UPSC Articles
Plastic Parks Scheme launched
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Interventions related to Climate change and Pollution
In news
- The Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has approved setting up of 10 Plastic Parks in the country.
- The Parks are being set up in the states of: Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh.
- A Plastic Park is an industrial zone devoted to plastic enterprises and its allied industries.
- Implemented by: A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) shall complete the setting up of the Plastic Park in a period of three years from the date of final approval.
Key takeaways
- Plastic Parks shall enable the plastic sector to move up the value chain and contribute to the economy more effectively.
- Major Objectives: (1) Increase the competitiveness, polymer absorption capacity and value addition in the domestic downstream plastic processing industry through adaptation of modern measurers; (2) Achieve environmentally sustainable growth through innovative methods of waste management, recycling, etc.
- The Central Government provides grant funding up to 50% of the project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40 crore per project.
- The remaining project cost is funded by the State Government, beneficiary industries and by loan from financial institutions.
