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Meeting with Shri Raghvendra Rao, Secretary, DCPC on 9th

October 2018

hri Meela Jayadev - President, Shri Hiten Bheda - 6. AIPMA House III: Secretary was informed that AIPMA has
SImmediate Past President, Shri L K Singh – VP North, Shri purchased a building in Gurgaon and is planning to start
Anil Reddy – VP South, Shri Deepak Ballani - Principal Advisor Skill Development and Testing Centre. Secretary asked
met Shri Raghavendra Rao – Secretary DCPC on 9th October AIPMA to explore if CIPET could be given some space in
2018 at New Delhi and discussed the following:- the building to conduct their training programmes.
1. Maharashtra Ban: AIPMA requested Secretary to 7. Stakeholders Meetings in AIPMA House III: AIPMA
intervene as State authorities are harassing producers stated that it is planning to organize a meeting of all
and manufacturers by way of levying unjustified stakeholders (DCPC, MoEF, MSME, Commerce etc.) to
penalties and impounding of material. Specifically, he develop a road map on key burning issues such as Single
was informed of cases wherein the material coming use Plastics, EPR, Skill gap etc. Secretary agreed to
from other states are being impounded as they are not
registered in EPR in Maharashtra. Secretary asked AIPMA
to study the state government notification properly in
respect to ban on ‘supply’ of material or ‘manufacture’
of material. Any intervention would be made after
careful study of the State Govt. notification.
2. Short Life PVC: Secretary was informed about the
meeting called by MoEF to discuss the draft report
on Ban of Short Life PVC. He was informed that the
draft report is quite damaging to the industry. He was
accordingly requested to intervene. Secretary, DCPC extend support to this programme. The programme is
mentioned that DCPC has not been included as member likely to be organized in first/second week of Dec 2018 in
of the committee. However, he asked AIPMA to attend AIPMA House III coinciding with Management committee
and thereafter, officially write to DCPC for intervention, meeting of AIPMA.
if required. 8. Single Use Plastics: AIPMA requested DCPC to take
3. Skill Gap: Mr. Hiten Bheda informed Secretary about the action with respect to defining Single Use Plastics to
work being undertaken to assess skill gap and future avoid ambiguities as well as self-interpretation by states
potential of the manpower in plastic sector in next 10 and related authorities. Secretary mentioned that the
years. draft proposal consisting of proposed definition should
4. Cluster Competitiveness Programme: Secretary was come from the Industry. He further stated that the draft
informed that AIPMA is planning to implement a definition could be then deliberated and finalized in
programme for enhancing competitiveness of MSMEs consultation with all stakeholders. He requested AIPMA
units in plastic processing sector in 4 major clusters to work on this and submit the draft proposal.
in India. This programme is in line with UNIDO ICAMT 9. Plastic Park: Mr. Anil Reddy mentioned that although
programme implemented during 2010-2014. Key 10 parks have been approved by DCPC, none have been
activities and outcome of the programme was explained considered for Andhra Pradesh or Telangana. Secretary
to the Secretary. Secretary appreciated the initiative to informed that the Request for proposal for plastic parks
be undertaken by AIPMA. was sent by DCPC to all the states. However, both AP and
5. Industry Data & Research: Secretary was informed that Telangana sent their proposals after the due date was
the absence of industry data on plastic processing sector over. Since Ministry of Finance had approved budget for
is the main hindrance in driving our point for policy 10 parks, other proposals were not considered. However,
level changes in the Government. Secretary was further Secretary mentioned that DCPC is in the process of
informed that AIPMA is soon going to start this massive and revising the Plastic Park policy of Govt of India. Secretary
exhaustive exercise of collecting relevant and required was requested to consider Plastic parks in these states
data of plastic processing industry. Secretary asked in case the policy is being expanded.
AIPMA to send the proposal so that the financial support President and VP-South invited Secretary to Hyderabad.
of DCPC for this initiative could be considered. Support of Secretary stated that the same could be considered in
DCPC would also enhance acceptability and authenticity case of any industry interaction meet.
of the report.

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