NIVA- plastic and chemical pollution-Phase II

About this project

NIVA and the Indian partners will focus on building the capacity of the government agencies such as the pollution control boards, private sector and NGOs in India to monitor, analyse and devise measures to prevent plastic and chemical pollution, through a circular economy approach.The main topics and results from the India Norway Capacity Building Programme for reducing Plastic and Chemical Polluton in India (INOPOL) align closely with India’s aims to combat marine litter. NIVA would continue the work and consolidate the gains from INOPOL by developing knowledge-based measures through a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach that supports the transition towards a circular economy in India. While INOPOL foused on Gujarat, the new phase would focus on Tamil Nadu. The project would support the monitoring of micro and macro plastics in a riverine environment and provide baseline data as input to the drafting of a State Action Plan on Plastic Pollution in one of the State. The project would carry out a pilot study on agricultural plastics and potential reduction measures in the selected state with private sector collaboration.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 14Life Below Water

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

India

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative management

Focus

Environment · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributes

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

NIVA - Norsk institutt for vannforskning

Passes funds through

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Embassies

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 10 Mar 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-IND-22/0007.

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