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AipmA At work

AIPMA's initiatives to fight the Plastic Ban in Maharashtra

IPMA has been very proactive and aggressive as well on implementation of EPR mechanism in case of PET
Ato fight the ban on Plastics inMaharahstra. Following Bottles to bring about maximum recycling of PET Bottles.
were the actions taken by AIPMA:
Meeting with Hon’ble Environment Minister
President Mr. Hiten Bheda meeting Hon’ble Shri. Ramdas Kadam
Chief Minister Shri. Devendra Fadnavis
The meeting was scheduled on 19 March 2018 Attended by
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The meeting was scheduled on 22 March 2018 with President AIPMA - Mr. Hiten Bheda, Chairman Environment
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Hon’ble Chief Minister.During the meeting President Committee - Mr. Akhilesh Bhargava, President MPMA -
Mr. Hiten Bheda conveyed the concerns of the Mr. Ravi Jasnani The meeting was mainly to understand the
Plastic Industry regarding the proposed Ban by the total no. of manufacturers in Maharashtra manufacturing
Maharashtra Government. President also conveyed that Plastic and Disposable Bags.
the Ban will be far reaching effects on the common Also the Minister informed that as per their data only 175
man as well as on the various complementary Industries carry bags unit in Maharashtra being registered.It was
depending on Plastics.The Chief Minister took a note of brought to his notice by Mr. Ravi that the registrations
various points put forth by the Plastic Industry.
hasn’t been allowed in past 2 years and the data needs
Meeting with Aaditya Thackeray to be updated.In response the environment Minister had
asked to give an updated list of Manufacturers and persons
The meeting was scheduled on 22 March 2018
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Mr. Akhilesh Bhargava - Chairman of Environment Committee, employed in Plastics Industries in Maharashtra.
AIPMA had a meeting with Shri. Aaditya Thackeray. AIPMA addresses Media
Mr. Akhilesh Bhargava presented the EPR Projects on
PET Bottles during the meeting as Government had AIPMA had regularily organised Press conference to
invited suggestions and inputs from the Industry for the ensure the mesaage reaches to the decision makers.
implementation of EPR Projects.The Government is keen Press Conferences were organised on March 21, March
28 and April 03,2018.

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