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T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T THE PRESIDENT

It’s Time for the Change

ime slips like sand from your fi st…. - without even PLASTIVISION INDIA 2019 to be held at Pragati Maidan,
Tletting me realize having come to this moment to New Delhi, India; was launched on 9th May 2017 keeping
bid you Farwell from this August chair. Friends it was a our promise to the industry to support their demand to
great honour and privilege to be elected as President of hold a show in Delhi.
The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA)
PLASTIVISION INDIA 2020 from 16th to 20th January,
which has a glorious history of 72 years of service to the
2020 will be held in NESCO grounds at
plastic industry.
Mumbai.
The endeavor of myself and my team weaved around GST
taking forward the legacy of AIPMA and contribute for Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley
betterment of the industry and pave way further to create implemented GST from 1st July in India a
new opportunities for the growth of plastic Industry. major turning point for economy and a fi scal
policy tool to shape economic future of India
We focused our attention to industry demands and hence
in which Plastics industry is all support to the
concentrated our efforts on Plastivision, Environment
Government Policy and make India stronger.
& Image building of Plastic Industry, Creating skilled
Our Taxation committee Led by Manish Dedhia
manpower for industry, Taxation Advocacy, Delegations,
– Chairman, Hiten Bheda, Jayesh Rambhia are
Seminars, Training sessions, etc. HAREN SANGHAVI
working day and night to solve the industry
Collective efforts were put by focused Team for Strategic
issues which are still pending.
representation to the ministries, on FTAs, RCEP, Anti-
AIPMA HOUSE II:
dumping cases, Technological-Up-Gradation Fund (TUF) in
One More Feather in our CAP!!!!
Plastics sector, Budget proposals and such fi scal policies,
We acquired a building on Plot No. 19, Road No.
most prominently GST presentation where suggestions of
9 in M.I.D.C. Area for training, testing and Skilled
AIPMA were considered for formulating policies.
Development Centre for the benefi t of Plastics Industry.
Plastivision India 2017, provided the much-needed
GURGAON PLOT
platform to display all our initiatives for Plastics Industry.
An MoU with the Chief Minister, Haryana, was signed
All Platforms and digital media of AIPMA were put to bring
to establish e-learning and Skill Development Center
about image building of Plastic Industry.
in Gurgaon.
The work done by my team and colleagues is immense and
We have in future to set such Skill Development Center
this year we found a lot of success in all our endeavors.
in various parts of the country, to enable the candidates
A complete list of what was done by my committee
to get employment easily.
throughout our tenure is already in the Annual report
and I do not want to repeat and bore each of you here. Through thumping majority, you have shown your
preference for Performance. I hope my committee and I
Words are inadequate to express my gratitude, thanks to
have been able to bring the standards of this association
each one who lent their shoulders to ensure Plastivision
closer to expectation.
India 2017, reckoned as magnifi cent and attaining 4th
largest show of the world. The show was once again The All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association’s
accredited by Ufi . VISION IS “POWERING PROGRESS THROUGH PLASTICS”
and we hope we have been able to fulfi ll it.
For Environment and legal matters my complete team
led by Akhilesh Bhargava – Chairman, supported by his To conclude it was a pleasure serving the AIPMA Board
committee and all our Zonal Vice Presidents especially Mr. for and now it’s time to say Goodbye. I would like to
L. K. Singh - Vice President, North Zone, Deepak Ballani – thank everyone for their support. Enjoy reading…
Principal Advisor, etc., held various meetings with various
Wishing you all a very Happy Dussehra, Diwali and a
ministers from MOEF&CC, DCPC, etc.
Prosperous Hindu New Year in advance with continuous
Akhilesh has taken a step forward towards the Extended
good health.
Producers Responsibility in collaboration with Being Ocean
Haren Sanghavi
Foundation to fi nd the solution of Marine Litter at Versova
president@aipma.net
Beach in Mumbai.
7 September 2017 | Plastics News