The State Government of Maharashtra had issued a ban on various plastic products in the state through the notification dated 23rd March 2018. The government had then communicated revisions to the ban through a revised notification on 11th April 2018.

As the ban had far-reaching implications on retail business, a delegation from RAI had a series of meetings with the State Government, representing the concerns of the retail industry. RAI was also nominated to the Expert Committee formulated for deliberating upon various aspects of the ban.

Subsequently, the State Government has issued a revised notification dated 30th June 2018.