Dehradun (The Hawk): CII Uttarakhand State Council organised a virtual session on EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Registration for plastic waste management at CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) Portal today. The objective of the session was to guide, sensitize and support industries in the State for registration and preparation of EPR Action plan as mandated by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board.
Ms Sonia Garg, Chairperson, CII Uttarakhand apprised participants on the recent order issued by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board regarding immediate cancellation of consent to operate for industries not registered on CPCB portal under Plastic Waste Management Act 2016 & order passed by High Court of Uttarakhand. She apprised that going forward all industries must be compliant to run their businesses and it is important that industries start their process of registering at the CPCB portal.