Plastic Ban To Hit Sachet Makers

"We have just received the notification. We are consulting with other companies in the industry to present our case to the ministry,'' an industry official told TOI on the condition of anonymity. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said it was impractical to impose a blanket ban on the use of plastic across the country.

Despite repeated attempts, top officials of companies like Kothari Group, the makers of Pan Parag, were not available for comments. Rasiklal Dhariwal, chairman, Manikchand Group, on the other hand, did not wish to comment on the matter immediately. Read the full report here.

Source: Namrata Singh & Reeba Zachariah, TNN, Mumbai.