Page 7 - Plastics News April 2021

THE PRESIDENT SAYS SAYS
THE PRESIDENT

Fighting For The Cause

fter the release of the Plastic Waste Management notification 2021 & with the potential
Anation-wide ban on various single use and other plastic products, those associated with
the industry and millions of livelihoods will be put to risk. It would also impact the consumer
choices, costs, health and hygiene. The ban is also expected to hit more than 10-15 lakh
jobs and closure of large number of manufacturing units.
The government of India has proposed amendments with the objective of phasing out
Single Use Plastic products over a period of time. The proposed amendments are likely to
disrupt functioning of units engaged in production of such items. AIPMA has been leading
the deliberation with the government on regular basis. Identifying the significance of Plastic
Waste Management draft notification 2021 for the industry, AIPMA organized a webinar on
“Proposed Amendment of Plastic Waste Management Rules 2021 & its implications” with an
objective to put forward the interpretation of propose amendment and implications on the Chandrakant Turakhia
processing industry.

AIPMA also organized “The All Association Meeting” with participation from plastic state
associations from all across India & lead the discussion on the Plastic Waste Management draft
notification 2021 to debate upon the newly released amendment & its implication. Inputs/
recommendations were welcomed from associations to work upon preparing a collective
representation in front of the government for the betterment of the industry.
AIPMA is aligned to the idea of Swachh Bharat & supports Prime Minister Modi’s idea of
making India cleaner. But the Plastic Waste Management Rules declared will certainly bring
unprecedented disruptions for units engaged in manufacturing of the various products
highlighted in the notification.

A meeting was organized by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises to discuss and
deliberate on the subject “Necessary technological support to the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises of Single Use Plastic manufacturers of MSME Sector and to create awareness
among them”.

In these challenging times, it’s extremely important for the industries/companies to deliver
best of their quality to remain ahead in the competition.

Chandrakant Turakhia
president@aipma.net

7 April 2021 Plastics News