Mangaluru (Press release): Canara Plastic Manufacturers & Traders Association (CPMTA) Mangalore has whole heartedly welcomed the DCPC Govt of India for in principle approval for Mangalore Plastic Project.
With the commissioning of Polypropylene Petrochemical Complex and the proposed Polyethylene Project in Mangalore by MRPL the opportunities for Plastic Industries Canara Plastic Manufacturers Association(CPMTA) had requested with the Union Minister for Chemicals & Petrochemicals to set up a PLASTIC PARK in Mangalore.
Our Honorable Member of Parliament Mr.Nalin Kumar Kateel has persistently put his efforts to get the Plastic Park to Mangalore. But for his continous effort we would not have got this project to Mangalore.
Objective of Plastic Park is to
- Increase the competitiveness, polymer absorption capacity and value addition in the domestic downstream plastic processing industry through adoption of modern, research and development led measures. 2. Increase investments in the sector through additions in capacity and production, creating quality infrastructure and other facilitation to ensure value addition and increase in exports.3. Achieve environmentally sustainable growth through innovative methods of waste management, recycling, etc.
- Adopt a cluster development approach to achieve the above objectives owing to its benefits arising due to optimization of resources and economies of scale.
An amount of Rs. 40 crore will be provided by the Central Govt. as Grant in aid for this project. This Plastic Park will be implemented through KIADB will be initially in area of 96.05 acres. Entrepreneurs have already shown their expression of interest to investment in Mangalore Plastic park. This will create more employment opportunities for the people of this region.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
