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Govt support will be extended to those who find viable alternative to plastic: TN MSME Secretary

Updated: Jul 21, 2018 05:54:17am
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Govt support will be extended to those who find viable alternative to plastic: TN MSME Secretary

New Delhi, July 21 (KNN) Promoting eco friendly ways following the imposition of ban on plastic by states like Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Secretary of Tamil Nadu Dharmendra Pratap Yadav said that the government would be happy to encourage entrepreneurs who find viable alternatives to plastic.

Inaugurating the eighth edition of the Print-n-Pack 2018, a four-day exhibition organized by the MADITSSIA at Ida Scudder Auditorium on the campus of Velammal Medical College, he said the Tamil Nadu government had announced ban on single use plastics from January 1, 2019.

Keeping this in mind, many districts, including Madurai, were preparing for the implementation of the ban and under such circumstances industry had a huge responsibility to join hands with the government in the successful implementation of this green exercise.

Lauding the printing and packaging industries, especially the printers from Sivakasi who have made a mark across the world, he urged more entrepreneurs to enter this industry and listed subsidies offered by Central and State governments.

All India Federation of Master Printers president A.M.S.G. Ashokan said printing was one industry which was present in cities, big and small.

Sharing the benefits of printing, he said by adopting new technologies as showcased in today’s event, the cost of production could be brought down which would be useful for both the existing players and those aspiring to set foot in printing business.

Asking for more benefits for the industries in the region, MADITSSIA president K.P. Murugan said that Madurai had around 2,000 entrepreneurs in the printing and packaging industries. If the government offered more sops, Startups may join and bring about a tangible development of the industry.

He also urged the State government to expedite Madurai-Thoothukudi industrial corridor.

As many as 125 stalls had been put up at the exhibition. The exhibitors had come from the southern districts and also from Mumbai and Faridabad, said exhibition chairman Rm. Lakshminarayanan.

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