India's biggest dairy group Amul has written to the government urging it to delay a planned ban on tiny plastic straws, saying the move will have a 'negative impact' on farmers and milk consumption in the world's biggest producer of the commodity.
In its letter, signed by Managing Director R.S. Sodhi, the $8 billion Amul group said the straws help promote milk consumption, and called for the ban - part of Modi's drive to stamp out polluting, single-use plastic - to be postponed for a year.
Sodhi declined to comment on his letter, but said Amul may have to sell packs without straws once the ban kicks in from July 1. Based in Modi's home state of Gujarat in western India, Amul is also popular for its plastic pouches containing milk, its cheese and chocolates.
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