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how Plastic industry is dedicated to curb and overseas, EPR SOP issued by Awareness To Msmes
plastic pollution in India. He addressed CPCB for registration of Producers and
that littering of plastic is a major Brand owners and how EPR can aid in For Transition From
concern. He mentioned about the draft efficient Plastic waste management in Single Use Plastic
notification issued by the ministry in India. Apart from that he gave us an
addition to that he gave an overview insight of various activities that AIPMA (Sup) Part II
of EPR and Plastic Waste Management has conducted for Environment and
Rules 2016. He then welcomed the Plastic waste management along with
speakers and representatives from the representations that AIPMA has IPMA along with MSME-
MSME-DI, Karnal. made to the Government. He also ADevelopment Institute, Karnal,
Mr MukeshVerma, Assistant Director, gave us a glimpse of circular economy Haryana jointly organized a webinar
MSME-DI,Karnal Mr Verma emphasizing that circular economy is on Awareness to MSME for transition
discussed the key objectives of the the way forward. for Single Use Plastic on July 31,2021.
webinar, he highlighted some major Mr. Haren Sanghavi; - Co- Chairman The event was a great success.
environmental concerns of Single use Environment Committee: Mr Sanghavi The webinar began with a brief
plastics and emphasized on how the gave an informative presentation on introduction from Mr. Deepak Ballani,
world is alarmed about the detrimental SUPs. He started with the introduction He introduced the panelists and gave a
impacts of SUPs on the ecosystem. of Single Use Plastics, what does it very brief insight about the webinar, He
Along with that he discussed about the actually means and how the word was addressed the problem of Single Use
Plastic waste management scenario in coined. Moving forward, he educated Plastics in India and how the Government
the country. He welcomed the speakers the participants about Single Use Plastic of India is taking strict measures to
and thanked the participants for joining Regulations in countries like Europe. eliminate SUPs from the country till
the session. Along with that he focused on how 2022. He added that the webinar will
provide an insights and significant
Moderator: - Mr . Harpal Singh:- SUPs gained attention globally. In his knowledge on the subject. Further, he
Investigator, Br MSME-DI Bhiwani presentation he mentioned the adverse welcomed the eminent and experienced
introduced all the speakers. impacts of SUPs to the environment speakers and the organization heads.
Mr. HitenBheda, Chair man, and the list of countries that has Mr.ChandrakantTurakhia– President,
Environment Committee, AIPMA. already banned Single use plastics. He AIPMA. Mr Turakhia addressed the
Mr Bheda gave an illuminating then discussed about the scenario in growing problem of waste especially
presentation on evolution of Plastic India, different states of the country single use plastics, he added about the
Waste Management Rules. He started that has imposed partial or full ban on draft notification on Single use plastics.
with why it is necessary to have Plastic the use and manufacturing of SUPs. He welcomed the distinguished speakers
waste management rules, historical Moreover, his presentation gave us for the session and wished luck for a
background of these rules. detail knowledge about the draft SUP knowledgeable and fruitful webinar
Notification issued by the ministry, ahead.
Followed by discussing scenarios of the three stage ban of SUPs till 2022
waste management and regulations and the SUP Expert Committee report Mr.Sanjeev Chawla – Director,
of different countries like USA and that emphasized on the list of items MSME -Development Institute, Karnal
Europe. He emphasized on regulations to be banned on immediate basis. He enlightened us about the growing Plastic
and policies in India starting from concluded his presentation with what waste, mismanagement in the country.
1999 to 2016. He enlightened the representations AIPMA has given to Followed by the efforts that Government
participants about PWM Rules 2016 the Government and what does the of India is putting to phase out Single use
in detail followed by 2018 amendment. future of SUPs look like. plastics from the country. He mentioned
His presentation also covered the draft Smt RachnaTripathi, Asstt Director that how GOI is dedicated towards the
notification of the Ministry issued in MSME-DI, Karnal, ended the session Swaach Bharat Abhiyan and this is a
2021 about phasing out of SUPs and by giving vote of thanks to the crucial step for the Swaachata Mission.
Additionally he also mentioned that the
emphasizing on the three stages for the distinguished speakers and panelist. Ministry is planning to eliminate SUPs in
ban of SUPs in India. She also thanked the participants for three phases and brief knowledge about
Additionally he addressed about EPR, sparing their time for this enlightening the SUP Expert Committee. He also
successful EPR Models across India session. thanked AIPMA for the collaboration

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