Creating awareness on phasing out SUPs 19 Ban on Single-use plastics report.indd 19 17/07/23 3:42 PM BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTICS OPACITY OF MONITORING MECHANISM FOR IMPLEMENATION OF BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTICS The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its document explaining the utility of the monitoring module stated that the following information on the ban of single-use plastics (SUPs) would. [...] CSE survey of implementation of ban on single-use plastics in India To understand the extent of implementation and enforcement of the ban on single-use plastic items across the country, the CSE research team conducted three different surveys, with a blend of digital means and interaction with stakeholders such as citizens, retailers and street vendors. [...] Research is still ongoing on this issue in the country and across the world.” Perception of citizens The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) conducted a digital poll to gauge the perception of the implementation of the ban on single-use plastic across the country and the experience of citizens with regard to the ban. [...] Perception on enforcement of the SUP ban Of the total respondents, 43.1 per cent reported that the ban had been partially effective in their localities, 29.6 per cent reported that the ban had been effective and 23.7 per cent reported that the ban had not been effective (see Graph 12: Perception on effectiveness of the ban on single-use plastics in India). [...] The enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics has been poor and needs to be strengthened for the Prime Minister’s dream of a nation that is free of single-use plastic to be realized.
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