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India ki r-PET Capacity: Mandate Poora karne ko Taiyaar!
APR Bharat ka kehna hai ki India mein ab itna food-grade r-PET capacity hai ki beverage packaging ke liye jo 40% recycled content ka mandate aane wala hai, woh easily meet ho jayega. Industry mein kaafi investment hui hai aur policy support bhi mila hai. Par ek badi challenge abhi bhi hai: mandated targets aur brand owners ki consistent demand ke beech ka gap. Pehle bhi isi wajah se sales slow rahi hain aur investors ko uncertainty hui hai.
Capacity Aur Investment Ki Kahani
APR Bharat bata rahi hai ki FSSAI approved 17 plants hain jinki current aur planned capacity lagbhag 3.56 lakh tonnes hai, jo mandate ke liye kaafi hai. Yeh capacity March 2027 tak 7.5 lakh tonnes tak badh sakti hai. Is sab mein ₹9,000 Crore se zyada ka investment hua hai, jismein Plastic Waste Management Rules jaisi policies aur food safety regulator ki approvals ka support hai. Global mein virgin PET supply aur prices mein instability bhi domestic r-PET ko zyada attractive bana rahi hai, aur iske production mein kam energy bhi lagti hai.
Demand Ki Uncertainty Aur Quality Issues
Capacity ki assurances ke bawajood, sector ko complex market dynamics face karne pad rahe hain. Rigid packaging ke liye 30% (FY26 se) se 60% (FY29 tak) aur beverage companies ke liye 40% (FY27 tak) ke mandates hain. Lekin recent policy flexibility, jismein shortfalls ko carry forward karne diya gaya tha, usne pehle demand slowdowns create kiye hain. Iss se investors mein uncertainty badhti hai. Ek aur problem hai feedstock quality ki. Sorting aur contamination ki kami ke wajah se material recycling sirf high-value outputs mein nahi ho pa raha hai, jo high-grade r-PET ke production ko affect karta hai.
Brand Demand Ka Shortfall Sabse Bada Risk
India ke r-PET goals ke liye sabse bada risk capacity ki kami nahi, balki brand owners se consistent demand ka na hona hai. Past mein, regulatory flexibility, jaise target carry-forwards allow karna, compliance ki urgency ko kam kar sakta hai. Isse demand mein achanak kami aa sakti hai aur investments underutilized ho sakte hain. Yeh uncertainty naye investments ko discourage karti hai aur 1.5 million se zyada waste pickers ki livelihood ko bhi affect karti hai. Textile jaise sectors se r-PET ke liye competition bhi costs badha raha hai. Enforcement ka weak hona aur feedstock quality aur traceability ke issues bhi sector ke integrity aur investor confidence ko disturb kar rahe hain. China jaise global player bhi dikhate hain ki India ko in hurdles ko overcome karna hoga.
Circular Economy Ke Liye Aage Ka Rasta
Indian r-PET sector growth ke liye ready hai, government ke circular economy vision aur global sustainability pressures ke chalte. Lekin, targets achieve karne ke liye consistent brand demand aur improved waste segregation aur feedstock quality bahut zaroori hai. Ye factors installed capacity ko maximize karne aur India ke plastic pollution reduction goals ko meet karne ke liye crucial hain.