Keeping in view of the complete lockdown in the country due to Covid-19, the representatives of 13 Associations (AIDC Technologies Association of India, Delhi;
All India Federation of Masters’ Printers (AIFMP), Delhi; All India Printing Ink Manufacturers’ Association (AIPIMA),Maharashtra; Association of Label Printers and Suppliers (ALPS),Delhi; Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA),Delhi; Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers (FCBM),Maharashtra; Federation of Paper Traders’ Association (FPTA),Maharashtra; Indian Flexible Packaging & Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA),Maharashtra; Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA),Delhi; The Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India (IPMMI),Maharashtra; Label Manufacturers Association of India (LMAI),Mumbai; The Regional Institute of Printing Technology Alumni Association. (RIPTAA),West Bengal and Screen Printers’ Association of India (SPAI),Maharashtra)organised a meeting to assess its impact on the industry and how to address the unprecedented challenges. During detailed discussions, the representatives had made several observations on the subject matter and taking in view all aspects of the current situation and the post-lockdown impact, it was decided by the representatives that a few recommendations should be conveyed to the Government of India through the concerned Ministries including PMO, which are absolutely necessary as immediate relief for reviving the industry.
They recommended that Graphic Arts and Packaging Industry (Printing, Packaging, Corrugation, Label, Screen Printing, Inks & Consumables, Authentic Solutions, etc.) should be included in essential sector. Other recommendations included extension of financial year and advance tax , besides other relating to salaries to workers, GST returns, etc.