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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Flagging a CAG report that pointed to loopholes in the efforts to deal with plastic waste in the country, a parliamentary panel has expressed disappointment at the "lackadaisical" approach of the central pollution watchdog , CPCB , in dealing with the problem and asked the environment ministry to bridge the data and implementation gaps to fight the plastic menace. Though the panel, Public Accounts Committee (PAC), noted the ministry's efforts to deal with plastic waste since May 2021, its 57-page report underlined the absence of effective measures that could save people from the hazards of plastic pollution. The PAC report on 'pollution caused by plastic' was tabled in Parliament during the budget session. The 22-member committee, comprising MPs of various political parties from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, is headed by Congress member in the lower House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Plastic waste generation has increased substantially from