 "Ananth Kumar urges CIPET to start plastic waste management consultancy")
Ananth Kumar, Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, has directed Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) to start a plastic waste management consultancy for providing guidance on issues of plastic waste. This was stated by Kumar during a consultative committee meeting of members of parliament attached to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, which was held in New Delhi on December 29, 2015.
During the meeting, the subject of which was CIPET, a presentation was made before the members about the premier plastics technology institute. At present, there are 28 centres of CIPET functional that give various diplomas and degrees.
Number of students undergoing training at CIPET is expected to go up to one lakh by next year from the current 80,000. The institute is also planning to open 11 more centres across the country.
Ananth Kumar said that the CIPET will set up a mobile exhibition which will go around the country informing people about the plastics use and its waste management. CIPETs will also undertake hand holding and training for rag pickers. To overcome the loss inflicted to CIPET due to severe floods in Chennai recently, Ananth Kumar assured all support for its rehabilitation in the shortest possible time.
During the meeting, the subject of which was CIPET, a presentation was made before the members about the premier plastics technology institute. At present, there are 28 centres of CIPET functional that give various diplomas and degrees.
Number of students undergoing training at CIPET is expected to go up to one lakh by next year from the current 80,000. The institute is also planning to open 11 more centres across the country.
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In addition, a National Institute of Plastic Research will be set up to undertake research in various fields particularly those relating to use of plastics in agriculture and common man’s life.
Ananth Kumar said that the CIPET will set up a mobile exhibition which will go around the country informing people about the plastics use and its waste management. CIPETs will also undertake hand holding and training for rag pickers. To overcome the loss inflicted to CIPET due to severe floods in Chennai recently, Ananth Kumar assured all support for its rehabilitation in the shortest possible time.