AIPMA holds press meet regarding Ban on Plastics-I

18-Nov-05

The Editor / Reporter MUMBAI Dear Sir / Madam, Kindly accept Greetings from "The All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association" We the members at the helm of affairs of the Plastic Fraternity would like to draw the attention of the Press and Media of the facts and implications of the Draft Ban on all types of Plastic Bags by the Government of Maharashtra and bring to the notice of the Government, the Bureaucrats and the common man clarification on the issue of the Ban through your media. We would like to highlight the points given here below and they are explained in details in the press release: Ø Crisis and uncertainty on Fate of the stakeholders, 2000 Industries, end users and one lakh workers & their dependent families. Ø Industry is targeted to be the scapegoat for the deluge of 26/7 Ø Appointment of Special Committee with imbalanced membership structure Ø Despite Chief Ministers' clear directive bureaucrats indifference and high handedness keeping Industry participation outside this Committee. Ø Alternate cost of packaging would definitely create additional burden to the common person and environmental damage. Ø Readiness of the Plastic Industry to always work responsibly with the government. Help implement the order of year 2000 on plastic carry bags. Industry further offers to incorporate printing / self embossing on each plastic carry bag for easy monitoring and control Ø Efforts to bring national awareness programme by AIPMA for usefulness of plastics and post use disposal of plastics. We look forward to your covering the Issue of proposed total Ban of Plastic Bags in Maharashtra which result in serious consequences to economy and entire society, besides much greater environment damage. With Best Wishes, Ajay U. Desai PRESIDENT Encls. : Press Release