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AIPMA 's Interactive Plastic Meet - A Report

n Interactive Plastic Industry Session was organised 4. Shri. Vinay Mathur, Dy. Secretary General, FICCI was
Aby the All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association felicitated by Mr. Chandrakant Turakhia, VP West,
(AIPMA) with Hon. Shri P. Raghavendra Rao, IAS, Secretary, AIPMA.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry 5. Shri. Chandrakant Salunkhe, President, SME Chembers
of India. The session was conducted on 2nd May 2018 at were felicitated by Mr. Raju Desai, Committee
7.00 pm in hotel Taj Santacruz, Mumbai. The interactive Member, AIPMA.
session was attended by officials from DCPC, Officials from
Government of Maharashtra, Delegates of AIPMA along with Mr. Rambhia then invited Mr. Hiten Bheda, the President
Representatives from various Organisations and Experts of the All India Plastics Manufacturers Association to
of the Plastic Industry. lay the path of discussions. ‘Along with being President
of AIPMA, Mr. Bheda is also the Owner and Director of
The session started with an opening statement from Vinit Performance Polymers Ltd which is engaged in
Mr. Jayesh Rambhia who was the Master of ceremony. Manufacturing and distribution of Engineering Plastic
He welcomed all the guests present for the interaction stock shapes’ added Mr. Rambhia before handing over to
meeting and thanked them for their valuable time. He then Mr. Bheda.
started the felicitation ceremony so that the esteemed
guests could be felicitated accordingly. Mr. Bheda firstly welcomed the officials from DCPC, officials
from Government of Maharashtra, Delegates of AIPMA
1. Shri. P. Raghavendra Rao, IAS, Secretary to Department along with Representatives from various Organisations
of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of and Experts of the Plastic Industry for attending the
chemicals and fertilizers, Government of India was interactive session. Mr. Hiten Bheda then started the
felicitated by Mr. Arvind Mehta, Chairman, Governing interactive session with a presentation on ‘Current status
Council, AIPMA.
and Road map for the growth of Indian Plastic Industry’.
2. Shri. Satish M Gavai, IAS, Principal Secretary, The presentation went well and everybody agreed with the
Additional Chief Secretary, Environment Department, road map set forth by the President of AIPMA. Mr. Rambhia
Government of Maharashtra was felicitated by Mr. took the session ahead after thanking Mr. Bheda for his
Hiten Bheda, President, AIPMA. encouraging words. He shared that the road put forth by
Mr. Bheda can really take the industry to new heights.
3. Shri. Samir Kumar Biswas, IAS, Joint Secretary to
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry Mr. Rambhia then requested Mr. Haren Sanghavi, Co-
of chemicals and fertilizers, Government of India was Chairman Environment Committee of AIPMA to enlighten
felicitated by Mr. Jagat Killawala, VP Finance, AIPMA. everyone about the developments and current situation

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