। 7. उक् त जनयमों में जनयम 7 में, उप-जनयम (1) में, खण् ड (क) के पश् चात जनम् नजलजखत खण् ड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘‘(क क) सुजनजित करना दक इन यथा संिोजधत जनयमों के उपबंधों का अनुपालन दकया िाए। 8. उक् त जनयमों में, जनयम 9 में, उप-जनयम (1) में, ‘‘संबंजधत स्ट् थानीय जनकाय’’ िब् दों के पश् चात, ‘‘इन जनयमों के अंतगात समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए ददिाजनेदेिों के अनुसार’’ िब् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए िाएंगे। 9. जनयम 11 में, उप-जनयम (1), - (i) ‘‘प् लाजस्ट्टक कै री बैग’’ िब् दों के पश् चात, ‘‘प् लाजस्ट्टक पैककग’’ िब् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए िाएंगे; (ii) खंड (क) में‘‘जवजनमााता’’ िब् द के पश् चात, ‘‘उत् पादक’’ या ब्रैंड स्ट् वामी’’ िब् द िोडे िाएंगे, और ‘‘कै री बैग’’ िब् द के बाद, ‘‘और ब्रैंड के स्ट् वामी द्वारा उपयोग प् लाजस्ट्टक पैककग’’ िब् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए िाएंगे; (iii) खंड (ख), ‘‘बहु-परतीय पैककग’’ िब् दों के पश् चात, ‘‘आयाजतत सामग्री के जलए उपयोग बहु-परतीय पैककग को िोडकर’’ अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा। (iv) खंड (ग) में, ‘‘नाम और प्रमाणपत्र सं.’’ िब् दों के पश् चात, ‘‘उत् पादक का’’ अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा। 10. जनयम 12 में, - (i) उप-जनयम (2) में, ‘‘अपजिष् ट िनक’’ िब् दों के पश् चात, ‘‘पर प्रजतबंध या जनषेध’’ िब् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए िाएंगे; (ii) उप-जनयम (3) में, ‘‘अपजिष् ट िनक’’ िब् दों के पश् चात, ‘‘पर प्रजतबंध या जनषेध’’ िब् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए िाएंगे। 11. जनयम 13, मेंउप-जनयम (1) में, ‘‘संबंजधत संघ राज् यक्षेत्र’’ िब् दों के पश् चात, ‘‘या कें द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा’’ अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा। [फा. सं. 17-2/2001(पाटा)पाटा I-एचएसएमडी] नरेि पाल गंगवार, संयुक् त सजचव रटप्प ण: मूल जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) मेंसा.का.जन. 320(अ) तारीख 18 माचा, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थेऔर तत् पश् चात इनमें अजधसूचना संख् या सा.का.जन. 285(अ) तारीख 27 माचा, 2018 के द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया था। 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th August, 2021 G.S.R. 571(E).—Whereas the draft rules to amend the Plastics Waste Management Rules, 2016, were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 11th March, 2021 vide notification number GSR 169 (E), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of sixty days from the date copies of the Gazette containing the said draft rules were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the Gazette containing the said draft rules were made available to the public on the 11th March, 2021; And whereas, objections and suggestions received within the aforesaid period have been duly considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6, 8 and 25 of Environment (Protection) Act 1986, (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, namely :- 1. (1) These rules may be called Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Plastic Waste Management Rules,2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, in sub-rule (1), after the word “Importers”, the words, “brand-owner, plastic waste processor (recycler, co-processor, etc.)” shall be inserted. 3. In the said rules, in rule 3, (i) after clause (n), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- „(na) “Non-woven plastic bag” means Non-woven plastic bag made up of plastic sheet or web structured fabric of entangled plastic fibers or filaments (and by perforating films) bonded together by mechanical or thermal or chemical means, and the “non-woven fabric” means a flat or tufted porous sheet that is made directly from plastic fibres, molten plastic or plastic films;‟ (ii) after clause (q), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - „(qa) “Plastic waste processing” means any process by which plastic waste is handled for the purpose of reuse, recycling, co-processing or transformation into new products;‟ (iii) after clause (v), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: - „(va) “Single-use plastic commodity” mean a plastic item intended to be used once for the same purpose before being disposed of or recycled;‟ „(vb) “Thermoset plastic” means a plastic which becomes irreversibly rigid when heated and hence cannot be remoulded into desired shape;‟ „(vc) “Thermoplastic” means a plastic which softens on heating and can be moulded into desired shape;‟. 4. In the said rules, in rule 4, - (a) in sub-rule (1),− (i) for the words “importer stocking”, the words “import, stocking” shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (c), for the words “fifty microns in thickness” , the words, figures, letters and brackets “seventy five microns in thickness with effect from the 30th September, 2021and one hundred and twenty (120) microns in thickness with effect from the 31st December, 2022” shall be substituted; (iii) in clause (h), after the words, “carry bags”, the words “and commodities” shall be inserted; [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (iv) in clause (h), after the words, “compostable plastic carry bags”, the words “or commodities or both” shall be inserted; (v) after clause (i), following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “ ( j) non-woven plastic carry bag shall not be less than 60 Gram Per Square Meter (GSM) with effect from the 30th September, 2021.”; (b) after sub-rule (1), the following sub-ules shall be inserted, namely:- “(2) The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following singleuse plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited with effect from the 1st July, 2022:- (a) ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene [Thermocol] for decoration; (b) plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers. (3) The provisions of sub-rule (2) (b) shall not apply to commodities made of compostable plastic. (4) Any notification prohibiting the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of carry bags, plastic sheets or like, or cover made of plastic sheets and multilayered packaging and single-use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities, issued after this notification, shall come into force after the expiry of ten years, from the date of its publication”. 5. In the said rules, in rule 5, in sub-rule (1), in clause (d), for the figures “2000”, the figures “2016” shall be substituted. 6. In the said rules, in rule 6, in sub-rule (2), after clause (a), following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “(aa) ensuring that the provisions of these rules, as amended, are adhered to;”. 7. In the said rules, in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), after clause (a), following clause shall be inserted, namely : - “(aa) ensuring that the provisions of these rules, as amended, are adhered to;”. 8. In the said rules, in rule 9, in sub-rule (1), after the words, “local body concerned”, the words “as per guidelines issued under these rules from time to time” shall be inserted. 9. In rule 11, sub-rule (1), − (i) after the words “plastic carry bag”, the words, “plastic packaging” shall be inserted; (ii) in clause (a), after the word “manufacturer”, the words “producer or brandowner” shall be inserted, and after the words “carry bag”, the words “and plastic packaging used by the brand owner” shall be inserted; (iii)in clause (b), after the words “multilayered packaging”, the words “excluding multi-layered packaging used for imported goods” shall be inserted; (iv) in clause (c), after the words “name and certificate number”, the words “of producer” shall be inserted. 10. In rule 12, − (i) in sub-rule (2), after the words “waste generator,” ,the words “restriction or prohibition on” shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-rule (3), after the words “waste generator,” ,the words “ restriction or prohibition on” shall be inserted. 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 11. In rule 13, in sub-rule (1), after the words “Union Territory concerned”, the words “or the Central Pollution Control Board” shall be inserted. [F. No. 17-2-2001 (Pt)-Part I -HSMD] NARESH PAL GANGAWAR, Jt. Secy. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), vide number GSR 320 (E), dated the 18th March, 2016 and subsequently amended vide notification number GSR 285 (E), dated the 27th March, 2018. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. 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L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् अजधसूचना नई दिल् ली, 17 जसतंबर, 2021 सा.का.जन. 647(अ) .—र्त: प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2016 को पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ुपररवतान मंत्रालर् द्वारा अजधसूचना संख् र्ा सा.का.जन. 320 (अ), तारीख 18 माचा, 2016 द्वारा अजधसूजचत दकर्ा गर्ा था; उक् त जनर्मों केजनर्म 4 के उप-जनर्म (1) के खंड (ख) मेंउपाबंध दकर्ा गर्ा हैदक पुनचादित प् लाजस्ट्िक से जनर्मात कै री बैगों र्ा पुनचादित प् लाजस्ट्िक सेजनर्मात उत् पािों का उपर्ोग तत् काल खानेर्ा पीनेर्ोग् र् खाद्य पिाथों के भण् डारण, वहन, प्रबंधन र्ा पैककं ग केजलए नहीं दकर्ा िाएगा; खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनर्म, 2006 (2006 का 34) वह अजधजनर्म है जिसका उद्देश् र् खाद्य से संबंजधत कानूनों को सुिृढ़ता प्रिान करना और खाद्य सामग्री के जलए जवज्ञान आधाररत मानक अजधकजथत करना तथा उनके जवजनमााण, भण् डारण, जवतरण, जविर् और आर्ात को जवजनर्जमत करना तथा मानव उपभोग के जलए सुरजक्षत और स्ट् वास्ट् ् र्वधाक खाद्य क उपल्‍ धता सुजनजचितत करना और उससे संबंजधत अथवा उसके आनुषंजगक मामलों का जनपिान करने के जलए भारतीर् खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण क स्ट् थापना करना है; अत: अब, कें द्रीर् सरकार पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (4) के साथ परित पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) क धारा 6, धारा 8 और धारा 25 द्वारा प्रित् त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग सं. 531] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम् बर 22, 2021/भाद्र 31, 1943 No. 531] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021/BHADRA 31, 1943 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22092021-229867 CG-DL-E-22092021-229867 Annexure II 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] करतेहुए, उक् त जनर्म केजनर्म 5 केउप-जनर्म (3) केखंड (क) केतहत नोरिस क आवश् र्कता को लोक जहत मेंसमाप् त करनेकेपश् चात्, एति्द्वारा प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2016 मेंऔर संिोधन करनेकेजलए जनम् नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती है, अथाात्:- 1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप् त नाम प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रबंधन (िूसरा संिोधन) जनर्म, 2021 है। (2) वेरािपत्र मेंउनकेप्रकािन क तारीख को प्रवृत् त होंगे । 2. प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रबंधन जनर्म, 2016 में, जनर्म 4 में, उप-जनर्म (1) में, खंड (ख) केस्ट् थान पर जनम् नजलजखत खंड रखा िाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘‘(ख) पुनचादित प् लाजस्ट्िक सेजनर्मात कैरी बैगों र्ा पुन ्चदित प् लाजस्ट्िक सेजनर्मात उत् पािों का उपर्ोग तत् काल खानेर्ा पीनेर्ोग् र् खाद्य पिाथों केभंडारण, वहन, प्रबंधन र्ा पैककं ग केजलए भारतीर् खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण द्वारा खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनर्म, 2006 (2006 का 34) के तहत उपर्ुक् त मानकों और समुजचत जवजनर्मन केसंबंध मेंिारी अजधसूचना केअधीन दकर्ा िा सकता है;’’। रिप् पण: मूल जनर्मों को अजधसूचना संख् र्ा सा.का.जन. 320 (अ), तारीख 18 माचा, 2016 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित दकर्ा गर्ा था और तत् पश् चात्अजधसूचना संख् र्ा सा.का.जन. 285 (अ), तारीख 27 माचा, 2018 द्वारा संिोजधत दकर्ा गर्ा था और उसमेंअंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना संख् र्ा सा.का.जन. 571 (अ), तारीख 12 अगस्ट् त, 2021 द्वारा दकर्ा गर्ा। [फा.सं. 17/17/2021-एचएसएमडी] नरेि पाल गंगवार, संर्ुक् त सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th September, 2021 G.S.R. 647(E).—Whereas, the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 were notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification number G.S.R. 320 (E), dated the 18th March, 2016; Whereas clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 4 of the said rules provides that carry bags made of recycled plastic or products made of recycled plastic shall not be used for storing, carrying, dispensing or packaging ready to eat or drink food stuff; Whereas, Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) is an Act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; Now therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government after having dispensed with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said rule in public interest, hereby makes the following rules to further amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, in rule 4, in sub-rule (1), for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: - [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 “(b) carry bags made of recycled plastic or products made of recycled plastic can be used for storing, carrying, dispensing, or packaging ready to eat or drink food stuff subject to the notification of appropriate standards and regulation under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India;”. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R 320 (E), dated the 18th March, 2016 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R 285 (E), dated the 27th March, 2018 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 571 (E), dated the 12th August, 2021. [F. No. 17/17/2021 -HSMD] NARESH PAL GANGAWAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. ALOK KUMAR Digitally signed by ALOK KUMAR Date: 2021.09.22 20:07:46 +05'30' 1119 GI/2022 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY पयाावरण, वन और जलवायु पररवतान मंत्रालय ऄजधसूचना नइ ददल्ली, 16 फरवरी, 2022 सा.का.जन. 133(ऄ).—कें द्रीय सरकार, पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3, धारा 6, धारा 8 और धारा 25 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करतेहुए, प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम् नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह ऄथाात :- 1. (1) आन जनयमों का संजक्षप् त नाम प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (संिोधन) जनयम, 2022 ह । (2) ये राजपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से लागू होंगे। 2. प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 (जजन् हें आसमें आसके पच चात ई‍ त जनयम कहा गया ह ) के जनयम 9 के ईपजनयम (1) में ‘आन जनयमों के ऄंतगात समय-समय पर जारी दकए गए ददिाजनदेिों के ऄनुसार’ िब् दों के स्ट् थान पर ‘’ऄनुसूची-।। में जवजनर्ददष् ट ददिा जनदेिों के ऄनुसार’’ िब् द रखे जाएंगे। 3. ई‍ त जनयमों में, ऄनुसूची-। के पच चात , जनम् नजलजखत ऄनुसूची ऄंत:स्ट् थाजपत की जाएगी, ऄथाात :- ऄनुसूची-।। (जनयम 9 (1) देखें) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग के जलए जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व संबंधी ददिाजनदेि सं. 131] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 16, 2022/माघ 27, 1943 No. 131] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022/MAGHA 27, 1943 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17022022-233568 CG-DL-E-17022022-233568 Annexure III 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 1. पृष्ठभूजम: (1.1) पयाावरण, वन और जलवायुपररवतान मंत्रालय (एमओइएफएंडसीसी), (जजसेआसमें आसकेपच चात 'मंत्रालय' कहा गया ह ) ने18 माचा2016 को प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 को ऄजधसूजचत दकया था। मंत्रालय ने8 ऄप्र ल, 2016 को ठोस ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 को भी ऄजधसूजचत दकया था। चूंदक प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट ठोस ऄपजिष्ट का जहस्ट्सा ह , आसजलए येदोनों जनयम देि मेंप्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट केप्रबंधन पर लागूहोतेहैं। (1.2) प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016, प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट ईत्पन्न करनेवालों को प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट कम ईत्पन्न कम करने, प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट को न फ लाने, स्रोत पर ही ऄपजिष्ट का ऄलग भंडारण सुजनजित करनेऔर जनयमों के ऄनुसार ऄपजिष्ट को सौंपनेकी अज्ञा देतेहैं। येजनयम प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट के प्रबंधन केजलए स्ट्थानीय जनकायों, ग्राम पंचायतों, ऄपजिष्ट ईत्पन्न करनेवालों, खुदरा जवक्रे ताओं और रेहडी-पटरी वालों के ईत् तरदाजयत् वों को भी अज्ञाजपत करते हैं। (1.3) प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 नेप्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के संग्रहण और पुनचाक्रण के जलए ईत्पादक, अयातक, ब्ांड स्ट् वामी पर जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) डाला ह । जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) पूवा-ईपभोिा और पच च ईपभोिा केप्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट दोनों पर लागूहोगा। (1.4) येददिाजनदेि जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व के कायाान्वयन के जलए रूपरेखा प्रदान करतेहैं। जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) के प्रभावी कायाान्वयन के जलए ददिाजनदेि ईत्पादकों, अयातकों, ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा या राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा या प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजतयों, पुनचाक्रणकतााओं और ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं की भूजमकाओं और ईत् तरदाजयत् वों को जनधााररत करतेहैं। प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 मेंदी गइ पररभाषाएं आन ददिाजनदेिों मेंजविेष रूप सेईजल्लजखत होनेतक लागूहोती हैं। 2. प्रभावी होने की तारीख : येददिाजनदेि तत्काल प्रभाव सेलागूहोंगे। जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्वों सेसंबंजधत चल रही प्रदक्रयाओं को आन ददिाजनदेिों केसाथ जोडा जाएगा। 3. पररभाषाएं : (क) “ज व-ऄवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्टक” से कम पोस्ट् टेबल प् लाजस्ट्टक से जभन् न ससा प् लाजस्ट्टक ऄजभप्रेत ह जो भारतीय मानक ब् यूरो द्वारा ऄजधकजथत और के न् द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण ब् यूरो द्वारा प्रमाजणत मानकों का ऄनुपालन करते हुए कोइ भी माआक्रो प् लाजस्ट्टक, या दृच य, जवजिष् ट या जवषा‍ त ऄवजिष् ट, जजसके प्रजतकू ल पयाावरणीय प्रभाव पडते हों, छोडे जबना जवजवजनर्ददष् ट समयाजवजधयों में पररवेिी पयाावरणीय (स्ट् थलीय या जल में) पररजस्ट्थजतयों में ज जवक प्रदक्रयाओं द्वारा पूणा ऄवक्रमण की प्रदक्रया से होकर गुजरता ह ; (ख) "ब्ांड स्ट् वामी" सेससा व्यजि या कं पनी ऄजभप्रेत ह जो दकसी रजजस्ट् री ब्ांड लेबल या व् यापार जचन् ह सेकोइ वस्ट्तुबेचता ह ; (ग) "क री ब ग्स" (प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की कोरट II केऄंतगात अने वाले- खंड 5.1 (II)) सेप्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री या कं पोस्ट्ट हो सकनेयोग्य प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री सेबनेब ग ऄजभप्रेत हैं, जजनका ईन वस्ट्तुओं को लेजानेया जवतररत करनेके ईद्देचय से ईपयोग दकया जाता ह , जजनमेंस्ट्वयं लेजानेकी सुजवधा होती ह , दकन् तुआसमेंससेब ग िाजमल नहीं ह जो प के जजग का एक ऄजभन्न ऄंग हो जजसमेंईपयोग करनेसेपहलेमाल को सील कर ददया जाता ह ; (घ) "समय ऄवसान होने पर जनपटान" सेउजााईत्पादन केजलए प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट का ईपयोग करना ऄजभप्रेत ह और आसमेंसह-प्रसंस्ट्करण (ज सेसीमेंट भट्टों में) या ऄपजिष्ट सेतेल या भारतीय सडक कांग्रेस केददिाजनदेिों केऄनुसार सडक जनमााण अदद केजलए ईपयोग करना िाजमल हैं। [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 (ड.) "जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर)" सेईत्पाद के समय ऄवसान तक पयाावरण केऄनुकू ल प्रबंधन केजलए एक ईत्पादक का ईत् तरदाजयत् व ऄजभप्रेत ह ; (च) "अयातक" से वह व्यजि ऄजभप्रेत ह जो प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ईत्पाद या प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग या क री ब ग या मल्टीलेयर प के जजग या प्लाजस्ट्टक िीट या आसी तरह केईत्पादों का अयात करता ह ; (छ) "प्लाजस्ट्टक" सेससी सामग्री ऄजभप्रेत ह जजसमेंएक अवचयक घटक के रूप मेंएक ईच्च बहुलक होता ह ज से पॉलीआथाआलीन टेरेफ्थेलेट, ईच्च घनत्व वाला पॉलीआथाआलीन, जवनाआल, कम घनत्व वाला पॉलीआथाआलीन, पॉलीप्रोपाआलीन, पॉलीस्ट्टाआन रेजजन और एदक्रलोजनराआल ब्यूटाडीन स्ट्टाआरीन, पॉलीफे जनलीन ऑ‍साआड, पॉली काबोनेट, पॉलीब्यूरटलीन टेरेफ्थेलेट ज सी बहु-सामग्री होती हैं; (ज) ‘’प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग’’ सेजवजभन् न तरीकों से ईत् पादों की सुरक्षा, परररक्षण, भंडारण और पररवहन करने के जलए प् लाजस्ट्टक का प्रयोग करके बनायी गइ प के जजग सामग्री ऄजभप्रेत ह । (झ) "प्लाजस्ट्टक िीट" सेससी प्लाजस्ट्टक िीट ऄजभप्रेत ह जो प्लाजस्ट्टक सेबनी िीट होती ह ; (ञ) "प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा" सेउजााकेजलए प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष् ट का ईपयोग (ऄपजिष्ट सेउजाा) और आसेतेल (ऄपजिष्ट सेतेल), औद्योजगक कम् पोजस्ट्टग मेंपररवर्ततत करनेमेंलगेपुनचाक्रणकतााऔर संस्ट्थाएंऄजभप्रेत हैं। (ट) "पूवा-ईपभो‍ ता प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट" से प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग के जवजनमााण के चरण में ररजे‍ ट या जडस्ट् काडा के रूप में ईत् पन् न प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट और ईत् पादक के ऄंजतम-ईपयोगकताा ईपभो‍ ता तक प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग के पहुंचने से पहले ऄस्ट् वीकृ त करने और फें कने सजहत ईत् पाद की प के जजग के दारान ईत् पन् न प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट ऄजभप्रेत ह । (ठ) "पच च-ईपभो‍ ता प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट" से ऄंजतम-ईपयोगकताा ईपभो‍ ता द्वारा प के जजग का आजतछत ईपयोग पूणा होने और ऄपने अिजयत प्रयोजन के जलए और ऄजधक प्रयोग न दकए जाने के पच चात ईत् पन् न प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट ऄजभप्रेत ह । (ड) "ईत्पादक" सेक री ब ग या मल्टीलेयर प के जजग या प्लाजस्ट्टक िीट या आसी तरह केजवजनमााण या अयात मेंलगा व्यजि ऄजभप्रेत ह और आसमेंप के जजग या वस्ट् तु को लपेटने के जलए प के जजग केजलए प्लाजस्ट्टक िीट या समान सामग्री या प् लाजस्ट्टक िीट या मल्टीलेयर प के जजग सेबनेकवर का ईपयोग करनेवालेईद्योग या व्यजि िाजमल हैं; (ढ) "पुनचाक्रणकताा" वेसंस्ट्थाएं हैंजो प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट केपुनचाक्रण की प्रदक्रया मेंलगी हुइ हैं; (ण) "पुनचाक्रण" सेऄलग-ऄलग प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट को नए ईत्पाद या कच्चेमाल मेंनए ईत्पादों केईत्पादन केजलए बदलने की प्रदक्रया ऄजभप्रेत ह ; (त) "पुन: ईपयोग" सेदकसी वस्ट्तुया संसाधन सामग्री का दफर सेईसी ईद्देचय या दकसी ऄन्य ईद्देचय केजलए वस्ट्तुकी संरचना को बदलेजबना ईपयोग करना ऄजभप्रेत ह ; (थ) "पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक का ईपयोग" सेवर्तजन प्लाजस्ट्टक केबजाय पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक को, जवजनमााण प्रदक्रया मेंकच्चे माल केरूप मेंईपयोग दकया जाना ऄजभप्रेत ह ; (द) "ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन" सेपयाावरण की दृजष्ट सेसुरजक्षत रीजत मेंप्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट का संग्रहण, भंडारण, पररवहन मेंकमी, पुन: ईपयोग, पुनप्रााजि, पुनचाक्रण, खाद बनाना या जनपटान करना ऄजभप्रेत ह ; (ध) "ऄपजिष्ट से उजाा" सेउजाा ईत्पादन के जलए प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट का ईपयोग करना ऄजभप्रेत ह और आसमेंसहप्रसंस्ट्करण (ज सेसीमेंट भट्टों में) िाजमल ह । 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 4. बाध् यकारी आकाआयां जनम्नजलजखत इकाआयों को जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक दाजयत्वों और आस ऄजधसूचना के ईपबंधों केऄंतगात रखा जाएगा ऄथाात : (i) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग केईत्पादक (पी); (ii) सभी अयाजतत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग और/या अयाजतत ईत्पादों की प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग का अयातक (अइ); (iii) ब्ांड स्ट् वामी (बीओ) जजसमेंससेऑनलाआन प्लेटफॉमा / माके टप्लेस और सुपरमाके ट / खुदरा श्ृंखला िाजमल ह , जो सूक्ष्म, लघु, और मध्यम ईद्यम मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार केमानदंडों केऄनुसार सूक्ष्म, लघु, और मध्यम ईद्यम से जभन् न हैं। (iv) प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा 5. जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक दाजयत् व की व्याजि (5.1) जनम्नजलजखत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग कोरट जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक दाजयत् व केऄंतगात अती हैं, (i) कोरट I सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग (ii) कोरट II जसगल लेयर या मल्टीलेयर (जवजभन्न प्रकार की प्लाजस्ट्टक केसाथ एक सेऄजधक लेयर) की लचीली प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग, प्लाजस्ट्टक िीट या समान सामग्री और प्लाजस्ट्टक िीट सेबनेकवर, क री ब ग, प्लाजस्ट्टक स िे या पाईच (iii) कोरट III मल्टीलेयर प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग (प्लाजस्ट्टक की कम सेकम एक परत और प्लाजस्ट्टक जभन् न ऄन्य सामग्री की कम से कम एक परत) (iv) कोरट IV प के जजग के जलए प्रयु‍ त प् लाजस्ट्टक िीट या समान सामग्री के साथ-साथ कम् पोस्ट् टेबल प् लाजस्ट्टक से बने क री ब ग। (5.2) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग के संबंध में जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक दाजयत् व ददिाजनदेि में जनम्नजलजखत िाजमल हैं, ऄथाात : I. पुन: ईपयोग II. पुनचाक्रण III. पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री का ईपयोग IV. समय ऄवसान सीमा होनेपर जनपटान। 6. रजजस्ट् रीकरण (6.1) (क) जनम्नजलजखत संस्ट्थाएं के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर रजजस्ट् रीकृ त होंगी : (i) ईत्पादक (पी) (ii) अयातक (अइ) (iii) ब्ांड स्ट् वामी (बीओ) [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5 (iv) प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट के प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााजो (क) पुनचाक्रण, (ख) ऄपजिष्ट सेउजाा, (ग) ऄपजिष्ट सेतेल बनानेऔर (iv) औद्योजगक कम् पोजस्ट्टग केकाम मेंलगेहैं, (ख) ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों (एक या दो राज्यों मेंकाम कर रहे) और प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं का रजजस्ट् रीकरण राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा या प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत द्वारा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक दाजयत् व पोटाल केमाध्यम सेदकया जाएगा। ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों (दो राज्यों से ऄजधक में काम कर रहे) का रजजस्ट् रीकरण के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक ईत् तदाजयत् व पोटाल केमाध्यम सेदकया जाएगा। (ग) आन ददिाजनदेिों के प्रभावी होने के पच चात दकसी वषा जविेष में ऄपना व् यवसाय िुरू करने और ईसी वषा में बाजार में ऄपने ईत् पादों को ईतारने वाली आकाआयों के संबंध में ईनकी जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक ईत् तरदाजयत् व लक्ष् य की बाध् यताएं ऄगले वषा से होंगी। (6.2) खंड (6.1) केऄंतगात अनेवाली संस्ट्थाएं के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत ऑनलाआन कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल केमाध्यम सेरजजस्ट् रीकरण प्राि दकए जबना कोइ व्यवसाय नहीं करेंगी। (6.3) खंड (6.1) केऄंतगात अनेवाली संस्ट्थाएं के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत ऑनलाआन कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल केमाध्यम सेप्राि रजजस्ट् रीकृ त दकसी भी आकाइ केसाथ काम नहीं करेंगी। (6.4) ससे मामले, जजसमें यह पाया या ऄजभजनधााररत दकया जाता ह दक ऑनलाआन पोटाल पर रजजस्ट् रीकृ त दकसी आकाइ ने जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक ईत् तरदाजयत् व ददिाजनदेिों के ऄधीन रजजस्ट् रीकरण कराते समय गलत सूचना दी ह या जानबूझकर सूचना जछपायी ह या जवजवजनर्ददष् ट िततों के ऄनुपालन में कोइ ऄजनयजमतता पायी गइ या ईनसे जवचलन दकया गया ह , तब ससी आकाइ का रजजस्ट् रीकरण, सुनवाइ का एक ऄवसर ददए जाने के पच चात , एक वषा की ऄवजध के जलए प्रजतसंह्त कर ददया जाएगा। आकाआयां, जजनका रजजस्ट् रीकरण प्रजतसंह्त कर ददया गया ह , प्रजतसंहरण की ऄवजध तक नया रजजस्ट् रीकरण कराने में समथा नहीं रहेंगी। (6.5) यदद कोइ संस्ट्था खंड (6.1) मेंईजल्लजखत एक सेऄजधक ईप-कोरट मेंअती ह , तो ससी संस्ट्था ईन प्रत्येक ईपकोरटयों केऄधीन ऄलग सेरजजस्ट् रीकृ त होगी। आसकेऄलावा, ससेमामलों में, जहां संस्ट्था की खंड 6.1 मेंईजल्लजखत एक जविेष ईप-कोरट मेंऄलग-ऄलग राज्यों मेंआकाआयां हैं, तो आन आकाआयों को भी ऄलग सेरजजस्ट् रीकृ त दकया जाएगा। तथाजप, एक राज्य मेंएक ईपकोरट केऄधीन के वल एक रजजस्ट् रीकरण की अवचयकता होगी, भलेही, एक राज्य मेंएक सेऄजधक आकाआयां जस्ट्थत हों। यह रजजस्ट् रीकरण, आन ददिाजनदेिों केऄनुसार, आस ईद्देचय केजलए के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा ऄजधकजथत मानक संचालन प्रदक्रया केऄनुसार होगा। (6.6) रजजस्ट् रीकरण करतेसमय, संस्ट्थाओं को प न संख् या, जीएसटी संख् या, कम् पनी का सीअइएन संख् या और अधार संख् या और प्राजधकृ त व् यजि या प्रजतजनजध के प न संख् या और यथा ऄपेजक्षत कोइ ऄन्य अवचयक जानकारी प्रदान करनी होगी। 7. जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व के जलए लक्ष्य और ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों की बाध् यताएं : (7.1) ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों के जलए जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक ईत् तरदाजयत् व लक्ष्य कोरट-वार जनधााररत दकए जाएंगे 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (7.2) ईत्पादक (पी) (क) जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व लक्ष्य (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) मीररक टन (पहली जतमाही) मेंपात्र मात्रा जपछलेदो जवत्तीय वषतों मेंबेची गइ प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री (कोरट-वार) का औसत वजन होगा (क) आसमेंजपछलेदो जवत्तीय वषतों मेंपूवा-ईपभोिा प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट की औसत मात्रा को जोडा जाएगा और (ख) जपछलेजवत्तीय वषामेंईप-खंड 4 (iii) केऄंतगात अने वाली संस्ट्थाओं को अपूर्तत की गइ वार्तषक मात्रा (ग) जनम् नानुसार घटाइ जाएगी : ‍ यू1 (एमटी में) = (क + ख) - ग जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य, कोरट-वार जनधााररत दकया जाएगा, ज सा दक नीचेददया गया ह : सारणी - जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य वषा जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य (पहली जतमाही के प्रजतित के रूप में- कोरट-वार) I. 2021 - 22 25 % II. 2022 – 23 70 % III. 2023 – 24 100 % कोरट-वार मीररक टन मेंजवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य, ज सा भी लागूहो, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर कायायोजना केजहस्ट्सेकेरूप मेंईत्पादक द्वारा प्रदान दकया जाएगा। (ख) पुनचाक्रण के जलए बाध् यता (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) ईत्पादक नीचेददए गए ऄनुसार जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्य केऄधीन एकजत्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट केपुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर (समय ऄवसान सीमा होनेपर जनपटान को छोडकर) सुजनजित करेगा, ऄथाात :- प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट केपुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर (समय ऄवसान सीमा होनेपर जनपटान को छोडकर) (जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य का %) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की कोरट 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 और ईसके पच चात कोरट I 50 60 70 80 कोरट II 30 40 50 60 कोरट III 30 40 50 60 कोरट IV 50 60 70 80 कोरट IV प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग कोरट (प के जजग के जलए प्रयु‍ त प् लाजस्ट्टक िीट या समान सामग्री और कम् पोस्ट् टेबल प् लाजस्ट्टक से बने क री ब ग) के मामले में पुनचाक्रण के न् यूनतम स्ट् तर से, औद्योजगक कम् पोजस्ट्टग सुजवधाओं के माध् यम से कम् पोजस्ट्टग के जलए प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट का प्रसंस्ट् करण करना ऄजभप्रेत ह । (ग) समय ऄवसान सीमा होने पर जनपटान (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) (i) के वल ससी प्लाजस्ट्टक, जजनका पुनचाक्रण नहीं दकया जा सकता ह , को ही सडक जनमााण, ऄपजिष्ट सेउजाा, ऄपजिष्ट से तेल, सीमेंट भट्टों (सह प्रसंस्ट्करण केजलए) अदद ज सेसमय ऄवसान सीमा जनपटान केजलए समय-समय पर भारतीय सडक कांग्रेस ऄथवा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जारी प्रासंजगक ददिा-जनदेिों के ऄनुसार भेजा जाएगा। [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7 (ii) ईत्पादक यह सुजनजित करेंगेदक प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 केजनयम 5(1)(ख) मेंजवजनर्ददष् ट तरीकेसेही प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट का ऄंजतम जनपटान हो। (घ) पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री के ईपयोग के जलए बाध् यता (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 6 देखें) ईत्पादक नीचेददए गए ऄनुसार कोरट-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग मेंपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक का ईपयोग सुजनजित करेगा, ऄथाात :- प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग मेंपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक का अज्ञापक ईपयोग (वषा में जवजनर्तमत प्लाजस्ट्टक का %) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की कोरट 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 और ईसके पच चात कोरट I 30 40 50 60 कोरट II 10 10 20 20 कोरट III 5 5 10 10 ससेमामलों में, जहां व धाजनक ऄपेक्षाओं केकारण पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री केसंबंध मेंबाध् यता को पूरा करना संभव नहीं ह , के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा मामला-दर-मामला अधार पर छू ट प्रदान की जाएगी। तथाजप, ससेमामलों में, ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड स्ट् वामी को ससेईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड स्ट् वामी सेसमकक्ष मात्रा केप्रमाण पत्र की खरीद केमाध्यम सेपुनचादक्रत सामग्री (मात्रात्मक जनबंधनों में) केईपयोग की ऄपनी बाध् यता को पूरा करना होगा, जजन्होंनेऄपने बाध् यता सेऄजधक पुनचादक्रत सामग्री का ईपयोग दकया ह । के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाकें द्रीकृ त ऑनलाआन पोटाल पर आस तरह केअदान-प्रदान केजलए तंत्र जवकजसत करेगा। 7.3 अयातक (अइ) (क) जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व लक्ष्य (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) मीररक टन (दूसरी जतमाही) मेंपात्र मात्रा जपछलेदो जवत्तीय वषतों मेंबेची गइ प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री और/या अयात दकए गए ईत्पादों की प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग (कोरट-वार) का औसत वजन होगा (क) आसमेंजपछलेदो जवत्तीय वषतों मेंपूवा- ईपभोिा प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट की औसत मात्रा को जोडा जाएगा और (ख) जपछलेजवत्तीय वषामेंईप-खंड 4(iii) के ऄंतगात अने वाली संस्ट्थाओं को अपूर्तत की गइ वार्तषक मात्रा मेंसेऄपजिष्ट की मात्रा (ग) जनम् नानुसार घटाइ जाएगी। ‍ यू2 (एमटी में) = (क + ख) – ग और जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य, कोरट-वार जनधााररत दकया जाएगा, ज सा दक नीचेददया गया ह , ऄथाात :- वषा जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य (दूसरी जतमाही के प्रजतित के रूप में- कोरट-वार) I. 2021 - 22 25 % II. 2022 – 23 70 % III. 2023 – 24 100 % मीररक टन मेंकोरट-वार जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य, ज सा भी लागूहो, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर कायायोजना केजहस्ट्सेकेरूप मेंअयातक द्वारा प्रदान दकया जाएगा। 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ख) पुनचाक्रण के जलए बाध् यता (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) अयातक, जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व लक्ष्य केऄधीन एकजत्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट केपुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर (समय ऄवसान सीमा जनपटान को छोडकर) सुजनजित करेगा, ज सा दक नीचेददया गया ह , ऄथाात :- प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट केपुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर (समय ऄवसान सीमा जनपटान को छोडकर) (जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य का %) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की कोरट 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 और ईसके पच चात से कोरट I 50 60 70 80 कोरट II 30 40 50 60 कोरट III 30 40 50 60 कोरट IV 50 60 70 80 कोरट IV प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग कोरट (प के जजग के जलए प्रयु‍ त प् लाजस्ट्टक िीट या समान सामग्री और कम् पोस्ट् टेबल प् लाजस्ट्टक से बने क री ब ग) के मामले में पुनचाक्रण के न् यूनतम स्ट् तर से, औद्योजगक कम् पोजस्ट्टग सुजवधाओं के माध् यम से कम् पोजस्ट्टग के जलए प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट का प्रसंस्ट् करण करना ऄजभप्रेत ह । (ग) समय ऄवसान सीमा पर जनपटान (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) (i) के वल ससी प्लाजस्ट्टक, जजनका पुनचाक्रण नहीं दकया जा सकता ह , को ही सडक जनमााण, ऄपजिष्ट सेउजाा, ऄपजिष्ट से तेल, सीमेंट भट्टों (सह प्रसंस्ट्करण केजलए) अदद ज सेजमयाद समाजि जनपटान केजलए समय-समय पर भारतीय सडक कांग्रेस ऄथवा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जारी प्रासंजगक ददिा-जनदेिों के ऄनुसार भेजा जाएगा। (ii) ईत् पादक, यह सुजनजित करेंगेदक प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 के जनयम 5(1)(ख) मेंजवजनर्ददष् ट तरीकेसे ही प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट का ऄंजतम जनपटान हो। (घ) पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री के ईपयोग के जलए बाध् यता (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 6 देखें) ईत् पादक नीचेददए गए ऄनुसार कोरट-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग मेंपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक का ईपयोग सुजनजित करेगा, ऄथाात :- प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग मेंपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक का अज्ञापक ईपयोग (वषा में अयाजतत प्लाजस्ट्टक का %) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की कोरट 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 और ईसके पच चात कोरट I 30 40 50 60 कोरट II 10 10 20 20 कोरट III 5 5 10 10 अयाजतत सामग्री मेंप्रयुि दकसी भी पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक को दाजयत्व की पूर्तत केजलए नहीं जगना जाएगा। अयातक को ससेईत् पादक, अयातक, ब्ांड स्ट् वामी सेसमकक्ष मात्रा केप्रमाण पत्र की खरीद केमाध्यम सेपुनचादक्रत सामग्री (मात्रात्मक जनबंधनों में) केईपयोग केऄपनी बाध् यता को पूरा करना होगा, जजन्होंनेऄपनी बाध् यता सेऄजधक पुनचादक्रत सामग्री का [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 9 ईपयोग दकया ह । के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाकें द्रीकृ त ऑनलाआन पोटाल पर आस तरह के अदान-प्रदान केजलए तंत्र जवकजसत करेगा। 7.4 ब्ांड स्ट् वामी (बीओ) (क) जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व लक्ष्य (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) मीररक टन में(तीसरी जतमाही) मेंपात्र मात्रा जपछलेदो जवत्तीय वषतों मेंबाजार मेंखरीदी और पेि की गइ ताजा प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री (कोरट-वार) का औसत वजन होगा (क) आसमेंजपछलेदो जवत्तीय वषतों मेंईपभोिा पूवाप्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की (ख) औसत मात्रा जनम् नानुसार जोडी जाएगी। ‍ यू3 (एमटी में) = क + ख जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्य, कोरट-वार नीचेददए गए ऄनुसार जनधााररत दकया जाएगा : वषा जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्य (तीसरी जतमाही के प्रजतित के रूप में- कोरट-वार) I. 2021 - 22 25 % II. 2022 – 23 70 % III. 2023 – 24 100 % मीररक टन मेंकोरट-वार जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्य, ज सा भी लागूहो, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर कायायोजना केजहस्ट्सेकेरूप मेंब्ांड स्ट् वामी द्वारा प्रदान दकया जाएगा। (ख) पुन: ईपयोग के जलए बाध् यता (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 4 और 5 देखें) I. ऄपनेईत्पादों केजलए कोरट I (सख्त) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग का ईपयोग करनेवालेब्ांड स्ट् वामी पर नीचेददए गए ऄनुसार ससी प के जजग का पुन: ईपयोग करनेकी न्यूनतम बाध् यता होगी। परंतु दक फू ड कॉन् टे‍ ट एप् लीकेिन में कोरट I सख् त प् लाजस्ट्टक प केजजग का पुन: प्रयोग भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण के जवजनयमन के ऄधीन होगा। (II) कोरट I (सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग) केजलए पुन: ईपयोग केजलए न्यूनतम बाध् यता। वषा लक्ष्य (वषा में बेचे जाने वाले ईत्पाद में कोरट I के सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग के प्रजतित के रूप में) क कोरट I सख् त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग यथाजस्ट्थजत, जजसकी मात्रा या वजन 0.9 लीटर या दकग्रा केबराबर या ऄजधक लेदकन 4.9 लीटर या दकग्रा सेकम हो। I. 2025 – 26 10 II. 2026 – 27 15 III. 2027 – 28 20 IV. 2028 – 29 और ईसकेपच चात 25 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] ख कोरट I की सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग जजसका वजन 4.9 लीटर या दकग्रा सेऄजधक या बराबर ह । I. 2025 – 26 70 II. 2026 – 27 75 III. 2027 – 28 80 IV. 2028 – 29 और ईसकेपच चात 85 (III) ब्ांड स्ट् वामी द्वारा पुन: ईपयोग की जानेवाली सख्त प के जजग की मात्रा की गणना ब्ांड स्ट् वामी की जबक्री सेईस वषामें जनर्तमत/अयाजतत/खरीदी गइ ताजा प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग को कम करकेकी जाएगी। ब्ांड स्ट् वामी यह जानकारी के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर ईपलब्ध कराएगा। (IV) कोरट I की सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की पुन: ईपयोग की मात्रा को बाध्य संस्ट्थाओं (ब्ांड स्ट् वामी) द्वारा कोरट I के ऄधीन ईपयोग की जानेवाली कु ल प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सेकम दकया जाएगा। III. वषा2022-23 और 2023-24 केदारान पुन: ईपयोग की गइ कोरट I सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की मात्रा कोरट I केऄधीन ईपयोग की जानेवाली कु ल प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सेकम हो जाएगी। (ग) पुनचाक्रण के जलए बाध् यता (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) ब्ांड स्ट् वामी जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्य केऄधीन एकजत्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के पुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर (समय ऄवसान सीमा होनेपर दकए गए जनपटान को छोडकर) सुजनजित करेगा, ज सा दक नीचे ददया गया ह । प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट केपुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर (समय ऄवसान सीमा होनेपर दकए गए जनपटान को छोडकर) (जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्य का %) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की कोरट 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 और ईसके पच चात कोरट I 50 60 70 80 कोरट II 30 40 50 60 कोरट III 30 40 50 60 कोरट IV 50 60 70 80 कोरट IV प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग कोरट (प के जजग के जलए प्रयु‍ त प् लाजस्ट्टक िीट या समान सामग्री और कम् पोस्ट् टेबल प् लाजस्ट्टक से बने क री ब ग) के मामले में पुनचाक्रण के न् यूनतम स्ट् तर से, औद्योजगक कम् पोजस्ट्टग सुजवधाओं के माध् यम से कम् पोजस्ट्टग के जलए प् लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट का प्रसंस्ट् करण करना ऄजभप्रेत ह । (घ) समय ऄवसान सीमा पर जनपटान (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 1 से 3 देखें) (i) के वल ससी प्लाजस्ट्टक, जजनका पुनचाक्रण नहीं दकया जा सकता ह , को ही सडक जनमााण, ऄपजिष्ट सेउजाा, ऄपजिष्ट से तेल, सीमेंट भट्टों (सह प्रसंस्ट्करण केजलए) अदद ज सेसमय ऄवसान सीमा जनपटान केजलए समय-समय पर भारतीय सडक कांग्रेस ऄथवा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जारी प्रासंजगक ददिा-जनदेिों के ऄनुसार भेजा जाएगा। (ii) ब्ांड स्ट् वामी यह सुजनजित करेगा दक, प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 केजनयम 5(1)(ख) मेंजवजनर्ददष् ट तरीके सेही प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट का ऄंजतम जनपटान हो। [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 11 (ङ) पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री के ईपयोग के जलए दाजयत्व (ईपाबंध में ईदाहरण 6 देखें) (i) ब्ांड स्ट् वामी कोरट-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग मेंपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक का ईपयोग नीचे ददए ऄनुसार सुजनजित करेगा। प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग मेंपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक का अज्ञापक ईपयोग (वषामेंजवजनर्तमत प्लाजस्ट्टक का %) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग की कोरट 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 और ईसके पच चात कोरट I 30 40 50 60 कोरट II 10 10 20 20 कोरट III 5 5 10 10 (ii) ससेमामलों में, जहां व धाजनक ऄपेक्षाओं केकारण पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री केसंबंध मेंबाध् यता को पूरा करना संभव नहीं ह , के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा मामला-दर-मामला अधार पर छू ट प्रदान की जाएगी। तथाजप, ससे मामलों में, ईत् पादक, अयातक, ब्ांड स्ट् वामी को ससेईत् पादक अयातक ब्ांड स्ट् वामी सेसमकक्ष मात्रा केप्रमाण पत्र की खरीद के माध्यम सेपुनचादक्रत सामग्री (मात्रात्मक जनबंधनों में) के ईपयोग की ऄपनी बाध् यता को पूरा करना होगा, जजन्होंनेऄपनी बाध् यता सेऄजधक पुनचादक्रत सामग्री का ईपयोग दकया ह । के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, कें द्रीकृ त ऑनलाआन पोटाल पर आस तरह केअदान-प्रदान केजलए तंत्र जवकजसत करेगा। (iii) ससेमामलेमें, जहां ब्ांड स्ट् वामी प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री का ईत् पादक और/या अयातक भी ह , तो खंड 7.2 और 7.3 भी क्रमिः ईत् पादक और/या अयातक केरूप मेंईनकेजवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्यों और बाध् यताओं को जनधााररत करनेकेजलए लागूहोंगे। (7.5) मीररक टन मेंकोरट-वार जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्य, ज सा भी लागूहो, सभी ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों द्वारा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर काया योजना केजहस्ट्सेकेरूप मेंप्रदान दकया जाएगा। (7.6) जवजनर्ददष्ट लक्ष्यों को पूरा करनेकेजलए ईपलब्ध प्राद्योजगदकयों केअधार पर पुन: ईपयोग, ऄपजिष्ट केपुनचाक्रण और प के जजग मेंपुननावीनीकरण प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री केईपयोग की बाध् यताओं का पुनर्तवलोकन प्रत् येक पांच वषामेंदकया जाएगा। (7.7) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग पर जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर), ऄन्य बातों के साथ-साथ, जनम्नजलजखत मानदंडों केअधार पर के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा त यार दकए गए ददिाजनदेिों केऄनुसार रटकाउ प के जजग को बढावा देगा : (i) पुन: ईपयोग को बढावा देनेवाली प के ज जडजाआजनग, (ii) पुनचाक्रण केजलए ईपयुि प के ज जडजाआजनग, (iii) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री मेंपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक मात्रा और (iv) पयाावरण केजलए प के ज जडजाआजनग। (7.8) यदद बाध्य संस्ट्था ससी प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग का ईपयोग करती ह जो पररवेिी वातावरण में100% ज व ऄपघटनीय ह , और ईसका स्ट्वास्ट््य या पयाावरण पर कोइ प्रजतकू ल प्रभाव नहीं पडता ह , या कोइ सूक्ष्म प्लाजस्ट्टक या रासायजनक ऄविेष या कोइ भी ऄन्य जनिान नहीं रहता ह , जो के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, भारतीय मानक ब् यूरो, के न् द्रीय पेरो रसायन आंजीजनयररग और प्राद्योजगकी संस्ट् थान ज सी जनयामक संस्ट्थाओं द्वारा प्रमाजणत ह । ससी सामग्री केजलए जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व लक्ष्य लागूनहीं होगा। 12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 8. ऄजधिेष जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व प्रमाणपत्रों को बनाना, जपछले वषा के जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व लक्ष्यों और दाजयत्वों की तुलना में ऄग्रेजषत और मुजरा करना, और ऄजधिेष जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व प्रमाणपत्रों की जबक्री और खरीद करना (8.1) ससा ब्ांड स्ट् वामी जजसनेऄपनेजवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक) लक्ष्यों को कोरट-वार पूरा कर जलया ह , जनम्नजलजखत केजलए ऄजधिेष का ईपयोग कर सकता ह , ऄथाात :- (i) खंड 9.5 केऄधीन जपछलेवषाकी कमी की मुजराइ, (ii) अगामी वषामेंईपयोग केजलए ऄग्रेजषत करना (iii) आसेऄन्य ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों को बेचना (8.2) एक कोरट मेंऄजधिेष का ईपयोग के वल ईसी कोरट मेंमुजराइ, ऄग्रेषण और जबक्री केजलए दकया जा सकता ह । पुन: ईपयोग केऄंतगात ऄजधिेष का ईपयोग पुन: ईपयोग, पुनचाक्रण और समय ऄवसान सीमा होनेपर जनपटान केजलए ईपरोि केजलए दकया जा सकता ह । पुनचाक्रण केऄंतगात ऄजधिेष का ईपयोग पुनचाक्रण और समय ऄवसान सीमा होनेपर जनपटान केजलए दकया जा सकता ह । समय ऄवसान सीमा होनेवालेदकसी ऄजधिेष का पुन: ईपयोग या पुनचाक्रण केजलए ईपयोग नहीं दकया जा सकता ह । (8.3) कोइ ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड स्ट् वामी ईसी कोरट केऄन्य ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों सेऄजधिेष जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व प्रमाणपत्र खरीदकर एक कोरट केऄधीन ऄपनेजवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व बाध् यता को भी पूरा कर सकता ह । (8.4) जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व ढांचेके ऄंतगात वार्तषक जववरणी फाआल करतेसमय ससेसंव् यवहार को ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमयों द्वारा ऑनलाआन पोटाल पर ऄजभजलजखत और प्रस्ट् तुत दकया जाएगा। के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर आस तरह केअदान-प्रदान केजलए तंत्र जवकजसत करेगा। 9. पयाावरणीय प्रजतकर का ऄजधरोपण (9.1) पयाावरण की गुणवत् ता को बनाए रखने और ईसमें सुधार करने तथा पयाावरण प्रदूषण के जनवारण, जनयंत्रण और ईपिमन के प्रयोजन के जलए ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों द्वारा इपीअर लक्ष् यों को पूरा न कर पाने के संबंध में ‘प्रदूषणकताा द्वारा भुगतान’ के जसद्ांत के अधार पर पयाावरणीय क्षजतपूर्तत ईद्गृहीत की जाएगी। (9.2) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाआन ददिाजनदेिों मेंसंघ राज् य क्षेत्रों के द्वारा जनधााररत बाध् यताओं को पूरा न करनेके मामले में ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों, पुनचाक्रणकतााओं और जमयाद समाजि जनपटान करनेवालेप्रसंस्ट्करणकताा पर पयाावरण क्षजतपूर्तत के ऄजधरोपण और संग्रहण केजलए ददिाजनदेि ऄजधकजथत करेगा और आन् हें ऄजधसूजचत दकया जाएगा। पयाावरणीय क्षजतपूर्तत संबंधी ददिाजनदेिों को ऄपेजक्षत ऄनुसार ऄद्यतन दकया जाएगा। (9.3) आन ददिाजनदेिों मेंसंघ राज् य क्षेत्र द्वारा जनधााररत जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्यों, ईत् तरदाजयत् वों और बाध् यताओं को पूरा न करनेकेसंबंध मेंदो सेऄजधक राज्यों मेंसंचाजलत ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों पर कें द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा पयाावरण क्षजतपूर्तत, यथा लागू, ईद्गृहीत की जाएगी। (9.4) पयाावरण क्षजतपूर्तत संबंजधत राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा ईनकी ऄजधकाररता मेंकाम कर रहेईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों (दो सेऄजधक राज्यों/संघ राज् य क्षेत्रों मेंकाम नहीं कर रहेईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों केजलए), प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााजजसमेंपुनचाक्रणकतााऔर ऄन्य ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा- ऄपजिष्ट से उजाा, ऄपजिष्ट सेतेल, सह-प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं पर ईस जस्ट्थजत मेंलगाया जाएगा, जब वेआन ददिाजनदेिों के ऄधीन जनधााररत दकए गए ऄपनेजवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्यों/ईत् तरदाजयत् वों और बाध् यताओं को पूरा नहीं करतेहैं। यदद राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाया प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत ईजचत समय पर कारावाइ नहीं करती ह तो के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत को जनदेि जारी करेगा। (9.5) पयाावरणीय क्षजतपूर्तत केभुगतान सेईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक आन ददिाजनदेिों मेंजनधााररत बाध् यता सेमुि नहीं होगा। दकसी जविेष वषाकेजलए ऄपूणाजवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व बाध् यता ऄगलेवषाकेजलए तीन वषा [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 13 की ऄवजध केजलए अगेबढाया जाएगा। ससेमामलेमें, जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व बाध् यता की कमी को पच चातवती केवषतों केभीतर तीन वषतों केभीतर पूरा दकया जाता ह । लगाइ गइ पयाावरणीय क्षजतपूर्तत ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों को जनम्नानुसार वापस कर दी जाएगी, ऄथाात :- (i) इसी लगानेकेएक वषा केभीतर : 75% ररटना (ii) दो वषा केभीतर 60% ररटना (iii) तीन वषा केभीतर 40% ररटना पयाावरणीय क्षजतपूर्तत केदेय होनेपर 3 वषापूरेहोनेकेपच चात पयाावरणीय क्षजतपूर्तत की पूरी रकम ऄजभग्रहण कर ली जाएगी। यह व्यवस्ट्था पच चात्वती वषतों मेंभी ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों द्वारा प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के संग्रहण और पुनचाक्रण की ऄनुमजत देगी। (9.6) पयाावरण क्षजतपूर्तत केऄधीन एकत्र की गइ जनजध को के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाया राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा या प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत द्वारा एक ऄलग एस्ट्क्रो खातेमेंरखा जाएगा। एकत्र की गइ जनजध का ईपयोग प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट केऄसंग्रहीत और ग र-पुनचादक्रत या जमयाद समाजि जनपटान केसंग्रहण और पुनचाक्रण/जमयाद समाजि मेंईपयोग दकया जाएगा, जजस पर पयाावरणीय क्षजतपूर्तत लगाइ जाती ह । प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन केजलए वार्तषक अधार पर जनजधयों केईपयोग केतार-तरीकों की जसफाररि जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व कायाान्वयन सजमजत द्वारा की जाएगी और आसेमंत्रालय मेंसक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ऄनुमोदन ददया जाएगा। 10. ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों की भूजमका (10.1) ईत् पादकों, अयातकों और ब्ांड माजलकों को के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत ऑनलाआन कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल के माध्यम से रजजस्ट् रीकरण कराना होगा। रजजस्ट् रीकरण का प्रमाण पत्र पोटाल का ईपयोग करके जारी दकया जाएगा। (10.2) ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत ऑनलाआन कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल के माध्यम से प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (पीडब् ल् यूएम) जनयम, 2016 के ऄधीन रजजस्ट् रीकरण या नवीनीकरण के जलए अवेदन के साथ जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व लक्ष्य, श्ेणी-वार जहां लागूहो, पर जानकारी युि काया योजना प्रदान करेगा। यह काया योजना प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 के ईपबंधों के ऄनुसार रजजस्ट् रीकरण की ऄवजध को कवर करेगी। रजजस्ट् रीकरण के जलए मानक संचालन प्रदक्रया और काया योजना प्रोफॉमाा आन ददिाजनदेिों के ऄनुसार के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत दकया जाएगा। (10.3) खंड 4(iii) के ऄधीन अने वाला ब्ांड माजलक दकसी ईत् पादक और/या अयातक से खरीदी गइ प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग का जववरण खंड 4(i) और 4(ii) के ऄधीन ऄलग सेप्रदान करेगा। ब्ांड माजलक पर लागूहोनेवाला खंड 4(i) और 4(ii) के ऄधीन अने वाले प्रत्येक ईत् पादक और अयातक के जलए मात्रा को ईत् पादक और अयातक की बाध् यता से घटाया जाएगा। ब्ांड माजलक द्वारा खरीदी गइ श्ेणी-वार मात्रा सजहत ससी खरीद का ररकॉडा ऄलग सेरखा जाएगा। (10.4) खंड 4(i) और 4(ii) के ऄधीन अने वाले ईत् पादक और अयातक खंड 4(iii) के ऄधीन अने वाले ब्ांड माजलक को ईपलब्ध कराइ गइ प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री की मात्रा का ररकॉडा रखना होगा। श्ेणीवार जवक्रीत मात्रा सजहत ससेजवक्रय का ररकॉडा ईत् पादक और अयातक द्वारा ऄलग-ऄलग रखा जाएगा। यदद ससेररकॉडा नहीं बनाए जाते हैं, तो ईन्हेंपूरा जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व बाध् यता पूरा करना होगा। ऑनलाआन प्लेटफॉमा ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक के बीच संव् यवहार की घोषणा को क्रॉस-चेक करेगा। (10.5) जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व बाध् याताओं को सीधे पूरा करने के जलए प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के संग्रहण के जलए एक ऄलग ऄपजिष्ट धारा जवकजसत करने के जलए, ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक जमा 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] वापसी प्रणाली या पुन: खरीद (बाय ब क) या कोइ ऄन्य मॉडल ज सी योजना संचाजलत कर सकता ह । यह कदम प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट को ठोस ऄपजिष्ट के साथ जमलानेसेरोके गा। (10.6) ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक ऄगलेजवत्तीय वषा के 30 जून (ऄप्र ल-जवलोजपत) तक के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवजहत प्रोफामाा के ऄनुसार संबंजधत के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाया राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाया प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत के साथ जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व के ऄधीन बाध् यताओं को पूरा करनेके जलए एकत्र और प्रसंस्ट्कृ त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट पर वार्तषक जववरणी दाजखल करेगा। प के जजग ईद्देचयों के जलए ईपयोग दकए जानेवालेपुन: ईपयोग और/या पुनचादक्रत सामग्री के बारेमेंभी जानकारी प्रदान की जाएगी। ईन रजजस्ट् रीकृ त पुनचाक्रणकतााओं का जववरण भी ददया जाएगा जजनसेपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक की खरीद की गइ ह । 11. प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं की भूजमका (औद्योजगक कम् पोजस्ट्टग सुजवधाओं सजहत पुनचाक्रणकताा या ऄन्य ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा) : (11.1) सभी प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं को के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 के ईपबंध 13(3) के ऄनुसार संबंजधत राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा या प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत के साथ रजजस्ट् रीकरण कराना होगा। केन्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, आन ददिाजनदेिों के प्रकािन के तीन महीनेके भीतर रजजस्ट् रीकरण के जलए एक समान प्रदक्रया ऄजधकजथत करेगा। (11.2) प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा प्रत्येक जवत्तीय वषा की समाजि के पच चात ऄगलेजवत्तीय वषा की 30 ऄप्र ल तक के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर जवजहत प्रोफामाा के ऄनुसार प्रसंस्ट्कृ त प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट की मात्रा की श्ेणी-वार वार्तषक जववरणी प्रस्ट्तुत करेंगे। (11.3) प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा द्वारा प्रसंस्ट्कृ त और ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक की प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट की कु ल मात्रा, वार्तषक अधार पर, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल और प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा की वेबसाआट पर भी ईपलब्ध कराइ जाएगी। (11.4) यदद दकसी भी स्ट्तर पर यह पाया जाता ह दक प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा द्वारा प्रदान की गइ जानकारी झूठी ह , तो प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा को राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा ऄजधकजथत प्रदक्रया के ऄनुसार, जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) ढांचे के ऄधीन संचालन सेएक वषा की ऄवजध के जलए प्रजतबंजधत कर ददया जाएगा। (11.5) प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (पीडब् ल् यूएम) जनयम, 2016 के ऄधीन रजजस्ट् रीकृ त प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा, सडक जनमााण में प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट के ईपयोग के मामले को छोडकर, प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करण के जलए प्रमाण पत्र प्रदान करेगा। ससेमामलेमेंजहां सडक जनमााण मेंप्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट का ईपयोग दकया जाता ह , ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत प्रोफॉमाा मेंएक स्ट्व-घोषणा प्रमाण पत्र प्रदान करेगा। ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक द्वारा जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) बाध् यताओं को पूरा करनेके जलए के वल रजजस्ट् रीकृ त प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा द्वारा प्रदान दकया गया प्रमाण पत्र मान्य होगा। (11.6) प्रमाण पत्र के जलए प्रोफामाा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत दकया जाएगा। दकसी भी मामलेमें, ईद्यम द्वारा पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट की मात्रा ईद्यम की स्ट्थाजपत क्षमता सेऄजधक नहीं होगी। प्रमाण पत्र प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग श्ेणी-वार होंगेऔर आसमेंईद्यम का जीएसटी डेटा सजम्मजलत होगा। (11.7) रजजस्ट् रीकृ त प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा द्वारा प्रदान दकए गए प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के जलए प्रमाण पत्र रजजस्ट् रीकृ त ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक या स्ट्थानीय ऄजधकाररयों के नाम पर, ज सा लागूहो, सहमत तार-तरीकों के अधार पर होना चाजहए। के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, ससेप्रमाण पत्र को कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर जारी करनेके जलए तंत्र जवकजसत करेगा। [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 15 (11.8) प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट की जमयाद समाजि पर जनपटान ऄथाात ऄपजिष्ट से उजाा, ऄपजिष्ट से तेल, सीमेंट भट्टे(सह प्रसंस्ट्करण) का काया करने वालेप्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट् करणकताा, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत कें द्रीकृ त पोटाल पर वार्तषक अधार पर जवजहत प्रोफॉमाा के ऄनुसार जानकारी प्रदान करेंगे। ये संस्ट्थाएं पयाावरणीय रूप से सुदृढ रीजत से जनयामक जनकायों द्वारा बनाए गए ददिाजनदेिों, सुसंगत जनयमों के ऄनुसार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट का जनपटान सुजनजित करेंगी। 12. के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा की भूजमका (12.1) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा ऑनलाआन पोटाल के माध्यम से दो से ऄजधक राज्यों में काम कर रहे ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक और प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं को रजजस्ट् रीकृ त करेगा। के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (पीडब् ल् यूएम) जनयम, 2016 के ऄधीन पीअइबीओ के रजजस्ट् रीकृ त के जलए मानक संचालन प्रदक्रया जवजहत करेगा। (12.2) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा ऄपने द्वारा जवजहत प्रदक्रया के ऄनुसार रजजस्ट् रीकरण के जलए अवेदनों पर कायावाही के जलए फीस और जववरणी की कायावाही के जलए वार्तषक फीस ले सकता ह । ससे मामले में, जहां ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक, राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत की ऄजधकाररता मेंकाम कर रहेहैं, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा आस प्रकार तय दकए गए ददिाजनदेिों के ऄनुसार संबंजधत राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाया प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत के साथ अवेदन फीस साझा कर सकता ह । (12.3) रजजस्ट् रीकरण, ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक द्वारा ऑनलाआन पूणा अवेदन जमा करनेके दो सिाह के भीतर दकया जाएगा। रजजस्ट् रीकरण की ऄवजध, प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (पीडब् ल् यूएम) जनयम, 2016 के ऄनुसार होगी। (12.4) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा स्ट्वयं या दकसी नामजनर्ददष् ट ऄजभकरण, ज सा भी ईजचत समझा जाएगा, के माध्यम सेजनरीक्षण और अवजधक लेखापरीक्षा के माध्यम सेईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक के ऄनुपालन का सत्यापन करेगा। के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, अवचयकतानुसार, जनरीक्षण और अवजधक लेखापरीक्षा के माध्यम सेप्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रोसेसर के ऄनुपालन का सत्यापन भी कर सकता ह । प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकताा और राज्य या संघ राज् य क्षेत्र मेंकाम करनेवालेपीअइबीओ के मामलेमें, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, यदद अवचयक हो, राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाया प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत को कारावाइ करने का जनदेि दे सकता ह । (12.5) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा ईन ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक की सूची प्रकाजित करेगा जो ऄगले जवत् तीय वषा की 30 जसतम् बर तक वार्तषक अधार पर पूवावती जवत् तीय वषा में जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) लक्ष्य और बाध् यताओं को पूरा करने में जवफल रहे हैं। (12.6) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा प् लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष् ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 के ऄधीन प्लाजस्ट्टक के जलए जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत् तरदाजयत् व बाध् यताओं की पूर्तत मेंऄंतवाजलत पणधाररयों के मध् य जनयजमत संवाद सुजनजित करनेके जलए एक तंत्र स्ट्थाजपत करेगा। (12.7) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, ऄधा-वार्तषक अधार पर प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट के साथ-साथ प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री की जवजभन्न श्ेजणयों के ऄंि का ऄवधारण करनेके जलए एकजत्रत जमजश्त नगरीय ऄपजिष्ट का संघटनात्मक सवेक्षण करेगा। (12.8) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, जविेष रूप से खंड 7.6 के संबंध में तकनीकी-अर्तथक व्यवहायाता और ईपयुिता का पता लगानेके जलए प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग और प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन सेसंबंजधत प्राद्योजगदकयों की समीक्षा करेगा। 16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 13. राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत की भूजमका (13.1) संबंजधत राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा जवकजसत ऑनलाआन पोटाल के माध्यम सेईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक (एक या दो राज्यों मेंकायारत) और प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं को रजजस्ट् रीकृ त करेगी। रजजस्ट् रीकरण के जलए ईपबंध जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) पोटाल पर दकया जाएगा। राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत, स्ट्वयं या नामजनर्ददष् ट ऄजभकरण के माध्यम सेप्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (पीडब् ल् यूएम) जनयम, 2016 के ऄनुसार ऄपनी ऄजधकाररता में ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक के साथ-साथ प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं के जनरीक्षण और अवजधक लेखा परीक्षा के माध्यम सेईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक के ऄनुपालन को सत्याजपत करती ह । (13.2) राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत, ईन संस्ट्थाओं (ऄपवाद ररपोटा) की सूची प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा जजन्होंने वार्तषक अधार पर ऄपनी जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) जजम्मेदाररयों को पूरा नहीं दकया ह और आसेऄपनी वेबसाआट पर प्रकाजित करेंगे। राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत ऄपनी ऄजधकाररता मेंईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक और प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं द्वारा प्रस्ट्तुत वार्तषक ररपोटा, के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा को प्रस्ट्तुत करेगी और ईसे ऑनलाआन जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) पोटाल पर ऄपलोड करेगी। (13.3) राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत, प् लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष् ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 के ऄधीन प्लाजस्ट्टक के जलए जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व बाध् यताओं को पूरा करनेमेंऄंतवर्तलत सुसंगत पणधाररयों के मध् य जनयजमत संवाद सुजनजित करनेके जलए एक तंत्र स्ट्थाजपत करेगी। (13.4) राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत, ऄधा-वार्तषक अधार पर प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट के साथसाथ प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री की जवजभन्न श्ेजणयों के ऄंि का ऄवधारण करनेके जलए एकत्र दकए गए जमजश्त नगरीय ऄपजिष्ट का एक संघटनात्मक सवेक्षण करेगी। 14. ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक द्वारा प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट संग्रहण प्रणाली (14.1) ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक, ऄपनेजवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) बाध् यताओं को पूरा करतेहुए प्लाजस्ट्टक की श्ेणी के अधार पर अवचयकतानुसार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के संग्रहण और पृथक्करण के बुजनयादी ढांचे का जवकास कर सकता ह । आसमें ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक द्वारा ऄपनाए गए जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) के कायाान्वयन के तार-तरीकों के अधार पर जनम्नजलजखत सजम्मजलत हो सकतेहैं: (क) ऄपजिष्ट प्लाजस्ट्टक संग्रहण के न्द्रों और सामग्री ररकवरी सुजवधाएं (एमअरएफ) स्ट्थाजपत करना; (ख) संग्रहण के न्द्रों से प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट का संग्रहण सुजनजित करना, आसमें ससी अवृजत्त होनी चाजहए जो अत छाददत दकए गए क्षेत्र और मात्रा के ऄनुपात मेंह ; (ग) यूएलबी, ग्राम पंचायतों, ऄन्य सावाजजनक प्राजधकरणों या ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन करनेवालेतीसरे पक्ष ज सी संस्ट्थाओं सेप्लाजस्ट्टक के संग्रहण की पेिकि करना, और ईन सभी संस्ट्थाओं सेसंग्रहण के जलए व्यवस्ट्था प्रदान करना जजन्होंनेईस प्रस्ट्ताव का ईपयोग दकया ह ; संग्रहण और पररवहन के जलए अवचयक व्यावहाररक व्यवस्ट्था प्रदान करना; (घ) यह सुजनजित करना दक संग्रहण कें द्रों से एकत्र दकए गए प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट को पच चात्वती दकसी पुनचाक्रणकताा द्वारा एक रजजस्ट् रीकृ त सुजवधा मेंपुनचाक्रण के ऄधीन दकया जाता ह या सम्मानजनक रीजत सेआसके ऄंजतम ईपयोग की ऄनुमजत दी जाती ह । [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 17 (14.2) ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक यह सुजनजित करेंदक संग्रहण के न्द्रों का नेटवका जनसंख्या के अकार, प्लाजस्ट्टक या प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट की ऄपेजक्षत मात्रा, पहुंच और ऄंजतम ईपयोगकतााओं के जलए असपास के क्षेत्रों को ध्यान मेंरखतेहुए, ईन क्षेत्रों तक सीजमत नहीं होगा जहां संग्रहण और पच चात का प्रबंधन लाभदायक ह । (14.3) ऄपजिष्ट संग्रहण मेंऄंतवर्तलत संस्ट्थाएं ऄपजिष्ट को िोधन और पुनचाक्रण या पहचान दकए गए ऄंजतम ईपयोग हेतुसौंप देंगी। (14.4) स्ट्व जतछक संग्रहण के न्द्रों की भागीदारी - स्ट्व जतछक संग्रहण के न्द्र प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट को ईनके िोधन और पुनचाक्रण या ईनके पहचानेगए ऄंजतम ईपयोग की दृजष्ट सेपीअइबीओ या ईनकी ओर सेकाया करने वाली तृतीय पक्ष ऄजभकरणों को सौंप देंगे। 15. जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) दाजयत्वों की पूर्तत ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक को ऑनलाआन पोटाल पर वार्तषक जववरणी दाजखल करतेसमय ऄगलेजवत्तीय वषा की 30 जून तक जमयाद समाजि के जलए भेजी गइ मात्रा के जववरण के साथ के वल रजजस्ट् रीकृ त पुनचाक्रणकतााओं सेप्राि पुनचाक्रण प्रमाण पत्र का जववरण प्रदान करना होगा। ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक और रजजस्ट् रीकृ त प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं द्वारा प्रदान दकए गए जववरण की ऑनलाआन पोटाल द्वारा जांच की जाएगी। ऄंतर के मामले में, ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक के जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) बाध् यता को पूरा करने के जलए जनचले/कम अंकडे पर जवचार दकया जाएगा। ससे प्रमाणपत्र के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत, यथाजस्ट्थजत, द्वारा सत्यापन के ऄधीन होंगे। 16. कें द्रीकृ त ऑनलाआन पोटाल (16.1) के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, ईत् पादक, अयातक रजजस्ट् रीकरण और ब्ांड माजलक, प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट के प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं द्वारा रजजस्ट् रीकरण के साथ-साथ तारीख 31 माचा 2022 तक जववरजणयां (त्र माजसक या वार्तषक) दाजखल करने के जलए एक ऑनलाआन प्रणाली तंत्र स्ट्थाजपत करेगा:- (16.2) ईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक, प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग के प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं द्वारा रजजस्ट् रीकरण के साथ-साथ जववरजणयां (त्र माजसक/वार्तषक) दाजखल करने के जलए के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडाद्वारा जवकजसत की गइ ऑनलाआन प्रणाली के द्वारा ससा काया तंत्र सुजनजित दकया जाएगा जजसके ऄंतगात दकसी जवत्तीय वषा में प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री के जवजनमााता और पीअइबीओ द्वारा बाजार में लाए गए प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग का सामग्री संतुलन पररलजक्षत होता ह । यह पीअइबीओ और प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के पुनचाक्रणकतााओं/ऄन्य ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं की लेखा परीक्षा के बारेमेंजववरण भी ददखलाएगा। (16.3)राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत भी पीअइबीओ के रजजस्ट् रीकरण के साथ-साथ पुनचाक्रणकतााओं/ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं के जलए एक ही वेब पोटाल का ईपयोग करेंगी। यह वेब पोटाल प् लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष् ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 के ऄधीन प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट के जलए जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) के कायाान्वयन सेसंबंजधत अदेिों और ददिाजनदेिों के संबंध मेंएकल जबदुडेटा भंडार के रूप मेंकाया करेगा। पीअइबीओ, यदद वेचाहें, तो ऑनलाआन वेब पोटाल या प्लेटफॉमा के जवकास की सुजवधा प्रदान कर सकते हैं। (16.3) ऑनलाआन वेब पोटाल जवकजसत होने तक प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 के ऄधीन जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) के कायाान्वयन से संबंजधत सभी दक्रयाकलापों को ऑफलाआन रीजत से संचाजलत दकया जाएगा। 17. जनगरानी राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत, राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र मेंईत् पादक, अयातक और ब्ांड माजलक (जजसमें प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग सामग्री के ईत्पादक सजम्मजलत हैं) और प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रसंस्ट्करणकतााओं द्वारा 18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व की पूर्तत के संबंध में जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) पोटाल पर वार्तषक ररपोटा के न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा को प्रस्ट्तुत करेंगे। यह ररपोटा प् लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष् ट प्रबंधन जनयम 2016 के ऄधीन गरठत राज्य स्ट्तरीय जनगरानी सजमजत को भी प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएगी। राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र मेंपुनचाक्रण/जमयाद समाजि के जनपटान के संबंध मेंके न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा को ऄगले वषा की 31 जुलाइ तक वार्तषक ररपोटा भी प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा। 18. प्लाजस्ट्टक ऄपजिष्ट प्रबंधन (पीडब् ल् यूएम) जनयम के ऄधीन जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) के जलए सजमजत (18.1) जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) ददिाजनदेिों में संिोधन सजहत जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) के प्रभावी कायाान्वयन के जलए पयाावरण, वन और जलवायु पररवतान मंत्रालय को ईपायों की जसफाररि करनेके जलए ऄध्यक्ष, कें द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा की ऄध्यक्षता मेंके न्द्रीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा एक सजमजत का गठन दकया जाएगा। यह सजमजत जवस्ट्ताररत ईत्पादक ईत्तरदाजयत्व (इपीअर) के कायाान्वयन की जनगरानी करेगी और आसमेंअने वाली करठनाआयों को दूर करने के जलए अवचयक ईपाय भी करेगी। आस सजमजत को ऑनलाआन पोटाल के मागादिान और पयावेक्षण का काया भी सौंपा जाएगा, जजसमें ऄपेजक्षत प्ररूपों/प्रोफॉमतों को ऄनुमोददत देना भी सजम्मजलत ह । (18.2) आस सजमजत मेंसंबंजधत मंत्रालयों/जवभागों केप्रजतजनजध ज सेअवासन और िहरी काया मंत्रालय, सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम ईद्यम मंत्रालय, पेयजल और स्ट् वत छता जवभाग, रसायन और पेरोके जमकल जवभाग, भारतीय मानक ब् यूरो, तीन राज्य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा/प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजतयां, कें द्रीय प् लाजस्ट्टक ऄजभयांजत्रकी और प्राद्योजगकी संस्ट् थान (सीपेट), राष् रीय पयाावरणीय ऄजभयांजत्रकी ऄनुसंधान संस्ट् थान (नीरी) और तीन औद्योजगक संघों, सजमजत के ऄध्यक्ष द्वारा तय दकए गए ऄनुसार कोइ भी ऄन्य अमंजत्रत व्यजि जस म्मजलत होंगे। ईपाबंध खंड 7 के ईदाहरण जवस्ट् ताररत ईत् पादक ईत् तरदाजयत् व के लक्ष्य और प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट के पुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर [खंड 7.2 (क), (ख) और (ग), खंड 7.3 (क), (ख) और (ग), और खंड 7.4 (क), (ख) और (ग) देखें] ईदाहरण 1 : वषा2022-23 बाजार मेंपेि की गइ श्ेणी-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग (श्ेणी II लचीली प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग) 100 मीररक टन 70% की दर सेइपीअर लक्ष्य 70 मीररक टन इपीअर के ऄधीन एकजत्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट पुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर की दर सेकोइ सीमा जवजहत नहीं ह वास्ट्तजवक अंकडों केऄनुसार, इपीअर केऄधीन एकजत्रत दकए गए और पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट की मात्रा वास्ट्तजवक अंकडों केऄनुसार, इपीअर केऄधीन एकजत्रत दकए गए प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट की मात्रा और उजाा ररकवरी, सह-प्रसंस्ट्करण, सडक जनमााण, ऄपजिष्ट सेतेल अदद केजलए ईपयोग की गइ मात्रा ईदाहरण 2 : [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 19 वषा2024-25 बाजार मेंपेि की गइ श्ेणी-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग (श्ेणी II लचीली प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग) 100 मीररक टन 100% की दर से इपीअर लक्ष्य 100 मीररक टन इपीअर के ऄधीन एकजत्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट पुनचाक्रण केन्यूनतम स्ट्तर 30 प्रजतित की दर से इपीअर केऄधीन एकजत्रत दकए गए कम सेकम 30 मीररक टन प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट को पुनचादक्रत करनेकी अवचयकता ह । एकजत्रत दकए गए िेष प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट (ऄजधकतम 70 मीररक टन) का ईपयोग उजाा ररकवरी, सह-प्रसंस्ट्करण, सडक जनमााण, ऄपजिष्ट सेतेल अदद केजलए दकया जा सकता ह । ईदाहरण 3 : वषा 2028-29 बाजार मेंपेि की गइ श्ेणी-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग (श्ेणी II लचीली प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग) 100 मीररक टन 100% की दर सेइपीअर लक्ष्य 100 मीररक टन इपीअर के ऄधीन एकजत्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट पुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर 60 प्रजतित की दर से इपीअर केऄधीन एकत्र दकए गए कम सेकम 60 मीररक टन प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष् ट को पुनचादक्रत करनेकी अवचयकता ह । एकजत्रत दकए गए िेष प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट (ऄजधकतम 40 मीररक टन) का ईपयोग उजाा ररकवरी, सह-प्रसंस्ट्करण, सडक जनमााण, ऄपजिष्ट सेतेल अदद केजलए दकया जा सकता ह । पुन: ईपयोग [खंड 7.4 (ख) का संदभा लें] ईदाहरण 4 : वषा 2025-26 (पुन: ईपयोग के जलए न्यूनतम बाध् यता लागू होती ह ) बाजार मेंश्ेणी-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग पेि की गइ (श्ेणी I सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग) 100 मीररक टन श्ेणी I सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग केपुन: ईपयोग की मात्रा 0.9 लीटर या दकलोग्राम केवजन या अयतन केबराबर या ऄजधक लेदकन 4.9 लीटर या दकलोग्राम सेकम 15 मीररक टन (पुन: ईपयोग 15% की दर सेपुन: ईपयोग के जलए न्यूनतम दाजयत्व 10%) पेि की गइ नइ प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग (क) 85 मीररक टन 20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (क) के100% ऄनुपालन केजलए इपीअर लक्ष्य 85 मीररक टन 60% की दर सेइपीअर केऄधीन एकजत्रत श्ेणी I प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट केपुनचाक्रण का न्यूनतम स्ट्तर इपीअर के ऄधीन एकजत्रत दकए गए प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट केन्यूनतम 51 मीररक टन को पुनचादक्रत करनेकी अवचयकता ह । एकजत्रत दकए गए ऄजधकतम 34 मीररक टन प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग ऄपजिष्ट का ईपयोग उजाा ररकवरी, सह-प्रसंस्ट्करण, सडक जनमााण, ऄपजिष्ट सेतेल अदद केजलए दकया जा सकता ह । ईदाहरण 5 : 2022-23 के जलए बाजार मेंश्ेणी-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग पेि की गइ (श्ेणी I सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग) 100 मीररक टन श्ेणी I सख्त प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग केपुन: ईपयोग की मात्रा या 0.9 लीटर या दकलोग्राम के वजन या अयतन केबराबर या ऄजधक लेदकन 4.9 लीटर या दकलोग्राम सेकम 10 मीररक टन पेि की गइ नइ प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग (क) 90 मीररक टन (क) के35% ऄनुपालन केजलए इपीअर लक्ष्य 31.5 मीररक टन पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री का ईपयोग [खंड 7.2 (घ), 7.3 (घ) का संदभा लें] ईदाहरण 6 : वषा 2025-26 बाजार मेंश्ेणी-वार प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग पेि की गइ (श्ेणी II लचीली प्लाजस्ट्टक प के जजग) 100 मीररक टन खण्ड 5.1 केऄनुसार इपीअर लक्ष्य 100% की दर से 100 मीररक टन प के जजग मेंपुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक की न्यूनतम मात्रा 10% की दर से प के जजग में10 मीररक टन प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री को पुनचादक्रत प्लाजस्ट्टक होना चाजहए। प के जजग में 90 मीररक टन वर्तजन प्लाजस्ट्टक सामग्री [फा. सं. 17/2/2001-पाटा ।-एचएसएमडी] नरेि पाल गंगवार, ऄपर सजचव रटप् पण : मूल जनयम भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग ।। खंड 3 ईपखंड (i) सा.का.जन. 320 (ऄ) ददनांक 18 माचा, 2016 में प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और तत् पच चात ऄजधसूचना संख् यांक सा.का.जन. 285 (ऄ) ददनांक 27 माचा, 2018, सा.का.जन. 571 (ऄ) ददनांक 12 ऄगस्ट् त 2021 और सा.का.जन. 647 (ऄ) ददनांक 17 जसतंबर, 2021 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए थे। [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 21 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the16th February, 2022 G.S.R. 133(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3, 6, and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, namely: - 1. (1) These rules may be called the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 9, in sub-rule (1), for the words ―as per guidelines issued under these rules from time to time‖, the words ―as per guidelines specified in SCHEDULE – II‖ shall substituted. 3. In the said rules, after SCHEDULE – I, the following Schedule shall be inserted namely:- „SCHEDULE-II [See Rule 9 (1)] Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility for Plastic Packaging 1. Background: (1.1) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), (hereinafter referred to as ‗The Ministry‘), notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on 18th March, 2016. The Ministry also notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 on 8th April, 2016. As plastic waste is part of solid waste, therefore, both the rules apply to managing plastic waste in the country. (1.2) The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, mandate the generators of plastic waste to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter the plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at source and hand over segregated waste in accordance with rules. The rules also mandate the responsibilities of local bodies, gram panchayats, waste generators, retailers and street vendors to manage plastic waste. (1.3) The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 cast Extended Producer Responsibility on Producer, Importer, and Brand Owner. Extended Producer Responsibility shall be applicable to both pre-consumer and post-consumer plastic packaging waste. (1.4) These guidelines provides framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility. The Guidelines provide the roles and responsibilities of Producers, Importers, Brand Owners, Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committees, recyclers and waste processors for effective implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility. The definitions given in Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, apply until, specifically mentioned in these guidelines; 2. Date of Coming into Effect: These guidelines shall come into force with immediate effect. The on-going processes related to Extended Producer Responsibility obligations will be aligned with these guidelines. 3. Definitions: (a) ―Biodegradable plastics‖ means that plastics, other than compostable plastics, which undergoes complete degradation by biological processes under ambient environment (terrestrial or in water) conditions, in specified time periods, without leaving any micro plastics, or visible, distinguishable or toxic residue, which have adverse environment impacts, adhering to laid down standards of Bureau of Indian Standards and certified by Central Pollution Control Board. (b) “Brand Owner” means a person or company who sells any commodity under a registered brand label or trade mark; (c) ―Carry Bags‖ (covered under Category II of plastic packaging – Clause (5.1) (II)) means bags made from plastic material or compostable plastic material, used for the purpose of carrying or dispensing commodities which have a self-carrying feature but do not include bags that constitute or form an integral part of the packaging in which goods are sealed prior to use ; (d) ―End of Life disposal‖ means using plastic waste for generation of energy and includes co-processing (e.g. in cement kilns) or waste to oil or for road construction as per Indian Road Congress guidelines, etc; (e) ―Extended Producer Responsibility‖ means the responsibility of a producer for the environmentally sound management of the product until the end of its life; 22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (f) ―Importer‖ means a person who imports plastic packaging product or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like; (g) ―Plastic‖ means material which contains as an essential ingredient a high polymer such as polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene, Vinyl, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene resins, multimaterials like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate; (h) ―Plastic Packaging‖ means packaging material made by using plastics for protecting, preserving, storing and transporting of products in a variety of ways. (i) ―Plastic Sheet‖ means plastic sheet is the sheet made of plastic; (j) ―Plastic Waste Processors‖ means recyclers and entities engaged in using plastic waste for energy (waste to energy), and converting it to oil (waste to oil), industrial composting. (k) ―Pre-consumer plastic packaging waste‖ means plastic packaging waste generated in the form of reject or discard at the stage of manufacturing of plastic packaging and plastic packaging waste generated during the packaging of product including reject, discard, before the plastic packaging reaches the end-use consumer of the product. (l) ―Post-consumer plastic packaging waste” means plastic packaging waste generated by the end-use consumer after the intended use of packaging is completed and is no longer being used for its intended purpose. (m) ―Producer‖ means person engaged in manufacture or import of carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like, and includes industries or individuals using plastic sheets or like or covers made of plastic sheets or multilayered packaging for packaging or wrapping the commodity; (n) ―Recyclers‖ are entities who are engaged in the process of recycling of plastic waste; (o) "Recycling" means the process of transforming segregated plastic waste into a new product or raw material for producing new products; (p) ―Reuse‖ means using an object or resource material again for either the same purpose or another purpose without changing the object's structure; (q) ―Use of recycled plastic‖ means recycled plastic, instead of virgin plastic, is used as raw material in the manufacturing process; (r) ―Waste Management‖ means the collection, storage, transportation reduction, re-use, recovery, recycling, composting or disposal of plastic waste in an environmentally sound manner; (s) ―Waste to Energy‖ means using plastic waste for generation of energy and includes co-processing (e.g. in cement kilns). 4. Obligated Entities: The following entities shall be covered under the Extended Producer Responsibility obligations and provisions of these guidelines namely: - (i) Producer (P) of plastic packaging; (ii) Importer (I) of all imported plastic packaging and / or plastic packaging of imported products; (iii) Brand Owners (BO) including online platforms/marketplaces and supermarkets/retail chains other than those, which are micro and small enterprises as per the criteria of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India.; (iv) Plastic Waste Processors 5. Coverage of Extended Producer Responsibility: (5.1) The following plastic packaging categories are covers under Extended Producer Responsibility: (i) Category I Rigid plastic packaging; (ii) Category II Flexible plastic packaging of single layer or multilayer (more than one layer with different types of plastic), plastic sheets or like and covers made of plastic sheet, carry bags, plastic sachet or pouches; (iii) Category III [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 23 Multilayered plastic packaging (at least one layer of plastic and at least one layer of material other than plastic); (iv) Category IV Plastic sheet or like used for packaging as well as carry bags made of compostable plastics. (5.2) The Extended Producer Responsibility Guidelines covers the following with respect to plastic packaging namely: - (i) Reuse; (ii) Recycling; (iii) Use of recycled plastic content; (iv)End of life disposal. 6. Registration: (6.1) (a)The following entities shall register on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board namely: - (i) Producer (P); (ii) Importer (I); (iii) Brand owner (BO); (iv) Plastic Waste Processor engaged in (a) recycling, (b) waste to energy, (c) waste to oil, and (iv) industrial composting, (b) Registration of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners (operating in one or two states) and Plastic Waste processors shall be done by State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee through the centralized Extended Producer Responsibility portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (c) After these guidelines have come into effect, with respect to, entities starting their business in a particular year and placing their products in market in that year, they shall have Extended Producer Responsibility target obligations from the next year. (6.2) The entities covered under clause 6.1 shall not carry any business without registration obtained through online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (6.3) The entities covered under clause (6.1) shall not deal with any entity not registered through on-line centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (6.4) In case, it is found or determined that any entity registered on the on-line portal has provided false information or has willfully concealed information or there is any irregularity or deviation from the conditions stipulated while obtaining registration under Extended Producer Responsibility guidelines, then the registration of such an entity would be revoked for a one -year period after giving an opportunity to be heard. The entities whose registration has been revoked shall not be able to register afresh for the period of revocation. (6.5) In case any entity falls in more than one sub-category mentioned in the clause (6.1) then the entity shall register under each of those sub-categories separately. Further, in cases, where the entity has units in different states, in a particular sub-category mentioned in clause 6.1, then these units shall also be registered separately. However, only one registration under a sub category in a state would be needed, even if, more than one unit are located in a state. The registration shall be as per Standard Operating Procedure laid down by Central Pollution Control Board for the purpose, as per these Guidelines. (6.6) While registering, the entities shall have to provide PAN Number, GST Number, CIN Number of the company and Aadhar Number and PAN Number of authorized person or representative and any other necessary information as required. 7. Targets for Extended Producer Responsibility and obligations of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners: (7.1) The Extended Producer Responsibility targets for the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall be determined category-wise. (7.2) Producer (P): (a) Extended Producer Responsibility target (Refer example 1 to 3 in Annexure): 24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Eligible Quantity in MT (Q 1) shall be the average weight of plastic packaging material (category-wise) sold in the last two financial years (A) plus average quantity of pre-consumer plastic packaging waste in the last two financial years (B) minus the annual quantity (C) supplied to the entities covered under sub-clause 4 (iii) in the previous financial year as under: - Q 1 (in MT) = (A + B) - and the Extended Producer Responsibility target shall be determined category-wise , as given below Extended Producer Responsibility target Year Extended Producer Responsibility target (as a percentage of Q1 - category-wise) I 2021 - 22 25 % II 2022 - 23 70 % III 2023 - 24 100 % The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by Producer, as part of Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (b) Obligation for recycling (Refer example 1 to 3 in Annexure): The Producer shall ensure minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility Target, category-wise, as given below namely: - Minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste (% of Extended Producer Responsibility Target) Plastic packaging category 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 and onwards Category I 50 60 70 80 Category II 30 40 50 60 Category III 30 40 50 60 Category IV 50 60 70 80 In case of Category IV plastic packaging category (plastic sheet or like used for packaging and carry bags made of compostable plastics), the minimum level of recycling means processing plastic packaging waste for composting through industrial composting facilities. (c) End of life disposal (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure): (i) Only those plastics, which cannot be recycled will be sent for end of life disposal such as road construction, waste to energy, waste to oil, cement kilns (for co processing) etc. as per relevant guidelines issued by Indian Road Congress or Central Pollution Control Board from time to time. (ii) The producers shall ensure end of life disposal of the plastic packaging waste only through methodologies specified in Rule 5 (1) (b) of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, (d) Obligation for use of recycled plastic content (Refer example 6 in Annexure) The Producer shall ensure use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging category-wise as given below namely: - Mandatory use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging (% of plastic manufactured for the year) [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 25 Plastic packaging category 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 and onwards Category I 30 40 50 60 Category II 10 10 20 20 Category III 5 5 10 10 In cases, where it is not possible to meet the obligation in respect of recycled plastic content on account of statutory requirements, the exemption will be granted by Central Pollution Control Board on case-to-case basis. However, in such cases, the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners will have to fulfil its obligation of use of recycled content (in quantitative terms) through purchase of certificate of equivalent quantity from such Producers, Importers & BrandOwners who have used recycled content in excess of their obligation. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralized online portal. 7.3 Importer (I): (a) Extended Producer Responsibility Target (Refer example 1 to 3 in Annexure) Eligible Quantity in MT (Q 2) shall be the average weight of all plastic packaging material and / or plastic packaging of imported products (category-wise) imported and sold in the last two financial years (A) plus average quantity of pre-consumer plastic packaging in the last two financial years (B) waste minus the annual quantity (C) supplied to the entities covered under sub-clause 4 (iii) in the previous financial years as under: - Q 2 (in MT) = (A + B) - C and the Extended Producer Responsibility target shall be determined, category-wise , as given below namely: - Year Extended Producer Responsibility target (as a percentage of Q 2 - category-wise) I 2021 - 22 25 % II 2022 - 23 70 % III 2023 - 24 100 % The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by Importer as part of Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (b) Obligation for recycling (Refer example 1 to 3 in Annexure) The Importer shall ensure minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste collected under extended producer responsibility Target, category-wise, as given below. Minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste (% of extended producer responsibility Target) Plastic packaging category 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 and onwards Category I 50 60 70 80 Category II 30 40 50 60 Category III 30 40 50 60 Category IV 50 60 70 80 In case of Category IV plastic packaging category (plastic sheet or like used for packaging and carry bags made of compostable plastics), the minimum level of recycling means processing plastic packaging waste for composting through industrial composting facilities. (c) End of life disposal (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) (i) Only those plastics, which cannot be recycled will be sent for end of life disposal such as road construction, waste to energy, waste to oil as per relevant guidelines issued by Indian Road Congress or Central Pollution Control Board from time to time. 26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ii) The importer shall ensure end of life disposal of the plastic packaging waste only through methodologies specified in rule 5 (1) (b) of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended. (d) Obligation for use of recycled plastic content (Refer example 6 in Annexure) The Importer shall ensure use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging category-wise as given below. Mandatory use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging (% of imported plastic for the year) Plastic packaging category 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 and onwards Category I 30 40 50 60 Category II 10 10 20 20 Category III 5 5 10 10 Any recycled plastic used in imported material shall not be counted towards fulfilment of obligation. The importer will have to fulfil its obligation of use of recycled content (in quantitative terms) through purchase of certificate of equivalent quantity from such Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners who have used recycled content in excess of their obligation. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralized online portal. 7.4 Brand Owner (BO): a) Extended Producer Responsibility target (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) Eligible Quantity in MT (Q 3) shall be the average weight of virgin plastic packaging material (category-wise) purchased and introduced in market in the last two financial years (A) plus average quantity of (B) of pre-consumer plastic packaging in the last two financial years as under: - Q 3 (in MT) = A + B The Extended Producer Responsibility target shall be determined, category-wise , as given below namely: - Year Extended Producer Responsibility Target (as a percentage of Q3 - category-wise) I 2021 - 22 25 % II 2022 - 23 70 % III 2023 - 24 100 % The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by Brand Owner as part of the Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (b) Obligation for reuse (refer examples 4 and 5 in Annexure): I. The Brand Owner using Category I (rigid) plastic packaging for their products shall have minimum obligation to reuse such packaging as given below: - Provided that the reuse of Category I rigid plastic packaging in food contact applications shall be subject to regulation of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. (II) Minimum obligation to reuse for Category I (rigid plastic packaging). Year Target (as percentage of Category I rigid plastic packaging in products sold annually) [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 27 A Category I rigid plastic packaging with volume or weight equal or more than 0.9 liter or kg but less than 4.9 litres or kg, as the case may be I 2025 – 26 10 II 2026 – 27 15 III 2027-28 20 IV 2028-29 and onwards 25 B Category I rigid plastic packaging with volume of weight equal or more than 4.9 litres or kg. I 2025 – 26 70 II 2026 – 27 75 III 2027-28 80 IV 2028-29 and onwards 85 (III) The quantity of rigid packaging reused by brand Owner shall be calculated by reducing virgin plastic packaging manufactured/imported/purchased in that year from the sales of the Brand Owner. The brand owner shall provide this information on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (IV) The quantity of Category I rigid plastic packaging reused shall be reduced from the total plastic packaging used under Category I by the obligated entities (Brand Owners). III. The quantity of Category I rigid plastic packaging reused during the year 2022 – 2023 and 2023-2024, shall be reduced from the total plastic packaging used under Category I. (c) Obligation for recycling (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure): The Brand Owner shall ensure minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility target, category-wise, as given below. Minimum level of recycling (excluding end of life disposal) of plastic packaging waste (% of Extended Producer Responsibility Target) Plastic packaging category 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 and onwards Category I 50 60 70 80 Category II 30 40 50 60 Category III 30 40 50 60 Category IV 50 60 70 80 In case of Category IV plastic packaging category (plastic sheet or like used for packaging and carry bags made of compostable plastics), the minimum level of recycling means processing plastic packaging waste for composting through industrial composting facilities. (d) End of life disposal (refer examples 1 to 3 in Annexure) (i) Only those plastics, which cannot be recycled will be sent for end of life disposal such as road construction, waste to energy, waste to oil, as per relevant guidelines issued by Indian Road Congress or Central Pollution Control Board from time to time. (ii) The Brand Owner shall ensure end of life disposal of the plastic packaging waste only through methodologies specified in rule 5 (1) (b) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended. (e) Obligation for use of recycled plastic content (refer examples 6 in Annexure) (i) The Brand Owner shall ensure use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging, category-wise, as given below namely: Mandatory use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging 28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (% of manufactured plastic for the year) Plastic packaging category 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 and onwards Category I 30 40 50 60 Category II 10 10 20 20 Category III 5 5 10 10 (ii) In cases, where it is not possible to meet the obligation in respect of recycled plastic content on account of statutory requirements, the exemption will be granted by Central Pollution Control Board on case-to-case basis. However, in such cases, the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners will have to fulfil its obligation of use of recycled content (in quantitative terms) through purchase of certificate of equivalent quantity from such Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners who have used recycled content in excess of their obligation. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralized online portal. (iii) In case, where Brand Owner is also Producer and/or Importer of plastic packaging material, the clause 7.2 and 7.3 shall also apply for determining their Extended Producer Responsibility targets and obligations as Producer and /or Importer, respectively. (7.5) The Extended Producer Responsibility target in MT category-wise, as applicable, shall be provided by all Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners as part of Action Plan on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (7.6) The obligations for reuse, recycling of waste and use of recycled plastic content in packaging shall be reviewed every five years based upon available technologies for meeting the Targets specified. (7.7) Extended Producer Responsibility on plastic packaging will promote sustainable packaging, as per guidelines prepared by Central Pollution Control Board, inter alia based on the following criteria, (i) package designing promoting reuse; (ii) package designing amenable for recycling; (iii) recycled plastic content in plastic packaging material and; (iv) package designing for environment. (7.8) In case, the obligated entity utilizes plastic packaging which is 100% biodegradable in the ambient environment leaving no traces of micro plastics or chemical residue or any other traces having adverse environmental and health impacts as certified by regulatory entities Central Pollution Control Board, Bureau of Indian Standards, Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology, the Extended Producer Responsibility target will not be applicable for such material. 8. Generation of surplus Extended Producer Responsibility certificates, carry forward and offsetting against previous year Extended Producer Responsibility targets and obligations, and sale and purchase of surplus Extended Producer Responsibility certificates: (8.1) A Brand Owner who has fulfilled their Extended Producer Responsibility targets, category-wise, can use the surplus for the following namely: - (i) Off setting previous year shortfall subject to clause 9.5; (ii) Carry forward for use in succeeding year; (iii) Sell it to other Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners. (8.2) Surplus in one category can only be used for off-setting, carry forward and sale in the same category. A surplus under reuse can be used for against reuse, recycling and also end of life disposal. A surplus under recycling can be used for recycling and end of life disposal. A surplus under end of life disposal cannot be used for reuse or recycle. (8.3) Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners can also meet their Extended Producer Responsibility obligations under a category by purchasing surplus Extended Producer Responsibility certificates from other Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners of the same category. (8.4) Such transactions shall be recorded and submitted by the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners on the online portal while filing annual returns under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for such exchange on the centralized portal. 9. Imposition of Environmental Compensation: [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 29 (9.1) Environmental Compensation shall be levied based upon polluter pays principle, with respect to nonfulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility targets by Producers, Importers & Brand Owners, for the prupose of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preventing, controlling and abating environment pollution . (9.2) Central Pollution Control Board shall lay down guidelines for imposition and collection of environment compensation on Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners, recyclers and end of life processors, in case of nonfulfilment of obligations set out in these guidelines, and the same shall be notified. The Guidelines for Environmental Compensation shall be updated, as required. (9.3) The Environment Compensation, as applicable, shall be levied by Central Pollution Control Board on the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners operating in more than two states with respect to non-fulfillment of their Extended Producer Responsibility targets, responsibilities and obligations in these guidelines. (9.4) The Environment Compensation, as applicable, shall be levied by respective State Pollution Control Board on the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners operating in their jurisdiction (for Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners not operating in more than two states/Union Territory‘s), Plastic Waste Processors which includes recyclers and other waste processors – waste to energy, waste to oil, co-processors, with respect to non-fulfillment of their Extended Producer Responsibility targets or responsibilities and obligations set out under these guidelines. In case, the State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee does not take action in reasonable time, the Central Pollution Control Board shall issue directions to the State Pollution Control Board /Pollution Control Committee. (9.5) Payment of environmental compensation shall not absolve the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners of the obligations set out in these guidelines. The unfulfilled Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for a particular year will be carried forward to the next year for a period of three years. In case, the shortfall of Extended Producer Responsibility obligation is addressed within three years. The environmental compensation levied shall be returned to the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners as given below, namely (i) Within one year of levying of EC: 75% return; (ii) Within two years 60% return; (iii) Within three years 40% return, After completion of three years on environmental compensation getting due the entire environmental compensation amount shall be forfeited. This arrangement shall allow for collection and recycling of plastic packaging waste by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners in later years as well. (9.6) The funds collected under environmental compensation shall be kept in a separate Escrow account by Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee. The funds collected shall be utilized in collection, recycling and end of life disposal of uncollected and non-recycled or non- end of life disposal of plastic packaging waste, on which the environmental compensation is levied. Modalities for utilization of the funds for plastic waste management on an annual basis would be recommended by the Committee for Extended Producer Responsibility implementation and approved by the Competent Authority in the Ministry. 10. Role of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners: (10.1) The Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall have to register through the online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. The certificate of registration shall be issued using the portal. (10.2) Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall provide Action Plan containing information on the Extended Producer Responsibility Target, category-wise, where applicable, through the online centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board, along with application for registration or renewal of registration under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Action Plan shall cover tenure of the Registration as per the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The standard operating procedure for registration and the action plan pro forma shall be developed by Central Pollution Control Board as per these guidelines. (10.3) Brand Owner covered under clause 4 (iii) shall provide details of plastic packaging purchased from Producers and/or Importers covered under clause 4 (i) and 4 (ii) separately. The quantities attributed to each Producer and Importer covered under clause 4 (i) and 4 (ii) obligated upon Brand Owner shall be deducted from the obligation of Producers and Importers. The record of such purchase including category-wise quantity purchased, shall be maintained separately by Brand Owner. (10.4) The Producers and Importers covered under clauses 4 (i) and 4 (ii) will maintain the record of the quantity of plastic packaging material made available to Brand Owner covered under clause 4 (iii). The record of such sale including category-wise quantity sold, will be maintained separately by Producers and Importers. In case such records are not maintained, they will have to fulfil the complete Extended Producer Responsibility obligation. The online platform shall cross-check the declaration of transactions among Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners. 30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (10.5) In order to develop a separate waste stream for collection of plastic packaging waste for directly fulfilling Extended Producer Responsibility obligations, the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners may operate schemes such as deposit refund system or buy back or any other model. This will prevent mixing of plastic packaging waste with solid waste. (10.6) The Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall file annual returns on the plastic packaging waste collected and processed towards fulfilling obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility with the Central Pollution Control Board or concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee as per pro forma prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board by the 30th June of the next financial year. Information on the reuse and/or recycled content used for packaging purposes will also be provided. The details of the registered recyclers from whom the recycled plastic has been procured will also be provided. 11. Role of Plastic Waste Processors (Recyclers or Other Waste Processors including industrial composting facilities) (11.1) All plastic waste processors shall have to register with concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee in accordance with provision 13(3) of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. Central Pollution Control Board shall lay down uniform procedure for registration within three months of the publication of these guidelines. (11.2) The Plastic waste processors shall submit annual returns after end of every financial year by 30th April of the next financial year on the quantity of plastic waste processed category-wise as per prescribed pro forma on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. (11.3) The total quantity of plastic waste processed by plastic waste processors and attributed to Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners, on an annual basis, will be made available on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board as also on the website of Plastic waste processors. (11.4) In case, at any stage it is found that the information provided by the plastic waste processor is false, the plastic waste processor shall be debarred by State Pollution Control Board, as per procedure laid down by Central Pollution Control Board , from operating under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework for a period of one year. (11.5) Only plastic waste processors registered under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended, shall provide certificates for plastic waste processing, except in case of use of plastic waste in road construction. In case where plastic waste is used in road construction the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall provide a selfdeclaration certificate in pro forma developed by Central Pollution Control Board. The certificate provided by only registered plastic waste processors shall be considered for fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility obligations by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners. (11.6) The pro forma for the certificate shall be developed by Central Pollution Control Board. In no case, the amount of plastic packaging waste recycled by the enterprise shall be more than installed capacity of the enterprise. The certificates will be for plastic packaging category-wise and shall include GST data of the enterprise. (11.7) The certificate for plastic packaging waste provided by registered plastic waste processors shall be in the name of registered Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners or Local authorities, as applicable, based upon agreed modalities. Central Pollution Control Board will develop mechanism for issuance of such certificate on the centralized portal. (11.8) The Plastic Waste Processors undertaking end-of-life disposal of plastic packaging waste viz. waste to energy, waste to oil, cement kilns (co processing) shall provide information on an annual basis as per prescribed pro forma, on the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. These entities shall ensure the disposal of plastic packaging waste as per relevant rules, guidelines framed by regulatory bodies in an environmentally sound manner. 12. Role of Central Pollution Control Board (12.1) The Central Pollution Control Board shall register Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners who are operating in more than two states and plastic waste processors, through online portal. Central Pollution Control Board shall prescribe the standard operating procedure for registration of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. (12.2) The Central Pollution Control Board may charge fee for processing of applications for registration and an annual fee for processing of returns, as per procedure prescribed by CPCB. In case, where Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners, are operating in the jurisdiction of a State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, the Central Pollution Control Board as per guidelines so decided, will share the application fee with the concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee. (12.3) The registration shall be done within two weeks from the submission of a complete application online by the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners. The tenure of registration shall be as per Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. (12.4) Central Pollution Control Board by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate. Central Pollution Control [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 31 Board, as required, can also verify compliance of Plastic Waste Processors through inspection and periodic audit. In case of plastic waste processors and Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners operating in a State or Union Territory, Central Pollution Control Board may, if required, direct State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee to take action. (12.5) Central Pollution Control Board shall publish the list of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners who have failed to meet Extended Producer Responsibility targets and obligations in the previous financial year, on an annual basis, by 30th September of the next financial year. (12.6) The Central Pollution Control Board will establish a mechanism to ensure a regular dialogue between relevant stakeholders involved in the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations for plastics under the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016. (12.7) The Central Pollution Control Board shall carry out a compositional survey of collected mixed municipal waste to determine the share of plastic waste as well as different categories of plastics packaging material on a half-yearly basis. (12.8) The Central Pollution Control Board shall carry out review of technologies related to plastic packaging and plastic waste management for techno-economic viability and feasibility specifically with respect to clause 7.6. 13. Role of State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee: (13.1) The concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall register Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners (operating in one or two states) and plastic waste processors, through the online portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board. Provision for registration shall be made on the Extended Producer Responsibility portal. State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee by itself or through a designated agency shall verify compliance of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate, of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners as well as plastic waste processors in their jurisdiction as per the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016. (13.2) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall bring out a list of entities (Exception Report) who have not fulfilled their Extended Producer Responsibility responsibilities on annual basis and publish the same on their website. The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall submit the Annual Reports submitted by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners and plastic waste processors in their jurisdiction to Central Pollution Control Board and upload the same on the online Extended Producer Responsibility portal. (13.3) State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee will establish a mechanism to ensure a regular dialogue between relevant stakeholders involved in the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations under the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016. (13.4) State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall carry out a compositional survey of collected mixed municipal waste to determine the share of plastic waste as well as different categories of plastics packaging material on a half-yearly basis. 14. Plastic Packaging Waste Collection System by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners (14.1) Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners while fulfilling their Extended Producer Responsibility obligations may develop collection and segregation infrastructure of plastic packaging waste, as required, based on the category of plastics. It may include the following based on implementation modality of Extended Producer Responsibility adopted by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners: -(a) establish waste plastic collection points and Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs); (b) ensure the collection of the plastic packaging waste from the collection points, with a frequency that is proportionate to the area covered and the volume; (c) offer the collection of plastic, from the entities like urban local bodies, gram panchayats, other public authorities or third parties carrying out waste management, and provide for the collection from all entities that have made use of that offer; provide for the necessary practical arrangements for collection and transport; (d) ensure that the plastic packaging waste collected from the collection points are subsequently subject to recycling in a registered facility by a recycler or its permitted end use in the designated manner. (14.2) Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners may ensure the network of collection points taking into account population size, expected volume of plastic or packaging waste, accessibility and vicinity to end-users, not being limited to areas where the collection and subsequent management is profitable. (14.3) The entities involved in waste collection will hand over the waste for treatment and recycling or for identified end uses. 32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (14.4) Participation of voluntary collection points - voluntary collection points will hand over plastic packaging waste to the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners or third party agencies acting on their behalf with a view to their treatment and recycling or their identified end use. 15. Fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility Obligations The Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall have to provide the details of recycling certificate only from registered recyclers along with the details of quantity sent for end of life disposal, by 30th June of next financial year while filing annual returns on the online portal. The details provided by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners and registered plastic waste processors will be cross-checked by the online portal. In case of difference, the lower figure would be considered towards fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility obligation of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners. The certificates shall be subject to verification by Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be. 16. Centralized Online Portal (16.1) Central Pollution Control Board shall establish an online system for the registration as well as for filing of annual returns by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners, plastic waste processors of plastic packaging waste by 31st March 2022:- (16.2) The online system developed by Central Pollution Control Board for the registration as well as for filing of returns by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners shall reflect the plastic packaging material introduced in the market Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners in a financial year. It shall also reflect the details regarding the audit of the Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners as well as recyclers or other waste processors of plastic packaging waste. (16.3) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall also use the centralized portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board for registration of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners as well as recyclers/waste processors. The centralized portal would act as the single point data repository with respect to orders and guidelines related to implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016 Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners may, if they so desire, facilitate the development of online web portal or platform. (16.3) Till the online web portal is developed all activities related to implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 will be done in an offline manner. 17. Monitoring State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall submit annual report on Extended Producer Responsibility portal with respect to fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility by Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners (which include manufacturers of plastic packaging material) and plastic waste processors in the State/Union Territory to Central Pollution Control Board. The report shall also be submitted to the State Level Monitoring Committee constituted under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall also submit annual report with respect to recyclers or end of life disposal in the State or Union Territory to Central Pollution Control Board by 31st July of the next year. 18. Committee for Extended Producer Responsibility under PWM Rules (18.1) A committee shall be constituted by the Central Pollution Control Board under chairpersonship of Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board to recommend measures to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for effective implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility including amendments to Extended Producer Responsibility guidelines. The committee shall monitor the implementations of Extended Producer Responsibility and also take such measures as required for removal of difficulties. The Committee shall also be tasked with the guiding and supervision of the online portal including approval of requisite forms or pro forma. (18.2) The committee shall comprise of representative from concerned line Ministries/Departments such as Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals; Bureau of Indian Standards, three State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), and three industry associations, and any other invitee as decided by the chairperson of the committee. ANNEXURE Examples for Clause 7 Extended Producer Responsibility Target and Minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste [Refer Clause 7.2 (a), (b) & (c), Clause 7.3 (a), (b) & (c), and Clause 7.4 (a), (b) & (c)] Example 1: [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 33 Year 2022-23 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category II Flexible plastic packaging) 100 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target @ 70 % 70 MT Minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility - no threshold has been prescribed Quantity of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility and recycled as per actuals Quantity of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility and used for energy recovery, co-processing, road construction, waste to oil etc. as per actuals Example 2: Year 2024-25 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category II Flexible plastic packaging) 100 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target @ 100 % 100 MT Minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility @ 30% Minimum 30 MT of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility needs to be recycled. Remaining plastic packaging waste collected(Maximum 70 MT) may be used for energy recovery, co-processing, road construction, waste to oil etc. Example 3: Year 2028-29 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category II Flexible plastic packaging) 100 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target @ 100 % 100 MT Minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility @ 60 % Minimum 60 MT of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility needs to be recycled. Remaining plastic packaging waste collected(Maximum 40 MT) may be used for energy recovery, co-processing, road construction, waste to oil etc. Reuse [Refer Clause 7.4 (b)] Example 4: Year 2025 – 26 (Minimum obligation for reuse comes into effect) Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category I Rigid Plastic Packaging) 100 MT Reuse of Category I rigid plastic packaging with volume or weight equal or more than 0.9 litres or 15 MT 34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] kilogrammes bUnion Territory less than 4.9 litres or kilogrammes (Reuse @ 15 %; minimum obligation for reuse 10 %) Fresh plastic packaging introduced (A) 85 MT Extended Producer Responsibility target for compliance @ 100% of (A) 85 MT Minimum level of recycling of Category I plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility @ 60% Minimum 51 MT of plastic packaging waste collected under Extended Producer Responsibility needs to be recycled. A maximum of 34 MT plastic packaging waste collected may be used for energy recovery, co-processing, road construction, waste to oil etc. Example 5: For Year 2022 - 23 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category I Rigid Plastic Packaging) 100 MT Reuse of Category I rigid plastic packaging with volume or weight equal or more than 0.9 litres or kilogrammes bUnion Territory less than 4.9 litres or kilogrammes 10 MT Fresh plastic packaging introduced (A) 90 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target @ 35 % of (A) 31.5 MT Use of recycled plastic content [Refer Clause 7.2 (d), 7.3 (d)] Example 6: Year 2025-26 Plastic packaging introduced in the market category-wise (Category II Flexible plastic packaging) 100 MT Extended Producer Responsibility Target as per clause 5.1 @ 100 % 100 MT Minimum content of recycled plastic in packaging @ 10% 10 MT of plastic content in the packaging should be recycled plastic 90 MT of virgin plastic content in packaging ‟ [F. No. 17/2/2001 – Part I - HSMD] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S.R 320 (E) dated the 18th March, 2016 and subsequently amended vide notification numbers G.S.R 285 (E) dated the 27th March, 2018, G.S.R. 571 (E) dated the 12th August, 2021 and G.S.R. 647 (E) dated the 17th September, 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. ALOK KUMAR Digitally signed by ALOK KUMAR Date: 2022.02.17 21:58:49 +05'30' 4602 GI/2022 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY पयाावरण, वन और जलवायु पररवतान मंत्रालय अजधसूचना नई ददल् ली, 6 जुलाई, 2022 सा.का.जन. 522(अ).—प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 का और संिोधन करने के जलए प्रारूप जनयम अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 22(अ) तारीख 18 जनवरी, 2022 द्वारा भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में तारीख 18 जनवरी, 2022 को प्रकाजित की गई थी, जजसमें उन सभी व् यजयय से जजनकी प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना उक् त प्रारूप जनयम को अंत्वष् ि करने वाले राजपत्र की प्रजतयां जनता को उपल्ध कराई गई थी जजसके सा ददन के भीतर आपजियां और सुझाव आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे; और, उक् त प्रारूप जनयम अंत्वष् ि करने वाले राजपत्र की प्रजतयां जनता को तारीख 18 जनवरी, 2022 को उपल् ध कराई गं; और, उपरोक् त अवजध के भीतर प्राप् त आपजिय एवं सुझाव पर कें ्ीय सरकार द्वारा स्‍ यक रूप से जवचार दकया गया है; अत: अब, कें ्ीय सरकार पयाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3, धारा 6 और धारा 25 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजयय का प्रयोग करते ुए, प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जन्‍ नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथाात:- 1. संजक्षप् त नाम और प्रारंभ:- (1) इन जनयम का संजक्षप् त नाम प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रबंधन (जद्वतीय संिोधन) जनयम, 2022 है। (2) वे राजपत्र में अपने प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत् त ह गे। सं. 484] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट् पजतवार, जुलाई 7, 2022/आषाढ़ 16, 1944 No. 484] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2022/ASHADHA 16, 1944 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07072022-237182 CG-DL-E-07072022-237182 Annexure IV 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रबंधन जनयम, 2016 (जजसे इसके पश् चात्उक् त जनयम कहा गया है), जनयम 3 में,- (i) खंड (कख) के पश् चात्, जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘(कग) ‘‘जैव-अवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक ’’ से, कं पोस्ट् िेबल प् लाजस्ट्िक के जसवाय ेसे प् लाजस्ट्िक अजभप्रेत है, जो कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा प्रमाजणत और भारतीय मानके ् यूरो के अजधकांित: मानक का अनुपालन करते ुए, दकन् हीं माइक्रो प् लाजस्ट्िक , या स्ट् पष् ि रूप से दृश् य या अलग करने योग् य या जवषाक् त अविेष, जजनका पयाावरण पर प्रजतकू ल प्रभाव पड़ता है, छोड़े जबना, पररवेिी पयाावरणीय (स्ट् थलीय या जलीय) दिां के अधीन जैजवक प्रदक्रयां द्वारा अवक्रजमत हो जाता है-;’; (ii) खण् ड (ख) में, ‘‘ब्ांड लेवल्स;’’ ि्द, के पश् चात् ‘‘और रेडमाका।’’ ि् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा; (iii) खंड (ग) में ‘‘अथाात् तैयार की गई थैजलयां’’ ि् द से पूवा ‘‘(अनुसूची-2 में ददए गए खंड (5.1) (ii) – प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग की श्रेणी-।। के अधीन िाजमल)’’ ि् द और कोष् क अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे। (iv) खण् ड (छक) को ‘‘(छख)’’ के रूप मेंपुन:संख यांदकत दकया जाएगा और इस प्रकार पुन:क्रमांदकत दकए गए खंड (छख) से पूवा जन्‍ नजलजखत खण् ड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘(छक) ‘‘उपयोग की अवजध समाप् त होने पर जनपिान’’ से प्रवृत् त सुसंगत ददिाजनददेशि के अ्‍ यधीन ऊजाा उत् पादन के जलए प्लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि का उपयोग, जजसमें सह-प्रसंस्ट् करण (उदाहरण के जलए सीमेंि, इस्ट् पात या कोई अन् य ेसे उद्योग में) या अपजिष् ि से तेल उत् पादन, उन मामल को छोड़कर जजनमें फीडस्ट् िॉक रसायन का उत् पादन प् लाजस्ट्िक के उत् पादन में पुन: उपयोग हेतु दकया जाता है जजस पर पुनचाक्रण के अधीन जवचार दकया जा सकता है, या भारतीय सड़क कांग्रेस द्वारा जारी मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुसार सड़क जनमााण के जलए उपयोग संबंजधत है।’’ (v) खण् ड (ि) के स्ट् थान पर जन्‍ न खंड रखा जाएगा, अथाात् :- ‘(ि) ‘‘आयातक’’ से वह व् यजय अजभप्रेत है जो प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग या प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग वाले उत् पाद या कै री बैग या बु-परतीय पैके जजग या प् लाजस्ट्िक िीि या इस प्रकार की अन् य सामजग्रय का आयात करता है;’ ; (vi) खण् ड (ण) के पश् चात्, जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘णक’ ‘‘प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग’’ से जवजभन् न तरीक से उत् पाद का संरक्षण करने, उनका परररक्षण करने, भंडारण करने, पररवहन करने के जलए प् लाजस्ट्िक का प्रयोग करके बनाई गई पैके जजग सामग्री अजभप्रेत है;’ ; (vii) खण् ड (थक) के पश् चात् जन्‍ नजलजखत खण् ड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘(थख) ‘‘प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि प्रसंस्ट् करणकताां ’’ से ऊजाा के जलए (अपजिष् ि से ऊजाा उत् पादन) प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि का उपयोग करने में लगी इकाइय के साथ प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि का पुनचाक्रण अजभप्रेत है। जजसमें सह-प्रसंस्ट् करण या प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि को तेल में पररव्तत करना (अपजिष् ि से तेल उत् पादन), उन मामल को छोड़कर जजनमें फीडस्ट् िॉक रसायन का उत् पादन प् लाजस्ट्िक के उत् पादन में पुन: उपयोग हेतु दकया जाता है जजस पर पुनचाक्रण करने, औद्योजगक खाद बनाने के अधीन जवचार दकया जा सकता है;’ ; (viii) खंड (थख) के पश् चात् जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘(थग) ‘‘पश् च-उपभोक् ता प् लाजस्ट्िक पैकेजजग का अपजिष् ि’’ सेउत् पाद का अंजतम उपयोग करने वाले उपभोक् ता द्वारा, पैके जजग का आिजयत उपयोग पूणा होने के पश् चात् सृजजत दकया गया प्लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग अपजिष् ि अजभप्रेत है और अब इसका उपयोग अपने आिजयत प्रयोजन के जलए नहीं दकया जा रहा है;’ ; (ix) खंड (द) के पश् चात्, जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘(दक) ‘‘पश् च–उपभोक् ता प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग अपजिष् ि’’ सेप् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग के जवजनमााण के चरण पर अस्ट् वीकार या पृथक दकए जाने के रूप में सृजजत प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग अपजिष् ि और उत् पाद का अंजतम उपयोग करने वाले उपभोक् ता तक प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग पुंचने से पूवा, उत् पाद की पैके जजग के दारान सृजजत प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग अपजिष् ि अजभप्रेत है जजसमें अस्ट् वीकृ त, पृथक दकए गए उत् पाद सज्‍मजलत ह ;’ ; [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3 (x) खंड (ध) के पश् चात्, जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘(धक) ‘‘पुनचाक्रक’’ वे इकाईयां ह जो प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि के पुनचाक्रण की प्रदक्रया में कायारत ह ;’; (xi) खंड (प) के पश् चात्; जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- (पक) ‘’पुन: उपयोग से दकसी सामान की संरचना में पररवतान दकए जबना समान प्रयोजन या अन् य प्रयोजन के जलए कोई प्रयोग दकया जाने वाला सामान या संसाधन सामग्री अजभप्रेत है;’’, (xii) खंड (ब) के पश् चात् जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘(बक) ‘‘पुन:चदक्रत प् लाजस्ट्िक का प्रयोग’’ से, जवजनमााण प्रदक्रया में कच् चे माल के रूप में व्जन प् लाजस्ट्िक के बजाय प्रयुक् त पुनचादक्रत प् लाजस्ट्िक अजभप्रेत है;’ ; (xiii) खंड (कक) के पश् चात् जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘(ककख) ‘‘अपजिष् ि से ऊजाा उत् पादन’’ से, ऊजाा के उत् पादन के जलए प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि का प्रयोग करना अजभप्रेत है और इसमें सह-प्रसंस्ट् करण (अथाात् सीमेंि, इस्ट् पात या कोई अन् य ेसे उद्योग में) सज्‍मजलत है;’ 3. उक् त जनयम केजनयम 4 में, - (i) उप-जनयम (1) में, (क) खंड (घ) में, ‘‘-के जसवाय मोिाई’’ ि् द के पश् चात् ‘‘कें ्ीय सरकार द्वारा यथा जवजनर्ददष्ट’’ ि् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे’’ (ख) उप-जनयम (1) में, खंड (ज) में,- (क) ‘‘क्‍ पोस्ट् िेबल प् लाजस्ट्िक से जन्मत’’ ि् द के पश् चात् ‘‘और जैव-अवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक ’’ ि् द अंतस्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे; (ख) ‘‘आईएस 17088:2008’’ ि् द और आंकड़ के स्ट् थान पर ‘‘आईएस/आईएसओ 17088:2021’’ ि् द और आंकड़े रखे जाएंगे (ग) ‘‘क्‍ पोस्ट् िेबल प् लाजस्ट्िक के जवक्रे ता’’ ि् द के पश् चात् ‘‘और जैव-अवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक ’’ ि् द अंतस्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे;- (ii) उप-जनयम (3) में, ‘‘क्‍ पोस्ट् िेबल प् लाजस्ट्िक’’ ि् द के पश् चात् ‘‘और जैव-अवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक ।’’ ि् द अंतस्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे। 4. उक् त जनयम केजनयम 9 में, - (i) उप-जनयम (1) के स्ट् थान पर, जन्‍ नजलजखत उप-जनयम रखा जाएगा, अथाात्- ‘‘(1) उत् पादक, आयातक और ब्ाण् ड माजलक अनुसूची-II में जवजनर्ददष् ि ददिा-जनददेशि केअनुसार प्लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग हेतु जवस्ट् ताररत उत् पादक उत् तरदाजयत् व को पूरा करेंगे।’’ (ii) उप जनयम (2) में, ‘‘एकत्रण की योजना’’ ि् द से आरंभ होने वाले और ‘‘इसके पश् चात् दो वषा-’’ से अंत होने वाले।’‘ ि् द का लोप दकया जाएगा; (iii) उप-जनयम (4) में,- ‘‘प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा’’ ि् द से पूवा ‘‘कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा और राज् य’’ ि् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे।-; (iv) उप-जनयम (5) में, (क) ‘‘रजजस्ट् रीकरण फॉमा के जबना’’ ि् द के पश् चात् ‘‘कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा यदद दो से अजधक राज् य या संघ राज् य क्षेत्र में प्रचालन कर रहा हो’’ ि् द अंतस्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे। (ख) ‘‘प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजतय -’’ ि् द के पश् चात् ‘‘जनयम 13 का उप-जनयम (2) के अनुसार।’’ ि् द अंतस्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे। 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 5. उक् त जनयम केजनयम 10 के स्ट् थान पर, जन्‍ नजलजखत जनयम रखा जाएगा, अथाात्.- ‘‘10 कं पोस्ट् िेबल और जैवअवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रय के जलए नयाचार.- (1) प् लाजस्ट्िक सामग्री की अवक्रमणीयता के पररमाण और अपघिन के पररमाण का अवधारण अनुसूची I में सूचीबद् भारतीय मानक के नयाचार के अनुसार होगा। (2) कं पोस्ट् िेबल प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रयां, आईएस/आईएसओ 17088:2021, समय-समय पर यथासंिोजधत, के अनुरूप ह गी। (3) जैवअवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक, भारतीय मानक ् यूरो द्वारा अजधसूजचत और के न् ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा प्रमाजणत दकए गए इन मानक के अनुरूप होगा। (4) जब तक भारतीय मानक ् यूरो द्वारा उप-जनयम (3) में जनर्ददष् ि मानक अजधसूजचत नहीं दकया जाता, तब तक जैवअवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक भारतीय मानक ब् यूरो द्वारा यथाअजधसूजचत अनंजतम भारतीय मानक आईएस 17899 िी:2022 के अनुरूप ह गे। (5) एक अस्ट् थायी उपाय के रूप में, जैव अवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक के जलए उन मामल में, जहां दकसी वतामान परीक्षण के जलए अंतररम परीक्षण ररपोिा प्रस्ट् तुत की जाती है, कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा अनंजतम प्रमाण पत्र जारी दकया जाएगा, जजसमें आईएस 17899 िी:2022 की िी 1 में क्र.सं. (i) या क्र.सं. (ii) या िी 2 की क्र. सं. (i) पर ददए गए जैवअवक्रमणीय संबंधी आईएस 17899 िी:2022 का पहला घिक सज्‍मजलत होगा:- परंतु जैवअवक्रमणीय प् लाजस्ट्िक का उत् पादन या आयात ददनांक 31 माचा, 2023 के बाद बंद हो जाएगा इस िता के साथ अनंजतम प्रमाणपत्र 30 जून, 2023 तक वैध रहेगा। (6) अंतररम परीक्षण ररपोिा के न् ्ीय पेरो-रासायजनक अजभयंत्रण और प्राद्योजगकी या भारतीय मानक ् यूरो की प्रयोगिाला मान् यता स्ट् कीम, 2020 के अधीन मान् यता प्राप् त दकसी प्रयोगिाला से या प्रयोगिालां के परीक्षण एवं अंिाकन हेतु राष् रीय प्रत् यायन बोडा द्वारा इस प्रयोजन हेतु मान् यता प्राप् त प्रयोगिालां से प्राप् त की जाएगी, और वे यह प्रमाजणत करेंगे दक प् लाजस्ट्िक का जैव-अवक्रमण आईएस 17899 िी:2022 के अनुरूप है। 6. उक् त जनयम केजनयम 11 के उप-जनयम (1) में ,– (i) खंड (क) के स्ट् थान पर, जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड रखा जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘‘(क) उत् पादक या ब्ाण् ड माजलक का नाम, रजजस्ट् रीकरण संख या और कै री बैग तथा प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग के मामले मेंमोिाई। परंतु, यह उपबंध लागू नहीं होगा,- (i) आयाजतत वस्ट् तुं के जलए प्रयुक् त प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग हेतु (ii) कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा के अनुमोदन के पश् चात्, जवजधक माप जवज्ञान पैके ज् ड सामग्री जनयम, 2011 के जनयम 26 के अंतगात आने वाले मामल के जलए: (iii) उन मामल में, जहां इस संबंध में कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा के अनुमोदन के पश् चात् ‘‘इलैक् रॉजनक और आईिी उत् पाद हेतु बीआईएस अजनवाया रजजस्ट् रीकरण स्ट् कीम के अधीन मानक जचन् ह के उपयोग और लेबल लगाने की अपेक्षां के जलए मागादिी जसद्ांत ’’ में ददए गए जवजनददेशि के अनुसार, इस जनयम के अधीन अजधदेजित अपेजक्षत सूचना को मुद्त करना तकनीकी रूप से सा्‍ य नहीं है। (ii) खंड (ख) में, ‘1 जनवरी, 2023 से’ ‘‘जवजनमााता’’ ि् द के स्ट् थान पर ’’उत् पादक या ब्ांड स्ट् वामी’’ ि् द रखे जाएंगे। (iii) खंड (ग) के बाद, जन्‍ नजलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘‘(घ) आयाजतत कै री बैग या बु-परतीय पैके जजग या प् लाजस्ट्िक पैकेजजग का आयातकताा या उत् पादक या ब्ांड स्ट् वामी, एक मात्र रूप से या उत् पाद सजहत खंड (क) और (ख) का पालन करेगा।’’ 7. उक् त जनयम के जनयम 12 केउप -जनयम (1) में,- ‘‘राज् य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा’’ ि् द से पहले ‘‘कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा या’’ ि् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे। [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5 8. उक् त जनयम के जनयम 13 में,- (i) उप-जनयम (1) के स्ट् थान पर, जन्‍ नजलजखत उप-जनयम रखा जाएगा, अथाात.- ‘‘(1) कोई भी व् यजय कै री बैग या पुनचादक्रत प् लाजस्ट्िक बैग या बुपरतीय पैके जजग का तब तक जवजनमााण नहीं करेगा जब तक दक उस व् यजय ने जन्‍ नजलजखत से रजजस्ट् रीकरण प्राप् त न कर जलया हो,- (i) संबंजधत राज् य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा या संघ राज् य क्षेत्र की प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत, यदद एक या दो राज् य या संघ राज् य क्षेत्र में प्रचालन कर रहे ह ; या (ii) कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा, यदद दो से अजधक राज् य या संघ राज् य क्षेत्र में प्रचालन कर रहे ह ,’’ (ii) उप-जनयम (2) में, (क) ‘‘उत् पादक’’ ि् द के पश् चात्, ‘‘,-या आयातकताा’’ ि् द अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे; (ख) ‘‘आवेदन करना’’ ि् द के पश् चात्, ‘‘अनुसूची-2 में जवजनर्ददष् ि मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुसार’’ ि् द और अंक अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे। (iii) उप-जनयम (3) में, ‘‘प्रपत्र 2 में’’ ि् द -, और अंक के पश् चात्, ‘‘अनुसूची-2 में जवजनर्ददष् ि मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुसार’’ ि् द अंक अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे-; (iv) उप-जनयम (6) का लोप दकया जाएगा। (v) उप-जनयम (7) में, अंत में आने वाले ‘‘पंजीकरण जनबंधन’’ ि् द के पश् चात्, ‘‘और पंजीकरण, अनुसूची-2 में जवजनर्ददष् ि प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग हेतु जवस्ट् ताररत उत् पादक उत् तरदाजयत् व से संबंधी मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुसार बा्‍ यतां को पूरा करने के अ्‍ यधीन होगा’’ ि् द और अंक अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकए जाएंगे। 9. उक् त जनयम के जनयम 17 के बाद, जन्‍ नजलजखत जनयम अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्,-:- ‘‘18. पयाावरणीय प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण - पयाावरणीय प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण उन व् यजयय पर, जो कें ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा द्वारा अजधसूजचत मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुसार इन जनयम के उपबंध का अनुपालन नहीं कर रहे ह / रहे ह , प्रदूषक द्वारा संदाय दकए जाने के जसद्ांत के आधार पर उद्ग्रहीत दकया जाएगा''। 10. उक् त जनयम की अनुसूची 1 के स्ट् थान पर, जन्‍ नजलजखत रखा जाएगा :- ‘‘अनुसूची-1 [जनयम 10 देखें] (1) (2) 1 आईएस/आईएसओ 14851:2019 जलीय मा्‍ यम में प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रय की अंजतम वायुजीवी जैवअवक्रमणीयता का अवधारण- दकसी बंद रेजस्ट्परोमीिर में ऑक् सीजन मांग को मापने की पद्जत (प्रथम पुनरीक्षण) 2 आईएस/आईएसओ 14852:1999 जलीय मा्‍ यम में प् लाजस्ट्िक वस्ट् तुं की अंजतम एरोजबक जैव-अवक्रमणीयता का अवधारण- जवकजसत काबानडाईऑक् साइड के जवश् लेषण द्वारा मापने की पद्जत 3 आईएस/आईएसओ 14853:2016 प् लाजस्ट्िक- जलीय मा्‍ यम में प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रय की अंजतम वायुजीवी जैवअवक्रमणीयता का अवधारण- बायोगैस उत् पादन द्वारा मापने की पद्जत (प्रथम संिोधन) 4 आईएस/आईएसओ 14855-1:2012 प् लाजस्ट्िक- जनयंजत्रत क्‍ पोजस्ट्िग दिां में प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रय की अंजतम वायुजीवी जैव-अवक्रमणीयता का अवधारण- जवकजसत काबानडाईऑक् साइड के जवश् लेषण द्वारा मापने की पद्जत: भाग 1 सामान् य पद्जत (प्रथम संिोधन) 5 आईएस/आईएसओ 14855-2:2018 प् लाजस्ट्िक- जनयंजत्रत क्‍ पोजस्ट्िग दिां में प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रय की अंजतम वायुजीवी जैव-अवक्रमणीयता का अवधारण- जवकजसत काबानडाईऑक् साइड के जवश् लेषण द्वारा मापने की पद्जत: भाग 2 प्रयोगिाला- पैमाना परीक्षण में जवकजसत काबानडाईऑक् साइड की ग्रेवीमेररक माप (प्रथम संिोधन) 6 आईएस/आईएसओ 15985:2014 प् लाजस्ट्िक- उच् च ोस अवायुजीवी- आत् मसात् करण दिां में अंजतम अवायुजीवी जैव-अवक्रमणीयता का अवधारण- जनमुाक् त बायोगैस के जवश् लेषण से मापने की पद्जत (प्रथम संिोधन) 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 7 आईएस/आईएसओ 16929:2019 प् लाजस्ट्िक- प्रायोजगक पैमाना परीक्षण में पररभाजषत कं पोजस्ट्िग दिां में प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रय के जवघिन की जडग्री का अवधारण (जद्वतीय संिोधन) 8 आईएस/आईएसओ 17556:2019 प् लाजस्ट्िक- दकसी रेजस्ट्परोमीिर में ऑक् सीजन की माप या जवकजसत काबानडाईऑक् साइड की मात्रा द्वारा मृदा में प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रय की अंजतम वायुजीवी जैव-अवक्रमणीयता का अवधारण (जद्वतीय संिोधन) 9 आईएस/आईएसओ 20200:2015 प् लाजस्ट्िक- प्रयोगिाला पैमाना परीक्षण में अनुकरण की गई कं पोजस्ट्िग दिां में प् लाजस्ट्िक सामजग्रय के जवघिन की जडग्री का अवधारण (प्रथम संिोधन)’’ 11. उक् त जनयम के, प्रपत्र 1 में,- (i) ‘’1. उत् पादक’’ उपिीषा में क्रम संख यांक 11 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टय के स्ट् थान पर जन्‍ नजलजखत रखा जाएगा, अथाात् :- ‘‘11. अनुसूची-2 में जवजनर्ददष् ि मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुरूप काया योजना’’। (ii) ‘उपिीषा ‘‘2 ब्ांड स्ट् वामी’’ क्रम संख यांक 9 के जलए और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टय स्ट् थान पर जन्‍ नजलजखत रखा जाएगा, अथाात्- '‘9. अनुसूची-2 में जवजनर्ददष् ि मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुरूप काया योजना''। (iii) उपिीषाक ‘‘2 ब्ांड स्ट् वाजमय ’’ और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टय के पश् चात् जन्‍ नजलजखत अंत:स्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात:- ‘‘3. आयातकताा: भाग-क साधारण 1. नाम, पता और संपका करने के जलए नंबर 2. नवीकरण के मामले में, पूवातर रजजस्ट् रीकरण संख या और रजजस्ट् रीकरण की तारीख 3. क् या इकाई, राज् य सरकार या संघ राज् य क्षेत्र के जजला उद्योग कें ् में रजजस्ट् रीकृ त है? यदद हां, तो प्रजत संलग् न करें। 4.(क) पररयोजना में जनवेि की गई कुल पूंजी (ख) उत् पादन प्रारंभ करने का वषा 5.(क) उत् पाद और उप-उत् पाद की सूची और मात्रा (ख) प्रयुक् त कच् ची सामग्री की सूची और मात्रा 6.(क) आयाजतत या आयात दकए जाने वाले उत् पाद की पैके जजग के जलए प्रयुक् त प् लाजस्ट्िक िीि या वैसे ही प् लजस्ट् िक िीि की मात्रा (ख) आगे और आपू्त या स्ट् व उपयोग के जलए पैके जजग हेतु प्रयुक् त प् लाजस्ट्िक िीि या वैसे ही प् लाजस्ट्िक की मात्रा (ग) आगे और आपू्त या स्ट् व उपयोग के जलए बु-परतीय पैके जजग की मात्रा [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 7 भाग-ख ्व बजह:स्राव और गैसीय उत् सजान से संबंजधत 7. क् या इकाई के पास, जल (प्रदूषण जनवारण एवं जनयंत्रण) अजधजनयम, 1974 (1974 का 6) के अधीन वैध सहमजत है? यदद हां, तो प्रजत संलग् न करें 8. क् या इकाई के पास, वायु (प्रदूषण जनवारण एवं जनयंत्रण) अजधजनयम, 1981 (1981 का 14) के अधीन वैध सहमजत है? यदद हां, तो प्रजत संलग् न करें भाग-ग अपजिष् ि से संबंजधत 9. ोस अपजिष् ि या अवजिष् ि : (क) उत् पन् न अपजिष् ि की कुल मात्रा (ख) संयंत्र के भीतर भण् डारण का गंग (ग) अपजिष् ि के जनपिान के जलए की गई व् यवस्ट् था 10.(क) (i) पैके जजग के जलए प्रयुक् त आयाजतत (i) प् लाजस्ट्िक िीि या वैसे ही प् लाजस्ट्िक िीि और (ii) बुपरतीय पैके जजग की आपू्त कराने वाले व् यजय की सूची संलग् न करें या उपल् ध कराएं (ख) (i) आगे और आपू्त या स्ट् व उपयोग के जलए प्रयुक् त मात्रा सजहत पैके जजग के जलए प्रयुक् त आयाजतत (i) प् लाजस्ट्िक िीि या वैसे ही प् लाजस्ट्िक िीि और (ii) आगे और आपू्त या स्ट् व उपयोग के जलए प्रयुक् त मात्रा सजहत आयाजतत बुपरतीय पैके जजग की मात्रा 11. अनुसूची-2 में जनर्ददष् ि मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुसार काया योजना नाम और हस्ट् ताक्षर पदनाम तारीख : स्ट् थान : ’’ 12. उक् त जनयम के प्रपत्र 4 में, क्रम संख या (9) और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टय के पश् चात् जन्‍ नजलजखत अंतस्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात् :- ‘‘(10). अनुसूची-2 में जनर्ददष् ि मागादिी जसद्ांत के अनुसार, संबंजधत राज् य प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा और प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण सजमजत को प्रत् येक वषा तारीख 30 अप्रैल तक उपल् ध कराए जाने वाले आंकड़े’’ 13. उक् त जनयम के, प्रपत्र 5 में, ताजलका के पश् चात् जन्‍ नजलजखत रिप् पण अंत:स्ट् थाजपत की जाएगी:- ‘‘रिप् पण: के न् ्ीय प्रदूषण जनयंत्रण बोडा को प्रत् येक वषा तारीख 30 अप्रैल तक जन्‍ नजलजखत सूचनाएं उपल् ध कराई जाएगी, अथाात् :- (क) कै री बैग, पुनचादक्रत प् लाजस्ट्िक बैग, बुपरतीय पैके जजग का जवजनमााता (जनयम 13के उप-जनमय (1) के खंड (i) के अधीन रजजस्ट् रीकृ त) (ख) उत् पादक, आयातकताा, ब्ांड का स्ट् वामी (जनयम 13 के उप-जनमय (1) के खंड (i) के अधीन रजजस्ट् रीकृ त) 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ग) पुनचाक्रणकताा और प् लाजस्ट्िक अपजिष् ि का प्रसंस्ट् करणकताा (जनयम 13के उप-जनमय (1) के खंड (i) के अधीन रजजस्ट् रीकृ त)’’ 14. उक् त जनयम की अनुसूची-2 के पैरा (3) का लोप दकया जाएगा। उक् त जनयम की अनुसूची 2 में, उप- पैरा (7.8) के स्ट् थान पर जन्‍ नजलजखत का रखा जाएगा, अथाात्:- ‘‘(7.8) यदद बा्‍ य इकाई जैवअवक्रमणीयता प् लाजस्ट्िक से बनी प् लाजस्ट्िक पैके जजग का उपयोग करती है, तो जनयम 10 के उपबंध लागू ह गे और जवस्ट् ताररत उत् पादक उत् तरदाजयत् व ल् य लागू नहीं होगा।’’ [फा. सं. 17/24/2021-एचएसएमडी] नरेि पाल गंगवार, अपर सजचव रिप् पणी : मूल जनयम भारत के राजपत्र में सा.का.जन. 320(अ), तारीख 18 माचा, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और तत् पश् चात् उनमें अजधसूचना संख या सा.का.जन. 285(अ), तारीख 27 माचा, 2018 और अजधसूचना संख या सा.का.जन. 571(अ), तारीख 12 अगस्ट् त, 2021 और अजधसूचना संख या सा.का.जन. 647(अ), तारीख 17 अगस्ट् त, 2021 के द्वारा संिोधन और अजधसूचना संख या सा.का.जन. 133(अ), तारीख 16 फरवरी, 2022 के द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोधन दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th July, 2022 G.S.R. 522(E).—Whereas the draft rules further to amend the Plastics Waste Management Rules, 2016, were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated the 18th January, 2022, vide notification number G.S.R. 22 (E) dated the 18th January, 2022, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of sixty days from the date copies of the Gazette containing the said draft rules were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the Gazette containing the said draft rules were made available to the public on the 18th January, 2022 ; And whereas, objections and suggestions received within the aforesaid period have been duly considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3, 6, and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986, (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, namely :- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 3,- (i) after clause (ab), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- ‗(ac) ―Biodegradable plastics‖ means plastics, other than compostable plastics, which undergoes degradation by biological processes under ambient environment (terrestrial or in water) conditions, without leaving any micro plastics, or visible, or distinguishable or toxic residue, which has adverse environment impacts, adhering to laid down standards of Bureau of Indian Standards and certified by the Central Pollution Control Board;‘; (ii) in clause (b), after the words ―brand labels‖, the words ―or trademark‖ shall be inserted; [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 9 (iii) in clause (c), before the words ―means bags made‖ the following words and brackets ―(covered under Category II of plastic packaging – Clause (5.1) (II), given in Schedule – II)‖ shall be inserted. (iv) clause (ga), shall be renumbered as ―(gb)‖ thereof and before clause (gb) as so renumbered,the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- ‗(ga) ―End of Life disposal‖ means using plastic waste for generation of energy subject to relevant guidelines in force, which includes co-processing (e.g. in cement, steel or any other such industry) or waste to oil, except in cases where feedstock chemicals are produced for further use in the production of plastic which may then be considered under recycling or for road construction as per Indian Road Congress guidelines etc.‘; (v) for clause (k),the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- ‗(k)―Importer‖ means a person who imports plastic packaging or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like;‘; (vi) after clause (o), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- ‗(oa) Plastic Packaging‖ means packaging material made by using plastics for protecting, preserving, storing, and transporting of products in a variety of ways;‘ ; (vii) after clause (qa), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- ‗(qb) ―Plastic Waste Processors‖ means recyclers of plastic waste as well as entities engaged in using plastic waste for energy (waste to energy) including in coprocessing or converting plastic waste to oil (waste to oil) except in cases where feedstock chemicals are produced for further use in the production of plastic which may then be considered under recycling , industrial composting;‘; (viii) after clause (qb), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- ‗(qc) ―Post-consumer plastic packaging waste‖ means plastic packaging waste generated by the enduse consumer after the intended use of packaging is completed and is no longer being used for its intended purpose;‘; (ix) after Clause (r), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- ‗(ra) ―Pre-consumer plastic packaging waste‖ means plastic packaging waste generated in the form of reject or discard at the stage of manufacturing of plastic packaging and plastic packaging waste generated during the packaging of product including reject, discard, before the plastic packaging reaches the end-use consumer of the product;‘; (x) after clause (s), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- ‗(sa) ―Recyclers‖ are entities who are engaged in the process of recycling of plastic waste;‘; (xi) after clause (u), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- ‗(ua) ―Reuse‖ means using an object or resource material again for either the same purpose or another purpose without changing the object‘s structure;‘; (xii) after clause (w), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- ‗(wa) ―Use of recycled plastic‖ means recycled plastic used as raw material, instead of virgin plastic, in the manufacturing process;‘; (xiii) after clause (aa), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :- ‗(aab) ―Waste to Energy‖ means using plastic waste for generation of energy and includes coprocessing (e.g. in cement, steel or any other such industry);‘. 3. In in rule 4 of the said rules, , - (i) in sub-rule (1), (a) in clause (d), after the words ―thickness except‖, the words ― as specified by the Central Government‖ shall be inserted; 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (b) in clause (h),- (A) after the words ―made up of compostable plastic‖, the words ―and biodegradable plastics‖ shall be inserted; (B) for the letters and figures ―IS 17088:2008,‖, the letters and figures ―IS / ISO 17088:2021‖ shall be substituted; (C) after the words ―seller of compostable plastic‖, the words ―and biodegradable plastics‖ shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-rule (3), after the words ―compostable plastic‖, the words ―and biodegradable plastics‖ shall be inserted. 4. In rule 9 of the said rules, - (i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- ―(1) The Producers, Importers and Brand Owners shall fulfil Extended Producers Responsibility for Plastic Packaging as per guidelines specified in Schedule -II.‖; (ii) in sub-rule (2), the portion beginning with the words ―This plan of collection‖ and ending with the words ―two years thereafter‖ shall be omitted; (iii) in sub-rule (4), before the words ―Pollution Control Board‖, the words, ―Central Pollution Control Board and State‖ shall be inserted; (iv) in sub-rule (5), - (A) after the words ―without registration from‖ the words ―Central Pollution Control Board if operating in more than two states or Union territories,‖ shall be inserted; (B) after the words ―Pollution Control Committees‖, the words, brackets and figures ― as per sub-rule (2) of rule 13‖ shall be inserted. 5. For rule 10 of the said rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely.- “ 10. Protocols for compostable and biodegradable plastic materials.- (1) Determination of the degree of degradability and degree of disintegration of plastic material shall be as per the protocols of the Indian Standards listed in Schedule I. (2)The compostable plastic materials shall conform to the IS / ISO 17088:2021, as amended from time to time. (3) The biodegradable plastics shall conform to the standard notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards and certified by the Central Pollution Control Board. (4) Until a standard referred to in sub-rule (3) is notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards, biodegradable plastics shall conform to tentative Indian Standard IS 17899 T:2022 as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. (5) As a transitory measure, provisional certificate for biodegradable plastics, shall be issued by the Central Pollution Control Board, in cases, where an interim test report is submitted, for an ongoing test, which covers the first component of the IS 17899 T:2022 relating to biodegradability given at Sl. No. (i) or Sl. No. (ii) of Table 1 or Sl. No. (i) of Table 2 of the IS 17899 T:2022: Provided that the provisional certificate shall be valid till 30th June 2023 with the condition that production or import of biodegrdable plastics shall cease after the 31st day of March, 2023. (6) The interim test report shall be obtained from the Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology or a laboratory recognised under the Laboratory Recognition Scheme, 2020, of the Bureau of Indian Standards or laboratories accredited for this purpose by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, and they shall certify the bio-degradation of plastic is in line with IS 17899 T:2022. [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 11 6. In sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the said rules,- (i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- ―(a) name, registration number of the producer or brand owner and thickness in case of carry bag and plastic packaging : Provided that this provision shall not be applicable,- (i) for plastic packaging used for imported goods: (ii) for cases falling under rule 26 of the Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011, after the approval of the Central Pollution Control Board: (iii) for cases where it is technically not feasible to print the requisite information mandated under this Rule, as per specifications given in the ―Guidelines for use of Standard Mark and labelling requirements under BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme for Electronic and IT Products‖ after the approval of the Central Pollution Control Board .‖; (ii) in clause (b), ―with effect from the 1st January, 2023‖ for the word ―manufacturer‖, the words ―producer or brand owner‖ shall be substituted. (iii) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- ―(d) the importer or producer or brand owner of imported carry bags or multi-layered packaging or plastic packaging, alone or along with the products shall adhere to clause (a) and (b).‖ 7. In rule 12 of the said rules, in sub-rule (1), before the words, ―State Pollution Control Board‖ the words, ―Central Pollution Control Board or‖ shall be inserted. 8. In rule 13 of the said rules, - (i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- ―(1) No person shall manufacture carry bags or recycle plastic bags or multilayered packaging unless the person has obtained registration from,- (i) the concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee of the Union territory, if operating in one or two states or Union territories; or (ii) the Central Pollution Control Board, if operating in more than two States or Union territories.‖; (ii) in sub-rule (2),- (A) after the word ―producer‖, the words ―or importer‖ shall be inserted; (B) after the words ―make an application‖ , the words and figures ―as per the guidelines specified in Schedule -II,‖ shall be inserted; (iii) in sub-rule (3), after the words ―in Form II‖, the words and figures ―as per the guidelines specified in Schedule –II‖ shall be inserted. (iv) Sub-rule (6) shall be omitted; (v) in sub-rule (7), after the words ―terms of registration‖ occurring at the end, the words and figures ― and the registration shall be subject to fulfilment of obligations in accordance with the guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility for Plastic Packaging specified in Schedule -II.‖ shall be inserted. 9. After rule 17 of the said rules, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:- ―18. Imposition of Environmental Compensation.- The Environmental Compensation shall be levied based upon polluter pays principle, on personswho are not complying with the provisions of these rules, as per guidelines notified by the Central Pollution Control Board.‖. 12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 10. For Schedule I of the said rules, the following shall be substituted, namely:- ―SCHEDULE-I [See rule 10] (1) (2) 1 IS / ISO 14851: 2019 Determination of the Ultimate Aerobic Biodegradability of Plastic Materials in an Aqueous Medium — method by measuring the Oxygen demand in a closed respirometer (First Revision) 2 IS / ISO 14852: 1999 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium—method by analysis of evolved Carbon dioxide 3 IS / ISO 14853: 2016 Plastics — Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in an aqueous system —method by measurement of biogas production (First Revision) 4 IS /ISO 14855-1: 2012 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions — method by analysis of evolved Carbon dioxide: Part 1 General method (First Revision) 5 IS / ISO 14855-2: 2018 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions — method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide: Part 2 Gravimetric measurement of Carbon dioxide evolved in a laboratory- scale test (First Revision) 6 IS / ISO 15985: 2014 Plastics — Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions — methods by analysis of released biogas (First Revision) 7 IS /ISO 16929: 2019 Plastics — Determination of the Degree of Disintegration of Plastic Materials under Defined Composting Conditions in a Pilot-Scale Test (Second Revision) 8 IS / ISO 17556: 2019 Plastics — Determination of the Ultimate Aerobic Biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the Oxygen demand in a Respirometer or the amount of Carbon Dioxide Evolved (Second Revision) 9 IS / ISO 20200 : 2015 Plastics — Determination of degree of disintegration of plastic materials under simulated composting conditions in a laboratory - Scale test (First Revision)‖ 11. In the said rules, in Form I,- (i) in the sub-heading ―1.Producers‖, for serial number 11 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- ― 11. Action plan in line with the guidelines specified in Schedule -II‖. (ii) in sub-heading ―II Brand Owners‖, for serial number 9 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- ―9. Action plan in line with the guidelines specified in Schedule -II‖. (iii) after sub-heading ―II. Brand Owners‖ and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:- " III- Importers [भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 13 PART – A GENERAL 1. Name, Address and Contact number 2 In case of renewal, previous registration number and date of registration 3 Is the unit registered with the District Industries Centre of the State Government or Union Territory? If yes, attach a copy. 4.(a) Total capital invested on the project (b) Year of commencement of production 5. (a) List and quantum of products and by-products (b) List and quantum of raw materials used 6 (a) Quantity of plastic sheet or like used for packaging of imported or to be imported products (b) Quantity of plastic sheet or like used for packaging for further supply or selfuse (c) Quantity of multilayered packaging for further supply or self-use PART – B PERTAINING TO LIQUID EFFLUENT AND GASEOUS EMISSIONS 7. Does the unit have a valid consent under the Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974)? If yes, attach a copy 8. Does the unit have a valid consent under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981)? If yes, attach a copy PART – C PERTAINING TO WASTE 9. Solid Wastes or rejects: (a)Total quantum of waste generated (b)Mode of storage within the plant (c) Provision made for disposal of wastes 10. (a) Attach or provide list of person supplying imported (i) plastic sheet or like used for packaging, (ii) multilayered packaging (b) Quantity of imported (i) plastic sheet or like used for packaging along with the quantity used for further supply or self use, (ii) multilayered packaging along with the quantity used for further supply or self use 11. Action Plan in line with Guidelines specified in Schedule - II Name and Signature Designation Date : Place :‖. 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 12. In Form IV of the said rules, after serial number (9) and the entries thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:- ―(10). Data to be provided as per guidelines specified in Schedule -II by 30th April of every year to the concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee‖ 13. In Form VI of the said rules, after the table, the following note shall be inserted:- ―Note: The following informations shall be provided to the Central Pollution Control Board by 30th April of every year, namely:-(a) Manufacturer of carry bag, recycled plastic bag, multilayered packaging (Registered under clause (i) of sub-rule (1) of rule 13; (b) Producer, Importer, Brand Owner (Registered under clause (i) of sub-rule (2) of rule 13;(c)Recycler and plastic waste processor (Registered under clause (i) of sub-rule (3) of rule 13‖. 14. Paragraph 3 of Schedule – II of the said rules shall be omitted. 15. In Schedule II of the said rules, for sub-- paragraph (7.8), the following shall be substituted, namely:- ―(7.8) In case, the obligated entity utilizes plastic packaging made from biodegradable plastics, the provisions of rule 10 shall be applicable and the Extended Producer Responsibility target shall not be applicable.‖ [F. No. 17/24/2021-HSMD] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 320(E), dated the 18th March, 2016 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R. 285(E), dated the 27th March, 2018, vide notification number G.S.R. 571(E), dated the 12th August, 2021, vide notification number G.S.R. 647(E), dated the 17th August, 2021 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 133(E) , dated the 16th February 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. ALOK KUMAR Digitally signed by ALOK KUMAR Date: 2022.07.07 22:42:18 +05'30' Report of the CPCB In-house Committee on Methodology for Assessing Environmental Compensation and Action Plan to Utilize the Fund CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD “Parivesh Bhawan”, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi-110032 Annexure V 1 Table of Contents Chapter-I: Environment Compensation to be levied on Industrial Units ..........................................................3 1.1 Background............................................................................................................................................3 1.2 Constitution of the Committee ..............................................................................................................3 1.3 Methodology for Assessing Environmental Compensation ....................................................................3 1.4 Action Plan for Utilization of Environmental Compensation Fund .........................................................6 1.5 Recommendations.................................................................................................................................7 Chapter-II: Environmental Compensation to be levied on all violations of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR. .......................................................................................................................................9 2.1 Background............................................................................................................................................9 2.2 Action Plan for Utilization of Environmental Compensation Fund .........................................................9 Chapter-III: Environmental Compensation to be levied in case of failure of preventing the pollutants being discharged in water bodies and failure to implement waste management rules...........................................10 3.1 Background..........................................................................................................................................10 3.2 Ideology of Environmental Compensation Formula .............................................................................10 3.3 Environment Compensation for Discharge of Untreated/Partially Treated Sewage by Concerned Individual/Authority:.................................................................................................................................12 3.4 Environment Compensation to be Levied on Concerned Individual/Authority for Improper Solid Waste Management:............................................................................................................................................14 3.3 Action Plan for Utilization of Environmental Compensation Fund .......................................................15 3.4 Recommendations...............................................................................................................................15 Chapter-IV: Environmental Compensation in Case of Illegal Extraction of Ground Water..............................17 4.1 Background..........................................................................................................................................17 4.2 Constitution of the Committee ............................................................................................................17 4.3 Methodology for Assessing Environmental Compensation ..................................................................17 4.4 Ideology of Environmental Compensation w.r.to illegal extraction of ground water ...........................17 4.5 Formula for Environmental Compensation for illegal extraction of ground water ...............................18 4.6 Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) for illegal use of Ground Water.......................................18 4.7 Relaxation............................................................................................................................................21 4.8 Recommendations...............................................................................................................................21 Annexure-I.....................................................................................................................................................22 Annexure-II....................................................................................................................................................28 Annexure-III...................................................................................................................................................31 Annexure-IV...................................................................................................................................................34 Annexure-V....................................................................................................................................................36 Annexure-VI...................................................................................................................................................40 References.....................................................................................................................................................41 2 Abstract Environmental compensation is a policy instrument for the protection of the environment which works on the Polluter Pay Principal. Environmental compensation has already been implemented in various countries, although limited in scope. Experiences from these implementations are mixed and tend to stress the importance of certain principles in order to achieve the overall objective of protection of the environment. The Hon’ble National Green Tribunal through its various judgments has empowered the Central Pollution Control Board to lay down the methodology to assess and recover compensation for damage to the environment and utilize such amount in terms of an action plan for protection of the environment. An attempt has been made by the CPCB in-house Committee to develop a methodology for assessing environmental compensation to be levied on concerned industry, authority, individual etc. for the protection of environment. Expert institutions/ NGOs like The Energy and Resources Institute, Centre for Science and Environment-India, Institute of Economic Growth etc. were also consulted to finalize the report. Overall objective is to develop selfsense of responsibility towards the environment and to make defaulters realize their mistake by imposing compensation, which will be utilized for the protection/restoration of the environment. Although, this is the first attempt in India towards development of methodology for assessing environmental compensation, however, efforts have been made to simplifying the process so that regulatory institutions can easily adopt the methodology for implementation. 3 Chapter-I: Environment Compensation to be levied on Industrial Units 1.1 Background The Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench in the matter of OA No. 593/2017 (WP (CIVIL) No. 375/2012, Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) that: “The CPCB may take penal action for failure, if any, against those accountable for setting up and maintaining STPs, CETPs and ETPs. CPCB may also assess and recover compensation for damage to the environment and said fund may be kept in a separate account and utilized in terms of an action plan for protection of the environment. Such action plan may be prepared by the CPCB within three months” (Annexure-I). 1.2 Constitution of the Committee In this context, Chairman, CPCB constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri A. Sudhakar, I/c WQM-I with Shri A. K. Vidyarthi, I/c WQM-II, Shri P. K. Gupta, I/c IPC-VI, Shri Nazimuddin I/c IPC-II and Dr. S. K. Paliwal, Scientist ‘D’ as members. The Committee was asked to deliberate on this issue and come up with a draft formulation before 15.9.2018. 1.3 Methodology for Assessing Environmental Compensation The Committee discussed the issue on 4.9.2018, 13.9.2018,17.9.2018 and 09.10.2018. A meeting was also held with Senior Officers of CPCB Head Office and Regional Directorates through video conferencing on 28.09.2018 to discuss the draft report and to seek comments/feedbacks. The comments/feedbacks received and deliberations of the Committee on the same are given in Annexure-II. As per the Hon’ble NGT suggestion, CPCB has invited comments of 3 expert institution, namely, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) and The Energy Research Institute (TERI). A meeting to incorporate the comments of the expert institutions and to finalize the report, was held on 27/03/2019. The CPCB in-house committee on Environmental Compensation has deliberated on the comments and finalized the report accordingly. The Committee’s deliberations are attached as Annexure-III. It was deliberated for developing a formula for imposing environmental compensation on industrial units for violation of directions issued by regulatory bodies and this is the first attempt made. The committee discussed that environmental compensation should be based on “Polluter Pay Principle”. The Committee decided to list the instances for taking cognizance of cases fit for violation and levy environmental compensation. 4 Cases considered for levying Environmental Compensation (EC): a) Discharges in violation of consent conditions, mainly prescribed standards / consent limits. b) Not complying with the directions issued, such as direction for closure due to noninstallation of OCEMS, non-adherence to the action plans submitted etc. c) Intentional avoidance of data submission or data manipulation by tampering the Online Continuous Emission / Effluent Monitoring systems. d) Accidental discharges lasting for short durations resulting into damage to the environment. e) Intentional discharges to the environment -- land, water and air resulting into acute injury or damage to the environment. f) Injection of treated/partially treated/ untreated effluents to ground water. 1.3.1 In the instances as mentioned at a, b and c above, Pollution Index may be used as a basis to levy the Environmental Compensation. CPCB has published guidelines for categorization of industries into Red, Orange, Green and White based on concept of Pollution Index (PI). The Pollution Index is arrived after considering quantity & quality of emissions/ effluents generated, types of hazardous wastes generated and consumption of resources. Pollution Index of an industrial sector is a numerical number in the range of 0 to 100 and can be represented as follows: PI = f (Water Pollution Score, Air Pollution Score & HW Generation Score) Pollution Index is a number from 0 to 100 and increasing value of PI denotes the increasing degree of pollution hazard from the industrial sector. CPCB has issued directions to all SPCBs/PCCs on 07.03.2016 to adopt the methodology and follow guidelines prepared by CPCB for categorization of industrial sectors into Red, Orange, Green and White. The concept of Pollution Index, which was deliberated widely with all stakeholders and agreed, shall be used for calculating Environmental Compensation. This may help in implementation of such provision throughout the country, a successful initiative in vital field of industrial pollution control. After considering various factors including the policy implementation issues, Committee has come up with following formula for levying the Environmental Compensation in instances as mentioned at a, b and c including non-compliance of the environmental standards / violation of directions. 5 The Environmental Compensation shall be based on the following formula: EC = PI x N x R x S x LF Where, EC is Environmental Compensation in ₹ PI = Pollution Index of industrial sector N = Number of days of violation took place R = A factor in Rupees (₹) for EC S = Factor for scale of operation LF = Location factor The formula incorporates the anticipated severity of environmental pollution in terms of Pollution Index, duration of violation in terms of number of days, scale of operation in terms of micro & small/medium/large industry and location in terms of proximity to the large habitations. Note: a. The industrial sectors have been categorized into Red, Orange and Green, based on their Pollution Index in the range of 60 to 100, 41 to 59 and 21 to 40, respectively. It was suggested that the average pollution index of 80, 50 and 30 may be taken for calculating the Environmental Compensation for Red, Orange and Green categories of industries, respectively. b. N, number of days for which violation took place is the period between the day of violation observed/due date of direction’s compliance and the day of compliance verified by CPCB/SPCB/PCC. c. R is a factor in Rupees, which may be a minimum of 100 and maximum of 500. It is suggested to consider R as 250, as the Environmental Compensation in cases of violation. d. S could be based on small/medium/large industry categorization, which may be 0.5 for micro or small, 1.0 for medium and 1.5 for large units. e. LF, could be based on population of the city/town and location of the industrial unit. For the industrial unit located within municipal boundary or up to 10 km distance from the municipal boundary of the city/town, following factors (LF) may be used: Table No. 1.1: Location Factor Values S. No. Population* (million) Location Factor# (LF) 1 1 to <5 1.25 2 5 to <10 1.5 3 10 and above 2.0 Population of the city/town as per the latest Census of India #LF will be 1.0 in case unit is located >10km from municipal boundary LF is presumed as 1 for city/town having population less than one million. 6 For notified Ecologically Sensitive areas, for beginning, LF may be assumed as 2.0. However, for critically Polluted Areas, LF may be explored in future. f. In any case, minimum Environmental Compensation shall be ₹ 5000/day. g. In order to include deterrent effect for repeated violations, EC may be increased on exponential basis, i.e. by 2 times on 1st repetition, 4 times on 2nd repetition and 8 times on further repetitions. h. If the operations of the industry are inevitable and violator continues its operations beyond 3 months then for deterrent compensation, EC may be increased by 2, 4 and 8 times for 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter, respectively. Even if the operations are inevitable beyond 12 months, violator will not be allowed to operate. i. Besides EC, industry may be prosecuted or closure directions may be issued, whenever required. A sample calculation for Environmental Compensation (without deterrent factor) is given at Table No. 1.2. It can be noticed that for all instances, EC for Red, Orange and Green category of industries varies from 3,750 to 60,000 ₹/day. Table No. 1.2: A sample calculation for Environmental Compensation Industrial Category Red Orange Green Pollution Index (PI) 60-100 41-59 21-40 Average PI 80 50 30 R-Factor 250 S-Factor 0.5-1.5 L-Factor 1.00-2.00 Environmental Compensation (₹/day) 10,000-60,000 6,250-37,500 5,000-22,500 1.3.2 In other instances i.e. d, e and f, the environmental compensation may contain two parts – one requires providing immediate relief and other long-term measures such as remediation. In all these cases, detailed investigations are required from expert institutions/organizations based on which environmental compensation will be decided. CPCB shall list the expert institutions for this purpose. In such cases, comprehensive plan for remediation of environmental pollution may be prepared and executed under the supervision of a committee with representatives of SPCB, CPCB and expert institutions/organizations. 1.4 Action Plan for Utilization of Environmental Compensation Fund The Committee discussed about the utilization of funds, which will be received by imposing Environmental Compensation. The following Action Plan is proposed to utilize the fund for protection of the environment. 7 1.4.1. When Environmental Compensation is calculated through the Pollution Index: The amount received by imposing the Environmental Compensation to the industries / organization non-complying with the environmental standards / violating any CPCB’s directions shall be deposited in a separate bank account. The amount accumulated will be utilized for Protection of Environment. The following schemes were identified, which may be considered for utilization of Environmental Compensation Fund: a. Industrial Inspections for compliance verification b. Installation of Continuous water quality monitoring stations / Continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations for strengthening of existing monitoring network c. Preparation of Comprehensive Industry Documents on Industrial Sectors / clean technology d. Investigations of environmental damages, preparation of DPRs e. Remediation of contaminated sites f. Infrastructure augmentation of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) /capacity building of SPCBs/PCCs The above proposed list may include other schemes also, depending upon the requirement. Considering the availability of accumulated funds, CPCB will finalize the scheme, keeping in mind the priority, to utilize the funds of Environmental Compensation. 1.4.2. When Environmental Compensation is assessed based on actual damage to the environment by Expert Organization/ Agency: The amount of Environmental Compensation under this case will be remediation costs, measures requiring immediate and short-term actions, compensation towards loss of ecology, etc., and will be utilized exclusively for the purpose at specific site, based on the detailed investigations by the Expert Organizations/ agencies. 1.5 Recommendations The Committee made following recommendations: 1.5.1 To begin with, Environmental Compensation may be levied by CPCB only when CPCB has issued the directions under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. In case of a, b and c, Environmental Compensation may be calculated based on the formula “EC = PI x N x R x S x LF”, wherein, PI may be taken as 80, 50 and 30 for red, orange and green category of industries, respectively, and R may be taken as 250. S and LF may be taken as prescribed in the preceding paragraphs. 8 1.5.2 In case of d, e and f, the Environmental Compensation may be levied based on the detailed investigations by Expert Institutions/Organizations. 1.5.3 The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order dated 22.02.2017 in the matter of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and another v/s Union of India and others (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 375 of 2012), directed that all running industrial units which require “consent to operate” from concerned State Pollution Control Board, have a primary effluent treatment plant in place. Therefore, no industry requiring ETP, shall be allowed to operate without ETP. 1.5.4 EC is not a substitute for taking actions under EP Act, Water Act or Air Act. In fact, units found polluting should be closed/prosecuted as per the Acts and Rules. **** 9 Chapter-II: Environmental Compensation to be levied on all violations of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR. 2.1 Background The CPCB In-house Committee also discussed that the EC shall also be levied on all violations of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR. The implementing agencies for each activity have been identified and the EC will be levied on these agencies. These violations attract graded amounts of EC depending on the state of ambient air quality, which is given in table below: Table No. 2.1: Environmental Compensation to be levied on all violations of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR. 2.2 Action Plan for Utilization of Environmental Compensation Fund EC levied on all violations of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi NCR will be deposited in the same fund and will be utilized in the same manner as mentioned in para 1.4.1 of Chapter-I of this report. ****** Activity State Of Air Quality Environmental Compensation () Industrial Emissions Severe +/Emergency Rs 1.0 Crore Severe Rs 50 Lakh Very Poor Rs 25 Lakh Moderate to Poor Rs 10 Lakh Vapour Recovery System (VRS) at Outlets of Oil Companies i. Not installed Target Date Rs 1.0 Crore ii. Non-functional Very poor to Severe + Rs 50.0 Lakh Moderate to Poor Rs 25.0 Lakh Construction sites (Offending plot more than 20,000 Sq.m.) Severe +/Emergency Rs 1.0 Crore Severe Rs 50 Lakh Very Poor Rs 25 Lakh Moderate to Poor Rs 10 Lakh Solid waste/ garbage dumping in Industrial Estates Very poor to Severe + Rs 25.0 Lakh Moderate to Poor Rs 10.0 Lakh Failure to water sprinkling on unpaved roads a) Hot-spots Very poor to Severe + Rs 25.0 Lakh b) Other than Hot-spots Very poor to Severe + Rs 10.0 Lakh 10 Chapter-III: Environmental Compensation to be levied in case of failure of preventing the pollutants being discharged in water bodies and failure to implement waste management rules 3.1 Background The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order dated 22.02.2017 in the matter of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and another v/s Union of India and others (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 375 of 2012), directed State Governments (including the concerned Union Territories) to set-up Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), which are already under implementation, within the time lines already postulated. Further, the STPs, which are yet to set-up, to be completed within a period of three years, from today, i.e. by 22.02.2020. The Hon’ble NGT in its order dated 06.12.2018 (Annexure-III) in the matter of Court of its own motion v/s State of Karnataka (Original Application No. 125/2017 and M.A. No. 1337/2018) has given following directions: “Since failure of preventing the pollutants being discharged in water bodies (including lakes) and failure to implement solid and other waste management rules are too frequent and widespread, the CPCB must lay down specific guidelines to deal with the same, throughout India, including the scale of compensation to be recovered from different individuals/authorities, in addition to or as alternative to prosecution. The scale may have slabs, depending on extent of pollution caused, economic viability, etc. Deterrent effect for repeated wrongs may also be provided.” 3.2 Ideology of Environmental Compensation Formula In compliance of the directions of the Hon’ble Tribunal, the Committee deliberated on the issue of environmental compensation to be recovered from individuals/authorities in case of failure of preventing the pollutants being discharged in water bodies and failure to implement solid and other waste management rules. The Committee has suggested that environmental compensation in these cases should be comprised of two components i.e. 1. Cost saved/benefits achieved by the concerned individual/authority by not having proper waste/sewage management system; and 2. Cost to the environment (environmental externality) due to untreated/partially treated waste/sewage because of insufficient capacity of waste/sewage management/treatment facility. Cost saved/benefits achieved by not having proper waste/sewage management system includes the interest on capital cost of the waste/sewage management facility and daily operation and maintenance (O&M) cost associated with the facility. The Committee suggested that annual interest rate as 10% on loan amount, borrowed by concerned individual/authority for setting-up waste/sewage management facility, may be assumed as Capital Cost Factor for calculation of environment compensation. Further, as whole O&M cost is saved by concerned individual/authority for not managing required waste/sewage management system, 100% of the O&M cost saved may be considered as O&M cost factor. 11 Therefore, generalized formula for Environmental Compensation may be described as: EC= Capital Cost Factor x Marginal Average Capital Cost for Establishment of Waste or Sewage Management or Treatment Facility x (Waste or Sewage Management or Treatment Capacity Gap) + O&M Cost Factor x Marginal Average O&M Cost x (Waste or Sewage Management or Treatment Capacity Gap) x No. of Days for which facility was not available + Environmental Externality Cost to the environment due to untreated/partially treated waste/sewage discharge by concerned individual/authority may be assumed as recommended by the committee, which is mentioned below: Table No. 3.1: Environmental externality for untreated/partially treated sewage discharge Sewage Treatment Capacity Gap (MLD) Marginal Cost of Environmental Externality (Rs. per MLD/day) Minimum and Maximum value of Environmental Externality recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs. Per Day) Up to 200 75 Min. 0.05, Max. 0.10 201-500 85 Min. 0.25, Max. 0.35 501 and above 90 Min. 0.60, Max. 0.80 Table No. 3.2: Environmental externality for improper municipal solid waste management Municipal Solid Waste Management Capacity Gap (TPD) Marginal Cost of Environmental Externality (Rs. per ton per day) Minimum and Maximum value of Environmental Externality recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs. Per Day) Up to 200 15 Min. 0.01, Max. 0.05 201-500 30 Min. 0.10, Max. 0.15 501-1000 35 Min. 0.25, Max. 0.35 1001-2000 40 Min. 0.50, Max. 0.60 Above 2000 Max. 0.80 The Committee further decided to fix a cap for minimum and maximum cost for capital and O&M component for Environmental Compensation, which are given in below tables: Table No. 3.3: Minimum and Maximum EC to be levied for untreated/partially treated sewage discharge Class of the City/Town Mega-City Million-plus City Class-I City/Town and others Minimum and Maximum values of EC (Total Capital Cost Component) recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs.) Min. 2000 Max. 20000 Min. 1000 Max. 10000 Min. 100 Max. 1000 Minimum and Maximum values of EC (O&M Cost Component) recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs./day) Min. 2 Max. 20 Min. 1 Max. 10 Min. 0.5 Max. 5 12 Table No. 3.4: Minimum and Maximum EC to be levied for improper municipal solid waste management Class of the City/Town Mega-City Million-plus City Class-I City/Town and others Minimum and Maximum values of EC (Capital Cost Component) recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs.) Min. 1000 Max. 10000 Min. 500 Max. 5000 Min. 100 Max. 1000 Minimum and Maximum values of EC (O&M Cost Component) recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs./day) Min. 1.0 Max. 10.0 Min. 0.5 Max. 5.0 Min. 0.1 Max. 1.0 The application of formula for calculation of EC may be further understood with the example of two typical cases. 3.3 Environment Compensation for Discharge of Untreated/Partially Treated Sewage by Concerned Individual/Authority: BIS IS-1172:1993 suggests that for communities with population above 100,000, minimum of 150 to 200 lpcd of water demand is to be supplied. Further, 85% of return rate (CPHEEO Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Systems, 2013), may be considered for calculation of total sewage generation in a city. CPCB Report on “Performance evaluation of sewage treatment plants under NRCD, 2013”, describes that the capital cost for 1 MLD STP ranges from 0.63 Cr. to 3 Cr. and O&M cost is around Rs. 30,000 per month. After detail deliberations, the Committee suggested to assume capital cost for STPs as Rs. 1.75 Cr/MLD (marginal average cost). Further, expected cost for conveyance system is assumed as Rs. 5.55 Cr./MLD (marginal average cost) and annual O&M cost as 10% of the combined capital cost. Population of the city may be taken as per the latest Census of India. Based on these assumptions, Environmental Compensation to be levied on concerned ULB may be calculated with the following formula: EC= Capital Cost Factor x [Marginal Average Capital Cost for Treatment Facility x (Total Generation-Installed Capacity) + Marginal Average Capital Cost for Conveyance Facility x (Total Generation -Operational Capacity)] + O&M Cost Factor x Marginal Average O&M Cost x (Total Generation- Operational Capacity) x No. of Days for which facility was not available + Environmental Externality x No. of Days for which facility was not available Alternatively; EC (Lacs Rs.) = [17.5(Total Sewage Generation – Installed Treatment Capacity) + 55.5(Total Sewage Generation-Operational Capacity)] + 0.2(Sewage Generation-Operational Capacity) x N + Marginal Cost of Environmental Externality x (Total Sewage Generation-Operational Capacity) x N Where; N= Number of days from the date of direction of CPCB/SPCB/PCC till the required capacity systems are provided by the concerned authority Quantity of Sewage is in MLD 13 Table No. 3.5: Sample calculation for EC to be levied for discharge of untreated/partial treated Sewage City Delhi Agra Gurugram Ambala Population (2011) 1,63,49,831 17,60,285 8,76,969 5,00,774 Class Mega-City Million-plus City Class-I Town Class-I Town Sewage Generation (MLD) (as per the latest data available with CPCB) 4195 381 486 37 Installed Treatment Capacity (MLD) (as per the latest data available with CPCB) 2500 220 404 45.5 Operational Capacity (MLD) (as per the latest data available with CPCB) 1900 140 300 24.5 Treatment Capacity Gap (MLD) 2295 241 186 12.5 Calculated EC (capital cost component for STPs) in Lacs Rs. 29662.50 2817.50 1435.00 0.00 Calculated EC (capital cost component for Conveyance System) in Lacs. Rs. 127372.50 13375.50 10323.00 693.75 Calculated EC (Total capital cost component) in Lacs Rs. 157035.00 16193.00 11758.00 693.75 Minimum and Maximum values of EC (Total Capital Cost Component) recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs.) Min. 2000 Max. 20000 Min. 1000 Max. 10000 Min. 100 Max. 1000 Min. 100 Max. 1000 Final EC (Total Capital Cost Component) in Lacs Rs. 20000.00 10000.00 1000.00 693.75 Calculated EC (O&M Component in Lacs Rs./day 459.00 48.20 37.20 2.50 Minimum and Maximum values of EC (O&M Cost Component) recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs./day) Min. 2 Max. 20 Min. 1 Max. 10 Min. 0.5 Max. 5 Min. 0.5 Max. 5 Final EC (O&M Component) in Lacs. Rs./Day 20.00 10.00 5.00 2.50 Calculated Environmental Externality (Lacs Rs .Per Day) 2.0655 0.2049 0.1395 0.0094 Minimum and Maximum value of Environmental Externality recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs. Per Day) Min. 0.60 Max. 0.80 Min. 0.25 Max. 0.35 Min. 0.05 Max. 0.10 Min. 0.05 Max. 0.10 Final Environmental Externality (Lacs Rs. Per day) 0.80 0.25 0.10 0.05 14 3.4 Environment Compensation to be Levied on Concerned Individual/Authority for Improper Solid Waste Management: It is known that estimated MSW generation is approximately 1.5 lakh MT/Day in India (MoHUA Report2016). As per the principles of SWM Rules, 2016 and PWM Rules 2016, as amended in 2018, the total cost of Municipal Solid Waste management in a city/town includes cost for door to door collection, cost of segregation at source, cost for transportation in segregated manner, cost for processing of MSW and disposal through facility like composting, biomethanation, recycling, co-processing in cement kilns etc. In view of above, it is estimated that the total cost of processing and treatment of MSW for a city having population size of 1 lakh and generating approximately 50 tons/day of MSW is Rs.15.5 Crores, including capital cost (one time) and O & M cost for one year. The expenditure for subsequent years would be only Rs. 3.5 crores/annum. CPCB sponsored a survey to ascertain the status of municipal solid waste disposal in 59 cities/towns of India. The survey was conducted by the Environment Protection Training Research Institute (EPTRI), Hyderabad. As per the survey, it is estimated that solid waste generated in small, medium and large cities and towns is about 0.1 kg (Class-III), 0.3-0.4 kg (Class-II) and 0.5 kg (Class-I) per capita per day respectively. The committee opined that 0.6 kg/day, 0.5 kg/day and 0.4 kg/day per capita waste generation may be assumed for mega-cities, million-plus UAs/towns and Class-I UA/Towns respectively for calculation of environmental compensation purposes. Based on these assumptions, Environmental Compensation to be levied on concerned ULB may be calculated with the following formula: EC = Capital Cost Factor x Marginal Average Cost for Waste Management x (Per day waste generation-Per day waste disposed as per the Rules) + O&M Cost Factor x Marginal Average O&M Cost x (Per day waste generation-Per day waste disposed as per the Rules) x Number of days violation took place + Environmental Externality x N Where; Waste Quantity in tons per day (TPD) N= Number of days from the date of direction of CPCB/SPCB/PCC till the required capacity systems are provided by the concerned authority Simplifying; EC (Lacs Rs.) = 2.4(Waste Generation - Waste Disposed as per the Rules) +0.02 (Waste Generation - Waste Disposed as per the Rules) x N + Marginal Cost of Environmental Externality x (Waste Generation - Waste Disposed as per the Rules) x N 15 Table No. 3.6: Sample calculation for EC to be levied for improper management of Municipal Solid Waste City Delhi Agra Gurugram Ambala Population (2011) 1,63,49,831 17,60,285 8,76,969 5,00,774 Class Mega-City Million-plus City Class-I Town Class-I Town Waste Generation (kg. per person per day) 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 Waste Generation (TPD) 9809.90 880.14 350.79 200.31 Waste Disposal as per Rules (TPD) (assumed as 25% of waste generation for sample calculation) 2452.47 220.04 87.70 50.08 Waste Management Capacity Gap (TPD) 7357.42 660.11 263.09 150.23 Calculated EC (capital cost component) in Lacs. Rs. 17657.82 1584.26 631.42 360.56 Minimum and Maximum values of EC (Capital Cost Component) recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs.) Min. 1000 Max. 10000 Min. 500 Max. 5000 Min. 100 Max. 1000 Min. 100 Max. 1000 Final EC (capital cost component) in Lacs. Rs. 10000.00 1584.26 631.42 360.56 Calculated EC (O&M Component) in Lacs. Rs./Day 147.15 13.20 5.26 3.00 Minimum and Maximum values of EC (O&M Cost Component) recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs./Day) Min. 1.0 Max. 10.0 Min. 0.5 Max. 5.0 Min. 0.1 Max. 1.0 Min. 0.1 Max. 1.0 Final EC (O&M Component) in Lacs. Rs./Day 10.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 Calculated Environmental Externality (Lacs Rs. Per Day) 2.58 0.18 0.03 0.02 Minimum and Maximum value of Environmental Externality recommended by the Committee (Lacs Rs. per day) Max. 0.80 Min. 0.25 Max. 0.35 Min. 0.01 Max. 0.05 Min. 0.01 Max. 0.05 Final Environmental Externality (Lacs Rs. per day) 0.80 0.25 0.03 0.02 3.3 Action Plan for Utilization of Environmental Compensation Fund EC levied in case of failure of preventing the pollutants being discharged in water bodies and failure to implement waste management rules will be deposited in the same fund and will be utilized in the same manner as mentioned in para 1.4.1 of Chapter-I of this report. 3.4 Recommendations 1. The Committee recommended that to begin with, Environmental Compensation to be recovered from individuals/authorities in case of failure of preventing the pollutants being discharged in water bodies and failure to implement solid waste management rules may be calculated with the methodology described in the report. 2. If mixing of Bio-medical Waste or Hazardous Waste is found in Municipal Solid Waste than capital cost component of EC may be increased by a multiplication factor of 1.5. 16 3. In order to include deterrent effect for continuous violations, component of O&M and Environmental Externality in EC formula may be increased on exponential basis by 2, 4, and 8 times after every six-months, beyond the time prescribed by authority for ensuring complete treatment of sewage/waste of the city/town. ****** 17 Chapter-IV: Environmental Compensation in Case of Illegal Extraction of Ground Water 4.1 Background The Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench in the matter of Shailesh Singh v/s Central Ground Water Board & Ors. (Original Application No. 327/2018) vide order dated 03/01/2019 (Annexure-V) directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) that: “CPCB may constitute a mechanism to deal with individual cases of violation of norms, as existed prior to Notification of 12/12/2018, to determine the environment compensation to be recovered or other coercive measures to be taken, including prosecution, for past illegal extraction of ground water, as per law.” 4.2 Constitution of the Committee In compliance to Hon’ble NGT dated 03/01/2019, CPCB constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of Shri A. Sudhakar, DH, WQM-I Division with Shri P. K. Gupta, DH, IPC-VI, Shri Vishal Gandhi, Sc. D, UPC-I Division and Smt. Suniti Parashar, Scientist B, WQM-I Division as members. The committee was asked to deliberate on this issue and come up with draft formulation of mechanism to determine the Environmental Compensation for illegal extraction of ground water. 4.3 Methodology for Assessing Environmental Compensation The committee discussed the issue on 07/02/2019, 07/03/2019 and 20/3/2019. The committee deliberated on the issue of Environmental Compensation to be recovered from individuals/industries such as domestic, packaging drinking water units, mining & infrastructure projects and industrial units in case of illegal extraction of ground water. The Guidelines/Criteria for evaluation of proposals/requests for Ground Water Abstraction, 2015 were also discussed and based on this further formulation to levy Environmental Compensation has been evolved. 4.4 Ideology of Environmental Compensation w.r.to illegal extraction of ground water Ground water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource because of its unabated and indiscriminate over-exploitation. Growth in ground water exploitation, however, has led to a steep fall in water table in several parts of the country. Use of ground water is becoming unsustainable day by day. The falling water table is a matter of special concern since it tends to reduce the accessibility of the resource to small and marginal farmers due to increase in costs of extractions. Specific conditions applicable in Notified/Non-Notified areas for various users, as mentioned in Guidelines/Criteria for evaluation of proposals/requests for Ground Water Abstraction, 2015 are given below: For Notified Areas: 1. Permission to abstract ground water through any energized means will not be accorded for any purpose other than drinking water. 18 2. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) so far has notified 162 areas, in the country for the purpose of regulation of ground water development. 3. Regulation of Ground Water development in Notified areas is through District Administrative Heads assisted by Advisory Committees under the provisions of Section 4 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 4. In Notified areas, ground water use in individual houses, infrastructure complexes like group housing societies, hospitals, schools etc. and drinking water requirements of workers in industries can be allowed. 5. NOC for ground water withdrawal will be considered only if Water Supplying Department is not providing adequate water in the area/premises. Proof for this is to be produced from the concerned authority by the applicant. 6. For individual houses, the maximum diameter of the tube-well should be restricted to 4 inch only and the capacity of the pump should not exceed 1HP. For infrastructure projects, maximum diameter of the ground water abstraction structures should be restricted to 150 mm (6 inches) only and capacity of the pump should not exceed 5 HP. 7. Any violation of the above conditions will attract legal action under Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. For Non-Notified Areas: NOC for ground water withdrawal will be considered for industries/infrastructure/packaging as per safe, semi critical, critical and over-exploited criteria. 4.5 Formula for Environmental Compensation for illegal extraction of ground water The committee decided that the formula should be based on water consumption (Pump Yield & Time duration) and rates for imposing Environmental Compensation for violation of illegal abstraction of ground water. The committee has proposed following formula for calculation of Environmental Compensation (ECGW): ECGW = Water Consumption per Day x No. of Days x Environmental Compensation Rate for illegal extraction of ground water (ECRGW) Where water Consumption is in m3 /day and ECRGW in Rs./m3 Yield of the pump varies based on the capacity/power of pump, water head etc. For reference purpose, yield of the pump may be assumed as given in Annexure-VI. Time duration will be the period from which pump is operated illegally. In case of illegal extraction of ground water, quantity of discharge as per the meter reading or as calculated with assumptions of yield and time may be used for calculation of ECGW. 4.6 Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) for illegal use of Ground Water The committee decided that the Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) for illegal extraction of ground water should increase with increase in water consumption as well as water scarcity in the area. Further, ECRGW are kept relaxed for drinking and domestic use as compared to other uses, considering the basic need of human being. 19 As per CGWB, safe, semi-critical, critical and over-exploited areas are categorized from the ground water resources point of view (CGWB, 2017). List of safe, semi-critical, critical and over-exploited areas are available on the website of CGWB and can be accessed from- http://cgwanoc.gov.in/LandingPage/NotifiedAreas/CategorizationOfAssessmentUnits.pdf#ZOOM=150. Environmental Compensation Rates (ECRGW) for illegal use of ground water (ECRGW) for various purposes such as drinking/domestic use, packaging units, mining and industrial sectors as finalized by the committee are given in tables below: 4.6.1 ECRGW for Drinking and Domestic use: Drinking and Domestic use means uses of ground water in households, institutional activity, hospitals, commercial complexes, townships etc. Sl. No. Area Category Water Consumption (m3 /day) <2 2 to <5 5 to <25 25 & above Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) in Rs./m3 1 Safe 4 6 8 10 2 Semi Critical 12 14 16 20 3 Critical 22 24 26 30 4 Over-Exploited 32 34 36 40 Minimum ECGW=Rs 10,000/- (for households) and Rs. 50,000 (for institutional activity, commercial complexes, townships etc.) 4.6.2 ECRGW for Packaged drinking water units: Sl. No. Area Category Water Consumption (m3 /day) ˂200 200 to ˂1000 1000 to ˂5000 5000 & above Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) in Rs./m3 1 Safe 12 18 24 30 2 Semi critical 24 36 48 60 3 Critical 36 48 66 90 4 Over-exploited 48 72 96 120 Minimum ECGW=Rs 1,00,000/- 4.6.3 ECRGW for Mining, Infrastructure and Dewatering Projects Sl. No. Area Category Water Consumption (m3 /day) ˂200 200 to ˂1000 1000 to ˂5000 5000 & above Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) in Rs./m3 1 Safe 15 21 30 40 2 Semi critical 30 45 60 75 3 Critical 45 60 85 115 4 Over-exploited 60 90 120 150 Minimum ECGW=Rs 1,00,000/- 20 4.6.4 ECRGW for Industrial Units: Sl. No. Area Category Water Consumption (m3 /day) ˂200 200 to ˂1000 1000 to ˂5000 5000 & above Environmental Compensation Rate (ECRGW) in Rs./m3 1 Safe 20 30 40 50 2 Semi critical 40 60 80 100 3 Critical 60 80 110 150 4 Over-exploited 80 120 160 200 Minimum ECGW=Rs 1,00,000/- For better understanding of implementation of ECGW policy, some example calculations are given below: Example No. 1 (For drinking and domestic Use): It is observed that a household in safe zone is extracting ground water illegally from past 2 year and 3 months with the help of 1 HP pump, dia 4 inches and head as 25 meter. It is assumed that the house-owner runs the pump for 0.5 hr/day. What Environmental Compensation (ECGW) will be charged to the owner? Solution: Pump Yield (Please refer Annexure-VI) = 3 m3 /hr Daily Consumption = 3 x 0.5 =1.5 m3 ECRGW = 4 Rs./m3 (Please refer para 4.6.1) EC to be levied = 4 x 1.5 = 6 Rs./day Total time period = 820 days Then, ECGW= 6 x 820 Calculated ECGW= 4,920 Rs. ECGW to be levied = 10,000 Rs. (minimum prescribed ECGW, please refer para 4.6.1) Example 2 (For Industrial Units): It is observed that an industry in critical zone is extracting ground water illegally from past 1 year with the help of 5 HP pump, dia 6 inches and head as 50 meter. It is assumed that the industry runs the pump for 3 hrs/day. What Environmental Compensation (ECGW) will be charged to the owner? Solution: Pump Yield (Please refer Annexure-VI) = 12 m3 /hr Daily Consumption = 12 x 3 =36 m3 /day ECRGW = 60 Rs./m3 (Please refer para 4.6.4) EC to be levied = 60 x 36 = 2,160 Rs./day Total time period = 365 days Then, ECGW= 2,160 x 365 ECGW= 7,88,400 Rs. 21 4.7 Relaxation Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) reserves to right to relax or interpret these mechanisms in case of any exigency or situation of National strategic importance, as per Guidelines/Criteria for evaluation of proposals/requests for Ground Water Abstraction, 2015. 4.8 Recommendations The committee has given following recommendations:  The minimum Environmental Compensation for illegal extraction of ground water for domestic purpose will be Rs. 10,000, for institutional/commercial use will be 50,000 and for other uses will be 1,00,000.  In case of fixation of liability, it always lies with current owner of the premises where illegal extraction is taking place.  Time duration may be assumed to be one year in case where no evidence for period of installation of bore well could be established.  For Drinking and Domestic use, where metering is not present but storage tank facility is available, minimum water consumption per day may be assumed as similar to the storage capacity of the tank.  For industrial ground water use, where metering is not available, water consumption may be assumed as per the consent conditions. Further, where in case industry is operating without consent, water consumption may be calculated based on the plant capacity (on the recommendation of SPCB/PCC, if required). SPCB/PCC may bring the issue of illegal extraction of ground water in industries in to the notice of CGWA for appropriate action by CGWA.  Authorities assigned for levy EC and taking penal action are listed below: S. No. Actions Authority 1. To seal the illegal bore-well/tube-well to stop extraction of water and further closure of project District Collector 2. To levy ECGW as per prescribed method District Collector, CGWA 3. To levy EC on water pollution, as per the method prescribed in report of CPCB- “EC on industrial pollution” CPCB/SPCB/PCC 4. Prosecution of violator CGWA under EP Act SPCB/PCC under Air and Water Act  CGWA may maintain a separate account for collection and utilization of fund, collected through the prescribed methodology in this report. ******** 22 Annexure-I 23 24 25 26 27 28 Annexure-II 29 30 31 Annexure-III 32 33 34 Annexure-IV 35 36 Annexure-V 37 38 39 40 Annexure-VI CRITERIA TO CALCULATE WATER CONSUMPTION Table 1: Discharge of 4'' Dia and 1 HP Pump Sl. No. Depth (Meter) Discharge LPM m3/hr 1 25 50 3 2 43 40 2.4 3 59 30 1.8 4 69 20 1.2 5 77 10 0.6 Table 2: Discharge of 4'' Dia and 2 HP Pump Sl. No. Depth (Meter) Discharge LPM m3/hr 1 60 50 3 2 98 40 2.4 3 124 30 1.8 4 141 20 1.2 5 165 10 0.6 Table 3: Discharge of 6'' Dia and 3 HP Pump Sl. No. Depth (Meter) Discharge LPM m3/hr 1 17 200 12 2 29 175 10.5 3 41 150 9 4 50 130 7.8 5 62 100 6 Table 4: Discharge of 6'' Dia and 5 HP Pump Sl. No. Depth (Meter) Discharge LPM m3/hr 1 26 225 13.5 2 50 200 12 3 70 175 10.5 4 86 150 9 5 92 140 8.4 41 References 1. 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