NGT bench set up fact-finding committee, to be headed by former AP High Court judge
India's share in the $1 trillion global plastic exports market is 1% currently, while China's is as much as 10%
The NGT had earlier said there was no proper mechanism for plastic waste management in the country and directed the CPCB to take necessary action in this regard.
The govt had fixed a thickness criterion of 50 microns when the use of plastic carry bags was banned a couple of years ago.
Banned in Maharashtra and under attack in several states, the plastic industry has taken the digital route to lobby its case with customers and governments
Around 400,000 people to lose their employment, plastics manufacturers protest the government move
Plastic manufacturing and processing tends to be a low-margin business