{"id":42965,"date":"2024-05-04T14:10:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T14:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/paper-industry-urges-government-to-allot-degraded-land-for-pulpwood-plantation-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-05-04T14:10:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T14:10:11","slug":"paper-industry-urges-government-to-allot-degraded-land-for-pulpwood-plantation-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/paper-industry-urges-government-to-allot-degraded-land-for-pulpwood-plantation-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper industry urges government to allot degraded land for pulpwood plantation &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-109837282,imgsize-474919.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paper industry urges government to allot degraded land for pulpwood plantation &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Paper industry urges government to allot degraded land for pulpwood plantation &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: The Indian <!-- -->paper industry<!-- --> has urged the government to provide <!-- -->degraded land<!-- --> on a long-term lease to paper mills for <!-- -->pulpwood plantation<!-- --> to address <!-- -->raw material shortage<!-- --> and boost <!-- -->rural employment<!-- -->. The industry has highlighted that a large chunk of degraded land is available in the country, and even if a small fraction of that is allotted on lease to paper mills for pulpwood plantation, it can be a game changer for industry growth and greening of India.<br \/> The paper industry has faced shortage of wood, the key raw material, and it is the biggest concern for mills in India, the Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) said in a statement on Saturday. <br \/> While the paper industry is continuing with agro forestry efforts, pulpwood plantations need to be enhanced rapidly to meet the requirements of domestic industry, the IPMA stated. <br \/> &#8220;Even if a fraction of the degraded land available in the country is provided on lease to the industry for pulpwood plantation, the same can be a game changer for growth of domestic manufacturing, rural empowerment and greening of India,&#8221; it said. <br \/> &#8220;We have been trying to convince the government that this land can be given to the paper industry on long-term lease. It will provide the desired quantity of wood not only to paper mills, but to several wood-based industries while generating a huge amount of rural employment,&#8221; IPMA President Pawan Agarwal said. <br \/> If domestic agro forestry is not encouraged, import of wastepaper and wood pulp will have to be further increased causing heavy strain on the industry and economy, Agarwal added. <br \/> The IPMA also said that for procurement of wood, the industry has worked incessantly with over 5 lakh marginal farmers over the last several years and has successfully brought over 12 lakh hectares of largely degraded land under plantations through agro forestry. <br \/> The IPMA estimates a growth of 6-7 per cent per annum in paper consumption in the country for many years. Suitability of paper as biodegradable and sustainable material for packaging, especially for replacing single-use plastic is boosting the usage of paper across different sectors of the economy, IPMA mentioned. <br \/> It stated that the move will also help reduce carbon footprint of the country. 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