Section 14: Responsibility of retailers and street vendor

Q: What does Section 14 of The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (TPWMR) deal with?

Section 14 TPWMR pertains to "Responsibility of retailers and street vendor". It is part of the The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 14 of The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (TPWMR) governs responsibility of retailers and street vendor. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 14 TPWMR still in force?

Yes, Section 14 of the The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 14 TPWMR?

धारा 14 TPWMR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 14 of the The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. Section 14 of The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (TPWMR) governs responsibility of retailers and street vendor. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 14 TPWMR?

Dhara 14 TPWMR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 14 of the The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 14 of The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (TPWMR) governs responsibility of retailers and street vendor. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 14 of The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016?

Cite as: "Section 14, The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (TPWMR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, § 14 (India).

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(1)

Retailers or street vendors shall not sell or provide commodities to consumer in carry bags or plastic sheet or multilayered packaging, which are not manufactured and labelled or marked, as per prescribed under these rules.

(2)

Every retailers or street vendors selling or providing commodities in, plastic carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like or covers made of plastic sheets which are not manufactured or labelled or marked in accordance with these rules shall be liable to pay such fines as specified under the bye-laws of the local bodies.