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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Centre suggests state to try ‘plastic-for-coupon' scheme
Patna: Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change on Friday suggested that Bihar explore a 'plastic-for-coupon or cash' initiative, drawing inspiration from a successful model implemented in Goa. The proposal was made by Tanmay Kumar, secretary of the ministry, while addressing the seminar on 'Ending plastic pollution: The road ahead', organised by the state's department of environment, forest and climate change. He proposed that the initiative could be executed through urban local bodies and commended the state's achievements under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, which saw 4.42 crore saplings planted, exceeding the target by 42 lakh. Naresh Pal Gangwar, additional secretary of the ministry, highlighted the elimination of single-use plastics and detailed how plastic pollution is adversely affecting health. "The central govt has already banned those plastic products for which viable alternatives exist," he said, urging states to strengthen their systems through sustained collaborative efforts. In her address during the inaugural session, Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, additional chief secretary of state environment, forest and climate change department raised concerns over the environmental damage caused by single-use plastic. She said, "The state govt has taken decisive steps, including restrictions on the manufacture, storage, import, transport, sale and use of single-use plastics where alternatives are available. " She also stressed the need to eliminate non-essential and non-biodegradable plastics and affirmed the state's continued cooperation with the Centre on plastic management. Technical sessions during the seminar included presentations on 'Plastic waste management in urban local bodies in Bihar" by the department of urban development and housing, "Legal provisions for the elimination of single-use plastic" by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board and "Methods, challenges and opportunities adopted by Patna Municipal Corporation for plastic waste management." In his welcome address, Prabhat Kumar Gupta, principal chief conservator of forests (HoFF), highlighted the challenges posed by single-use plastic and the urgent need for collaborative action from all sectors. D K Shukla, chairman of the Bihar State Pollution Control Board, elaborated on the grave environmental consequences of plastic waste. He said establishing user responsibility was essential for its effective management. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Environmentalist raise concern about increasing plastic waste in urban areas
1 2 3 P atna: With the state progressing on the path of economic development, rapid urbanisation, marked by population growth, has also given rise to a serious environmental concern. While air and water pollution are nowhere to go, environmentalists, ahead of World Environment Day, observed on June 5, have raised concern about an increase in plastic waste at an alarming rate in the state. Bihar State Pollution Control Board's former chairman Ashok Kumar Ghosh said India's per capita plastic consumption has grown to approximately 11kg per year, and this is expected to rise further with increasing industrialisation and consumerism. This year's theme 'Beat the plastic pollution' assumes significance with environmentalists raising concern about urban areas, where the demand for single-use plastics has risen drastically, notwithstanding the govt ban on its use. If current trends continue, by 2050 the plastic industry could account for 20% of the world's total oil consumption as according to Ghosh, more than 99% of plastics are produced from chemicals derived from oil, natural gas and coal — all non-renewable resources. He said plastic generally degrades in about 500 to 1,000 years, though we may never know its actual degradation time, as this material has been in use only since the last century. Plastic discarded in soil or water bodies physically break to form microplastics and nanoplastics, depending on their size. They enter food chain and finally in human body, leading to many health issues, including cancer. During its manufacture, many hazardous chemicals are emitted that can lead to several other dreadful diseases in humans as well as animals. Ethylene oxide, xylene and benzene are some of the chemical toxins present in plastic, which can have hazardous effects on environment. Patna University geology teacher and former chairman of State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Atul Aditya Pandey, said that the menace of plastic has now reached even to the depth of ocean basin. There are reports of microorganisms being adversely affected by the micro plastics. "Nowadays even cow milk is found to contain microplastics. Human health is directly affected by the ever increasing use of plastics. A firm administrative control on production and distribution of plastics and mass awareness campaign can only beat the plastic pollution," he said. Environmentalist Mehta Nagendra Singh said that India's waste management infrastructure has not evolved to handle the growing volume of plastic waste. An estimated 77% of the waste generated in Indian cities is dumped into open landfills without being treated. Only 60% of the plastic waste generated is recycled, and this is often done inefficiently in the informal sector, he said. To check the use of plastics, Singh suggested that people should be motivated to start using paper or cloth bags for shopping and other purposes as much as possible. Use of omnipresent plastic bottles for drinking water must be discouraged at public meetings or markets, he added.
Scroll.in
19-05-2025
- General
- Scroll.in
BPSC AEE registration 2024 begins today for 24 posts; apply till June 10
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has invited online applications for 24 Assistant Environmental Engineer posts in Bihar State Pollution Control Board under Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Govt. of Bihar. (Advt. No. 34/2025). Applicants can submit their forms on the official websites or till June 10, 2025. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification (B.E./ in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Environmental Engineering. Engineering degree considered equivalent to B.E./ is also valid. Applicants can check the vacancy details, pay scale, and other details available in the notification below: Here's the official notification. Application Fee General category candidates and other unreserved applicants must pay Rs 750, while candidates belonging to SC, ST, all categories of women, and persons with disabilities (with 40% or more disability) are eligible for a reduced fee of Rs 200. Steps to apply for AEE posts 2025
