India, July 7 -- CPCB submits report on plastic waste management

As of June 25, 2026, a total of 62,175 PIBOs (producers, importers, and brand owners) that handle plastic in the country have been registered on the extended producer responsibility (EPR) portal. Of these, 26,564 PIBOs registrations have been granted by the respective State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control Committee while 35,611 PIBOs registrations have been granted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The CPCB stated this in the compliance status that it submitted on July 6, 2026, in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order.

The CPCB report mentioned the updated status of extended producer responsibility (EPR) implementation and a compilat...