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AIPMA AT WORK

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n all association Meet was organized by The All India Plastics Industry – Export Mr. Raju Desai, Past President,
APlastics Manufacturers' Association (AIPMA) in New growth and opportunities AIPMA
Delhi on 9th August 2019 to address economy slowdown Plastics & Environment – Mr. Hiten Bheda, Chairman,
& environment challenges faced ahead. The government Prevailing confusion blocking Environment Committee,
was very positive to resolve the issues at the earliest.
further investment & AIPMA
Admitting the Plastic Industry to be the major contributor employment
to the Indian economy and will play a key role in India Technology Upgradation Fund Mr. L K Singh, Vice President
becoming US $5 Trillion Economy, the Union government (TUF) for Plastics Industry (North), AIPMA
assured to address the slew of issues faced by the industry. MSME’s in Plastic industry- Mr. Manish Dedhia, AIPMA
The Government and the Plastic Industry has also decided issues and potential
to work together to address various issues faced by the Plastic Finished Goods – Mr. Deepak Ballani, Director
industry in order to exponentially increase The 2nd All Mandatory Standards General, AIPMA
India Plastics Industry Associations Meet was chaired
by Shri Raghavendra Rao, Secretary, Department of Mr. Arvind Mehta, Chairman, Governing Council, AIPMA
Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and mentioned that the MSME’s in Plastics Industry would play
Fertilizers, Govt of India. a major role in India becoming USD 5 Trillion Economy
by 2025. He further stated that the Plastic industry is
It was reassuring that Shri Raghavendra Rao, stated that expected to reach turnover of Rs. 5 Lakhs crore by 2025
Government was open to suggestions regarding various and is going to employ around 6.5 million people by
issues faced by this sector. Apart from Shri Rao other 2025. He requested government to clear the pending
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Govt of India and Mr Manoj Gangeya, Director, Ministry compliances for MSME’s.
of Environment & Forests, Govt of India too attended
the Meet. All of them assured the industry to resolve Mr. Arvind Mehta called for all possible assistance to
the issues related to their respective departments. The the plastic processing industry by Government of India.
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leaders to work in the direction of addressing the issues Mr. Mehta.
at the earliest. Mr. Raghavendra Rao, Secretary, Department of Chemicals
The event witnessed the participation 53 and Petrochemicals called for National Policy on growth
associations industry and more than 125 industrialists from of plastic industry in order to attract investments. He
17 states plastic associations from across the country said also asked manufacturing units to introduce cutting
Mr. Meela Jayadev, President, AIPMA. Major issues faced edge technology in order to produce high quality
by the industry was raised in respective presentations by products. He further mentioned the need to ensure
Shri Arvind Mehta, Chairman, Governing Council, AIPMA, environment sustainability. Mr. Rao informed the industry
Shri Raju Desai, Past president, AIPMA, Shri Hiten Bheda, representatives about the Plastic Advisory Forum
Chairman, Environment Committee, AIPMA, Shri Jayesh constituted by the department in order to take up and
Rambhia, Chairman-Plastics Parks, Shri L K Singh, Vice solve critical issues being faced by the industry. Mr. Rao
President, North, Shri Manish Dedhia, Managing committee requested AIPMA to form a committee with all stakeholders
members and Shri Deepak Ballani, Director General, to support Reduce-Refuse-Reuse. He also said that the
AIPMA. department is willing to support foreign delegations if it
is result oriented. Mr. Rao said that some of the premium
Following presentation were given during the event: R&D labs are working on technology to convert chemicals

Contribution of MSME’s in Mr. Arvind Mehta, Chairman, directly from crude.
Plastics Sector – Road to US $ Governing Council, AIPMA Mr. Raju Desai mentioned that the export has risen by
5 Trillion Economy 24% last year to US$ 10.9 billion out of which exports of

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