New Delhi- Metal Recycling Association of India (MRAI) held the “Indian Metals Recycling Conference†on Thursday, 25th April and Friday, 26th April 2013 at the Hotel Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon, (New Delhi), where around 750 delegates from India and worldwide attended. This was the first ever Recycling Conference in India that focused solely on Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap.
During the opening session of the conference, Mr. Ikbal Nathani (MRAI President) in the President’s Address highlighted various issues being faced by the domestic Metal Recycling Industry. He pointed out that globally the scrap recycling business was worth around US$ 200 Billion but lack of any Government support in India or recognition to the Industry is severely hampering the growth of the metals recycling business in India. He also mentioned that India is unable to compete, as countries in Far East, South East including China have developed infrastructure and policies which actively promote metal recycling activity and urged the Government of India to act swiftly and address the concerns of metal recyclers by giving the domestic Industry the importance it deserves.
The audience was then addressed by Shri (Dr.) Saumitra Chaudhuri (Member Planning Commission) and Shri Vikram Madam (Hon’ble Member of Parliament). This was followed by a key note speech from Mr. Ratan Jindal (Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Stainless Limited). Various Government Ministries (Ministry of Steel, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Commerce, DGFT, Customs etc) also sent their representatives to attend the Conference.
MRAI hopes to make this conference into an annual affair and looks forward to welcoming all the participants back again to India in the near future.
For further information, please contact the Secretary General at mail@mrai.org.in
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