The Maharashtra government has proceeded with the plastic ban. So, the plastic industry is asking the govt. to think of any other option instead of banning plastic as MSMEs have been borrowed loan from banks.
The All Indian Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA) stated that after the plastic ban around 2,150 industries might be closed in some days. This implies organizations will fail to pay the loans. As per the information of Plastic Bag Manufacturers’ Association of India’ (PBMAI), it is assessed that an aggregate of Rs 3,800 crore is put resources into plant and hardware in Maharashtra. Further, the borrowings from banks, receivables and remarkable in the market surpass Rs 11,000 crores starting today, expressed Neemit Punamiya, General Secretary of PBMAI. A report tells that the financial status of 75,000 people will be affected.
Adding to it, past leader of the AIPMA said that “plastic producers are small players and are not extensive halls. The govt. without counseling, the stakeholders decided to boycott plastic packs, pet containers and other consumable plastic things in the state.” Overall plastic industry takes into account 35 % GDP of Maharashtra
For a long time, different specialists have been pointing finger at plastic as the purpose behind surges in Mumbai city. Challenging this claim, past leader of AIPMA, Jayesh K Rambhia, this announcement made by government authorities is unjustified. “There was no report or searches done on this at that point. Plastic was not the reason but rather garbage coming from construction was the cause behind the Mumbai surges.”
While AIPMA is requesting to raise the boycott, PBMAI has looked for a seven-year ban period to get back what they have contributed, before they leave the business. Punamiya uncovered post the presentation of charges on plastic packs in any case the request had dropped however now the boycott is the final nail. “For as far back a couple of years, because of demonetization and GST, the industry was at that point battling.”
Rakesh Surana, Vice President of Vidarbha Plastic Industries Association (VIPA) said that “while the decision of banning plastic is for good purpose like protecting the environment, then there then there could have been a systematic approach should come”
Emphasizing Idea of Recycling
Rakesh Surana said rather than imposing a ban and applying penalizing measures against the businesses that utilize plastic, the Govt authorities must focus more on locating up recycling plants.
Because of that, in one hand the disturbance plastic business making MSMEs could be postponed and along with that, the plastic that causes damage to the atmosphere could have been stopped.
He also said that “the plants recycling techniques would assist to enhance employment opportunities in the state”
AIPMA also recommended the government authorities to set-up reuse units in each ward. Along these lines, that the plastic business can utilize reused plastic, expressed Maharashtra Plastic Manufacturers Association, president, Ravi Jashnani. Yet, he stated that legislature has not considered this choice as this would mean land allocation by local bodies. There is an NGO in Pune that is isolating plastic to reuse it and it has worked, uncovered Jashnani.
The plastic ban may make about 300,000 people unemployed
The plastic boycott announcement of the Maharashtra government is probably going to make about 300,000 individuals jobless as industry asked the authorities to bring a solution to this problem, an industry official said.
“The prohibition on plastic bags has crashed the manufacturing, bundling and supply timetables of grains, pastry kitchen, and dress businesses.” Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce and Industry VP Lalit Gandhi said.
“We met and appealed to the minister Ram Das Kadam on Monday for condition “look for a waiver on bundling material till options are distinguished and made accessible,” Gandhi said.