Plastic Waste Management Bylaw
Karavaloor Grama Panchayat to regulate plastic waste management within the panchayat limits. The bylaw is based on the Indian Constitution, the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act (1994), and the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, emphasizing environmental protection, public health, and citizen responsibility. It outlines objectives such as reducing plastic pollution, ensuring scientific waste segregation, collection, recycling, transportation, and disposal, and maintaining clean public spaces. The document prohibits single-use plastics and plastic products below specified micron limits, mandates segregation of plastic waste at the source, and assigns responsibilities to households, businesses, event organizers, producers, and local authorities. It also establishes operational systems involving Haritha Karma Sena and authorized agencies for waste collection and recycling, while prescribing penalties and fines for violations. Overall, the bylaw aims to create a structured, community-driven, and environmentally sustainable plastic waste management system in the Karavaloor Panchayat area.