Launch function of Plastindia 2009 held at Kolkatta

The launch function of Plastindia 2009, the international plastics exhibition and conference scheduled for February next year at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, has been held at Kolkatta. Held every three years, the exhibition is considered the second largest in the world. At the launch function, an official of Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) has said halving of excise duty to 8% for plastic industry in the forthcoming budget will boost the industry.