Tamil Nadu: Matchbox manufacturers' association stages protest, demands ban on plastic lighters
Dec 15, 2023
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 15 : Matchbox manufacturers' association in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu held a protest march here on Friday, raising many issues associated with their industry, including urging the Central government to completely ban plastic lighters.
They said that the central government should and must take steps to completely ban plastic lighters, which, they said, are causing serious damage to the matchbox industry.
They also urged the central government to reduce the 12% GST levied on matches to 5% and increase the incentive for the export of small matches.
They also asked the state government to provide subsidised electricity to the industry and said that the government should take steps to provide the raw materials required for the industry at the subsidised rate too.
The matchbox industry workers also participated in the protest.
