VADODARA: The plastics business in Gujarat is anticipating to stand a disaster after the ban, with over 2000 SMEs on the verge of closure in numerous towns, in keeping with the Gujarat Plastic Manufacturers Association (GPMA).
"Over 2000 SMEs will be on verge of closure due to plastic ban in several cities including Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot in the gujarat, and around 50,000 people may lose employment due to this ban," Alpesh Patel, president GPMA told PTI.
The announcement on this regard came at a time when the business used to be retaining talks at various ranges of the government including the Gujarat Pollution Control Boardon find out how to remedy the problem, he further said.
Most of the 2000 units are positioned in Halol in Panchmahal district, Vadodaraand Waghodya (each from Vadodara district), in keeping with him.
In a bid to make Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Rajkot towns "free of plastic pollution" the three municipal firms positioned in those towns, referred to as for an entire ban on production and usage of plastic tea cups, packaged water pouches and bags on World Environment Day on Tuesday.
The president of GPMA pointed out that it is going to adversely impact thousands of folks engaged within the business reminiscent of manufacturers, employees, dealers, consumers including the public at massive as also through the states economy.
"We had suggested to the Gujarat government to raise minimum thickness of plastic carry bags above 50 microns and give 6 months period to these units to raise it from more than 50 microns for making necessary changes in their plants as it also required to make investments in doing so," Patel said.
Patel confident that they wish to work along side government in making sure the plastic does no longer cause any injury to surroundings.
Many manufacturers and dealers appealed to keep an eye on plastic littering via client consciousness as an alternative of a blanket ban on its production and sale.
"Over 2000 SMEs will be on verge of closure due to plastic ban in several cities including Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot in the gujarat, and around 50,000 people may lose employment due to this ban," Alpesh Patel, president GPMA told PTI.
The announcement on this regard came at a time when the business used to be retaining talks at various ranges of the government including the Gujarat Pollution Control Boardon find out how to remedy the problem, he further said.
Most of the 2000 units are positioned in Halol in Panchmahal district, Vadodaraand Waghodya (each from Vadodara district), in keeping with him.
In a bid to make Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Rajkot towns "free of plastic pollution" the three municipal firms positioned in those towns, referred to as for an entire ban on production and usage of plastic tea cups, packaged water pouches and bags on World Environment Day on Tuesday.
The president of GPMA pointed out that it is going to adversely impact thousands of folks engaged within the business reminiscent of manufacturers, employees, dealers, consumers including the public at massive as also through the states economy.
"We had suggested to the Gujarat government to raise minimum thickness of plastic carry bags above 50 microns and give 6 months period to these units to raise it from more than 50 microns for making necessary changes in their plants as it also required to make investments in doing so," Patel said.
Patel confident that they wish to work along side government in making sure the plastic does no longer cause any injury to surroundings.
Many manufacturers and dealers appealed to keep an eye on plastic littering via client consciousness as an alternative of a blanket ban on its production and sale.
'Plastic ban may kill over 2000 Gujarat SMEs'
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