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Producers, importers & Brand-owners (PIBOs) are required to fulfil Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) for the Plastic waste generated due to the products introduced by them in the market. EPR is responsibility of a producer / importer / brand-owner for environmentally sound management of the product till the end of its life. PIBOs are required to obtain registration from CPCB, if operating in more than two States/ UTs and from concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB), if operating in one or two States/UTs only. This notice is being issued to inform all the PIBOs to obtain Registration from CPCB/SPCB/PCC (as applicable). Those PIBOs who have not yet applied for registration are informed that they shall submit application for registration complete in all respects, to CPCB (for those operating in more than two States/UTs) and TSPCB (if operating only in Telangana) latest by May 15, 2021. Action, as deemed fit under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, including levying of Environmental Compensation and closure of PIBO’s operation, will be taken against defaulters. TSPCB reserves the right to take such action as deemed fit under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for violation by the concerned PIBO for the period prior to grant of registration.