Delhi To Identify Single-Use Plastic Littering Hotspots By October 31

In accordance with the Union Environment Ministry's notification, all single-use plastic items and manufacturing facilities in the capital will be closed down by June 30, 2022.

The Delhi government will identify single-use plastic (SUP) littering hotspots and the entry points of such items into water bodies and drains by October 31 this year, according to a draft action plan for the elimination of environmentally hazardous products. In accordance with the Union Environment Ministry's notification, all single-use plastic items and manufacturing facilities in the capital will be closed down by June 30, 2022. Urban local bodies and the environment and urban development departments will provide incentives for penetration of alternatives in the market and form a scheme for the promotion of recycling technologies and recycled products. The Union Environment Ministry's April 12 notification said the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of identified single-use plastic commodities, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, will be prohibited with effect from July 1, 2022.