Maha plastic ban could cost industry â¹15,000 crore, 3L jobs
The Maharashtra plastic ban will result in revenue loss of up to â¹15,000 crore and will cost nearly 3 lakh jobs, the Plastic Bags Manufacturers Association of India has claimed. Calling the ban "discriminatory", it added that nearly 2,500 members of the association were left with no option but to close operations. The state-wide ban came into effect on Saturday.