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Home / News / India News / Use less plastic, more eco-friendly material: PM to toy manufacturers
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    Use less plastic, more eco-friendly material: PM to toy manufacturers

    Srijita Sen <br/><i>(Sourced from PTI)</i>
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    Last updated on Feb 27, 2021, 05:49 pm
    Use less plastic, more eco-friendly material: PM to toy manufacturers
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exhorted toy manufacturers to use less plastic and more eco-friendly and recyclable material in a bid to increase the share of the domestic industry in the global market.

    He was speaking at the India Toy Fair, 2021 in which more than 1,000 exhibitors participated. The fair will continue till March 2.

  • In this article
    We have to become Aatmanirbhar: PM Modi Modi underlined the need to promote Handmade in India People want to connect with what they buy Country has graded toy industry into 24 major sectors: Modi National Toy Action Plan has also been prepared Efforts being made to strengthen the possibilities of toy tourism The first toy fair went beyond economic motives
  • Statement

    We have to become Aatmanirbhar: PM Modi

    We have to become Aatmanirbhar: PM Modi
  • Inaugurating the first India Toy Fair, the Prime Minister said, "We have to become Aatmanirbhar in the toy sector and also cater to the global market."

    Observing that India's share in the $100 billion global toy market is very small, and 85 percent of the toys in the country are sourced from abroad, Modi said there is a need to change this situation.

  • Details

    Modi underlined the need to promote Handmade in India

    Modi underlined the need to promote Handmade in India
  • "In the field of toys, India has tradition and technology, India has concepts and competence. We can take the world back toward eco-friendly toys. Through our software engineers, computer games can bring the stories of India to the world," he said.

    While referring to the traditional toy industry, the Prime Minister underlined the need for promoting Handmade in India.

  • Made in India

    People want to connect with what they buy

    People want to connect with what they buy
  • If there is a demand for Made in India today, then the demand for Handmade in India is also increasing equally, he said, adding "today people do not only buy toys as a product but also want to connect with the experience associated with that toy."

    "Which is why there is a need to promote Handmade in India," he added.

  • Initiatives

    Country has graded toy industry into 24 major sectors: Modi

  • The Prime Minister appealed to the manufacturers to make toys that are better for both ecology and psychology, using less plastic and more of such things that can be recycled.

    Referring to the initiatives of the government, Modi said the country has now graded the toy industry in 24 major sectors.

  • New initiatives

    National Toy Action Plan has also been prepared

  • The National Toy Action Plan has also been prepared, he said, adding, "It has included 15 ministries and departments to make these industries competitive, the country to become self-reliant in toys, and India's toys also go into the world."

    Throughout this campaign, State Governments have been made an equal partner in developing the toy clusters, the PM added.

  • Toyathon 2021

    Efforts being made to strengthen the possibilities of toy tourism

  • Efforts are also made to strengthen the possibilities of toy tourism. Toyathon 2021 was organized to promote Indian sports-based toys and more than 7,000 ideas were brainstormed.

    He used the occasion to interact with traditional toymakers from Chennapatnam, Varanasi, and Jaipur and impress upon them the need to innovate and make toys more relevant keeping in view of the changing taste of children.

  • Details

    The first toy fair went beyond economic motives

    The first toy fair went beyond economic motives
  • This is not just a business or economic event. It seeks to strengthen the country's age-old culture of sports and cheer.

    "This toy fair is one such platform where one can discuss toy design, innovation, technology, marketing, and packaging and also share their experiences. The world has done research on toys from the era of Indus Valley civilization, Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa," he added.

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