The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of single-use plastic commodities, including polystyrene expanded polystyrene, will be prohibited from July 1, 2022.
New Delhi: The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has drawn a roadmap to impose a ban on plastic carry bags and discourage single-use plastic items in a phased manners. A public notice has been issued by the NDMC in this regard in accordance with the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021 notified by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
NDMC is exercising its power under Subsection (z) of Section 12 of the NDMC Act, 1994 and has imposed a complete ban on the sale, use, stocking and distribution of plastic carry bags (virgin or recycled) less than 75 microns henceforth.
The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of single-use plastic commodities, including polystyrene expanded polystyrene, will be prohibited from July 1, 2022.
Single-use plastic items like earbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene (thermocol) for decoration, plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straws, stirrers, trays, wrapping or packaging films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 microns are being discouraged in the NDMC areas.
NDMC has also imposed a complete ban on the sale, use, stocking and distribution of plastic carry bags (virgin or recycled) less than 120 microns with effects from December 31, 2022.
If any person is found violating the orders, he or she shall be liable to pay a compensation of Rs 5,000 per violation, the civic body said.
The chairman, NDMC, appealed to the visitors, customers and residents of New Delhi area to reduce the use of single-use plastic in day-to-day activities, so that the civic body can achieve the target of making the city single-use plastic-free.
He also urged the RWAs, MTAs and NGOs as well as government and non-government offices to join the initiatives launched by the civic body to eliminate plastic waste from the streets, lanes, roads and other public places.
