The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide its notification dated 12th August 2021 has published the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021 which has proposed to ban the manufacture, use, sale, import, and handling of some single-use plastic items on a ‘pan India basis. The amendment is brought under rule 4 which deals with the conditions for manufacturing, importing, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of carry bags.