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officers and if they go to a shop and try to classify all within mega city as Delhi is. It is being received very
the products as per HS Codes, not all the listing will well by exhibitors everybody is happy that we are
match to each other and normally officers try to put going back home. This will be a largest exhibition
it under highest tax bracket so such thing will lead in Pragati Maidan, ITPO is very excited and ensured
to problem. The second problem is refund of GST us full support to house Plastindia because this is a
amount lying with government inspite of repeated very prestigious event even for ITPO. So I think this
assurance, while in the beginning we were assured is a positive move everybody is happy about that
by Modiji on television that without following any and we are looking forward to a mega show.
extra procedure the exporter would get refund of Sir, as you became Treasurer of Plastindia Foundation
that GST paid on export within 10 days. Instead of now how do you feel and what message you would give
10 days it is more than 10 months and people are to the industry?
still waiting for GST refund and this puts pressure
on working capital of exporters and SMEs (Small ● I feel very happy, it’s a big honour and its also a very
and Medium Enterprises). Government should be big responsibility, am humbled.
prompt in addressing in such issues without much Plastindia is a large organization where 9 Associations
paper work because otherwise. It is easy to sniff from different stakeholders in plastics sector, they
with a lion's mouth but hard to take refund from the come together and work together. I have been
government. People have that experienced and have serving Plastindia board since 2012, so am well
that understanding and this doesn’t go well with ease versed with Plastindia, I am well versed with my
of doing business, doesn’t go well will Make in India, colleagues who worked with me on Plastindia on
our Prime Ministers great dream for our country but various projects but this new responsibility surely
this little difficulty at ground level does give rise to brings new challenges because we have mega
heartburns to industry. projects; Plastindia International University is a
Sir, as Plastindia is moving back to Pragati Maidan, mega thing. It is a first university which is dedicated
Delhi what message you want to give to the industry to Plastics Sector coming out in collaboration with
and what kind of exhibition centre coming up, give the University of Massachusetts Lowell, US and it’s a
us some information about what is going to come up? big dream so we are working hard on it and we want
to make sure that Plastindia is able to lead Plastic
● Plastindia is going back home, Pragati Maidan, Sector into better future for India to the World.
especially new exhibition centre is going to be a world
class exhibition centre. India well deserves that and Plastic industry is now going to a different phase
this exhibition centre would house Plastindia bigger of growth, we need to grow with responsibility. We
than ever. It has larger space better amenities and I have one planet, we are also citizen of this country,
think it will send positive message across the world we must make sure that we have sustainable model
because we have so many international exhibitors of business.
and visitors coming to India and Delhi is Capital of This will be win for the industry, win for the country
India. It as large capacity to absorb hotel rooms, and win for the planet so don’t just measure your
absorb large amount of tourism which comes in due profits, develop your people, take care of our planet
to Plastindia. So it is a bigger city, more hotels, and then measure profits.
more amenities, more things for people to do for
exhibitors and visitors. Even after show hours they I think it is more sustainable and that way we would
would have better quality of business or pleasure win more hearts.

17 November 2018 Plastics News