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iNtErViEw

With the successful roadshows across the country the count-

down for Plastivision India 2020 (PVI 2020) has begun.

Mr. Kailash Murarka, Chairman PVI 2020, Chairman NEC,
talks to Plastics News, excerpts of the interview

Q What is the theme of Plastivison Q Do you expect a newer visitor
2020? profile that could help exhibitors?

The theme of PVI 2020 is circular Economy and to This time in PVI we will meet entire new and focused
discuss and move forward to find solutions to SUP audience particularly in line with demand of waste
ban. Our pursuit is to be an active facilitator between management and recycling arena, so apart from the
industries who use plastics actively and are looking existing visitor profile, we expect a wide range of
for better and new age alternatives and connect them visitor profiles this year. In this edition of PVI we are
to exhibitors who excel in their chosen field. We will expecting huge amount of visitors from different in-
be the bridge between these two types of audiences dustry who are seeing huge potentiality to invest and
and make them meet at PVI 2020. We intend to do an reap excellent return in this sunrise industry.
active marketing campaign before the show to realize
this vision. Q Which new sectors could be in focus
Q What amount of business volumes during this edition of the event?
do you expect during PVI 2020? New sectors will be bio-degradable plastics, recy-
cling and energy saving technologies. By showcasing
We expect about 2 lac visitors over the 5 days of the importance of Industry 4.O we want to show to visi-
trade fair. There will be 1500 exhibitors and many of tors how better material can lead to higher yield and
them are machinery exhibitors. Just by sheer num- optimum use of their machinery.The MSME are the
bers the amount of business that will go through will most beneficial sector in this edition of Plastivision
be around Two thousand crore at least. India, since PVI 2020 is approved event by Ministry
Q Do you see any change in plastics of MSME with Rs.1.5 lakh subsidy offered against

industry since last PVI 2017 ? What minimum stall cost of Rs.1.7 lakh. Through your me-
dium I call up on all MSMEs to grab the available
do you see as the trend? space to get best mileage out of this mega event. As
a part of our handholding initiative this time around
After successful PVI 2017, industry has very high we are offering single meter panel at just Rs.15,000/-
hopes from 11th edition of our exhibition. Going by called Dana Bazar particularly to cater to recyclers
the challenges we see in the recent years, PVI 2020 coming from lower strata of economic chain.
will be a game changer in terms of alternative to sin-
gle use plastic. We see plastic consumption trend go-
ing upwards and to achieve 20kg per capita by the
year 2025.

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