Question

Steps taken states in India to reduce plastic pollution indicate the same but different colours in the map attached

Answer 1

Answer:

The government has announced a number of steps to phase out single-use plastics with the eventual goal of stopping all usage to reduce the country’s plastic footprint.

Explanation:

Here’s what India has done till now -  

• Carry bags made of virgin or recycled plastic less than 50 microns in thickness have been prohibited.

• Complete ban on plastic sachets used for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala.

• These rules are uniformly applicable to all states.

• India has pledged to ban all single-use plastics by 2022.  All offices of central and state governments and major PSUs have been told to prohibit single-use plastic products.  Commissioners of 46 cities with million-plus population and 20 state capitals, and 118 towns located along the Ganga have been directed to prohibit manufacture and use of plastic carry bags below 50-micron thickness.

• BIS has rules in place for plastics in daily-use products such as cosmetics and toiletries, which contain microbeads or small particles that are not bio-degradable/water-soluble BIS has come out with an Indian standard according to which plastic microbeads of diameter 5 mm or less, that are insoluble in water, and solid plastic particles used to exfoliate or cleanse in personal care products are banned

• 21 states/UTs have separately notified more stringent norms and banned plastic carry bags and other items.