sen ar Andaman And — THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986

sen ar Andaman And EXTRAORDINARY miter @ weitere Published by Authority €. 07, Ute stay, Wear €. 07, Ute stay, Weare, 10 wal, 2019 No. 07, Port Blair, Thursday, January 10, 2019 asa aa f asa aa fretar wird ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION Wes fraaer aff POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE fas dem vrarret fearr OLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE fas dem vrarret fearr DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION Port Blair, dated the 10 January, 2019 No. 07/2019/F. No. 2-16/PCC/PWM(2016)/2017.— Whereas, almost 9% to 12% of municipal ontain plasti 12% of municipal waste contain plastic in different forms. It is toxic as well as potential public health hazards. Safe disposal of non-Biodegradable plastic is a major cha ic as well as potential public health hazards. Safe disposal of non-Biodegradable plastic is a major challenge in both urban and rural areas. Common problems associated with unsafe disposal of plastic waste are cho a major challenge in both urban and rural areas. Common problems associated with unsafe disposal of plastic waste are choking the drains, release of toxic gases upon open incineration and insanitary condition. : upon open incineration and insanitary condition. : Whereas, the Union Territory of Andaman '& Nicobar Islands has unique geographical features 87% of the graphical features about 87% of the total land area is forests, which is extremely rich in bio-diversity and highly ecologically sensitive. Pollution especially caused by plastic wastes is a major threat to it. Whereas, at present majority of the commodities are imported from mainland mostly packed in Unsafe disposal has caused accumulation of pl commodities are imported from mainland mostly packed in plastics. Unsafe disposal has caused accumulation of plastic waste in every place including coastal a