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200 Plastic Industries Closed, 4000 employments lost

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200 Plastic Industries Closed, 4000 employments lost
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November 14: The government's move of banning plastic production citing environmental issues has become the prime reason for the closure of nearly 200 plastic industries. Using the section 7 of Environment protection Act, 2053, the government had banned the production, import, storage and sales of plastic since April 14, 2015.  According to Sarad Sharma, President of Nepal Plastic Manufacturers' Association, only 150 plastic industries are being operated after the closure of 200 industries.

The plastic manufacturers claim that the government is trying to close the industries instead of stressing execution of the directive that has set standard of plastic. "The government's move has caused heavy losses to the entrepreneurs," said Sharma. The government's move has caused deterioration of domestic investment, however, raised import of foreign plastic product in the Nepali market.  As per Sharma, more than 4000 workers lost direct employment due to the closure of plastic industries.

However, department of environment said that although the government has banned the production of below standard plastic bags, most of the plastic industries in and around the valley are still into operation. According to the department, it had restricted production, sales and distribution of plastic bags below 30 microns. 

Recently, the government started inspection of the plastic industries that are producing plastic product below standard. It has also taken action against those industries who failed to recuperate as per the government's directive. 

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