Paper Traders Association, Mumbai. August– 2016

Activities-Achievements-Updates during this Period by the Association

No. / Date / Name of the Activity / Description
1 / 06/08/16 / Monthly Circular / Monthly Circular was Circulated on 06/08/2016 wherein along with regular information additional information about
1) Concept Paper on GST
2 / 12 Meetings / 55th AGM & Conference / During the month 12 meetings were held to Discuss issues pertaining to 55th AGM & Conference to be held by our Association.
3 / 06/08/16, 20/08/16 &26/08/16. / Managing Committee Meeting / During all the 3 meeting : issues pertaining to 55th AGM & Conference like Finance, Souvenir, Technical Seminar, Gift & Mementos, Press Release, Food, Service Tax, Entertainment, Transport, Event Management,Chief Guest, Guest of Honour,Advertisement, Hotel Accommodation and Collection were discussed.

HELP AND SUPPORT EXPECTED FROM FPTA:

No. / Date / Title / Description
1) / Non Supplies to Defaulter / FPTA should honour and instruct all the Associations and to its members that if any Association declares defaulter then no other Association or its member should supply to defaulter
2) / Non Supplies to Defaulter by the Mills / FPTA should instruct and take the help of IAPMA that if any Association declares the defaulter then the defaulter should not be supplied by any Paper Mill directly or indirectly
3) / Promotion of Paper as Green and Environment Friendly / FPTA should with the help of IAPMA jointly should promote the Paper as Green Product.
4) / MRP & Weight Measurement Issue / Paper Being Raw Material for Ptg. & publishing Industry should be exempted from MRP Labels and Act
5) / GST / Earliest implementation of GST required
6) / Indirect Taxes / Simplification of Various Indirect taxes
7) / LBT Taxes / Required Support for Abolition of LBT and Octroi from Maharashtra

Paper and Allied Merchants Association, Coimbatore. –August2016

20-08-2016PAMA EC Meeting: Subject discussed

  1. Monthly Report of July 2016 sent to FPTA
  2. Fixing Date/ Venue for PAMA AGM
  3. Office Renovation Work
  4. FPTA AGM at Mumbai.

25-08-2016Chamber of Commerce : Lecture on GST – What Next ? by Mr. Vaitheeswaran Advocate, High Court Chennai at 4.30.P.M. at Chamber. Attended by Mr. R. Ravi and Mr. C.Balasubramanian.

29-08-2016Chamber of Commerce : 82nd AGM at 6.P.M. at Chamber.

Mr.R.Ravi Hon. Secretary of PAMA elected as Governing Council Member of Indian Chamber of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Coimbatore for the Term 2016-2018 under Association Category. Mr. C. Balasubramanian FPTA President Elected as Governing Council Member of Indian Chamber of commerce and Industry Coimbatore for the term 2016-2018 under ‘TRADE’ Category.

31-08-2016Monthly Report of Activities of PAMA for August 2016 sent to FPTA, FPTA 45President And FPTA Vice President – Chennai

The Paper Merchants’ Welfare Association, Vijayawada- AUG 2016

No. / Date / Name of the Activity / Description
1 / 2-8-2016 / Special MC Meeting / 1. The following things are discussed and observed.
2. Reviewed the Donations collected from our members upto this date and advised from remaining members also to be collected before 11th of this month.
3. Reviewed food certificate to be obtained from the food safety officer.
4. Reviewed the display of Donor banners for entire members and separate banner for major Donor day wise to be arranged everyday of 12 consecutive days on their individual name to perform puja and accommodate to felicitate on that particular day.
5. Discussed to arrange model Goddess Kanaka Durga on Dais furnished in function hall to perform puja daily by Donors and resolved to felicitate to major Donors and offer pasupu, kunkuma (Turmeric, Vermlion) Pattucheera (Silk Saree) to the spouse of member and also decided equip with puja materials and appoint purohit (adororer) for chanting.
6. To arrange table meals in kothagullu, 1 Town for piligrims and cater plate meals in central R.T.C. Bus Station, around 4000 members daily 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
7. To arrange mementos to the donors.
2 / 31-8-2016 / Emergency MC Meeting / 1. KRISHNA PUSHKARALU :
1. Krishna Pushkaralu committee was formed with Mr. D.V. Krishna Rao as President and Mr. M.L.V. Krishna Rao as Vice-President.
2. The Committee had collected an amount of Rs. 13,07,106 /- by way of Donations from our PMWA members and displayed banners of donor members in function hall.
3. The Association had arranged table meals in kottagullu 1 town and plate meals in A.P.S.R.T.C. P.N.B.S. (Central) Bus Station for daily 3500 members with neat and delicious food. Daily 12 consecutive days from 12th to 23rd August from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
4. On appointed purohit (Adorer) daily puja was performed by major donors individually in 12 days where Kanaka Durga Idol was installed in function hall. The major donors were felicitated and presented mementos and their spouses were offered pasupu, kumkuma, pattucheera according to our Tradition.
5. Of this Charitable event Organized by our Association was published in print media (Press) and broadcast through electronic media about catering of meals to the pilgrims.
6. The team of 24 members with President Mr. Madhusudan Bang and Secretary Mr. V.V.D. Ramesh was invited by CM of A.P. and presented memento and appreciation Certificate to the Association and also presented individual appreciation certificate to the team of 24 members in the function organised by the Government of Andhrapradesh in Indira Gandhi Stadium on 24-8-2016 and C.M of A.P. particularly appreciated our Association among other Charitable Associations for the event successfully fulfilled.
2. ELECTION PROCESS DISCUSSED AND ITS CRITERIA RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS :
1. Eligibility to contest as a managing committee member or office bearer the mode of procedure should be followed.
2. a) For managing committee 3 years membership to be completed upto the date of AGM. Change of title is eligible.
b) For office bearer : One time M.C. Member
c) For President : One time Office bearer

Paper Traders Association, Ahmedabad. July – Aug2016

July 2016

No. / Date / Name of the Activity / Description
1 / 16-07-2016 / Managing Committee Meeting / Discussion Regarding
1)Audited Accounts for the year ending 31-03-2016 & Passed by the board members.
2)Date and Place of AGM decided & to be circulate to the members

August 2016

No. / Date / Name of the Activity / Description
1 / 05-08-2016 / AGM / 1)Read out last AGM Minutes.
2)To pass the Audited Accounts.
3)To Appoint Auditors.
4)Any other with the permission of President.
5)Meeting followed by dinner.
2 / 9-08-2016 / Entertainment Programme for Members & Family. / “Hasyanu Najranu’v9 = P.M. at Town Hall.

Madras Paper Merchants’ Welfare Association, Chennai – June - Aug 2016

REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE’ 16

8th Managing Committee Meeting- 20th June 2016

  1. The Hotel Radisson Blu was finalized. We had sent the request letter to the CHIEF GUEST &

GUEST OF HONOUR toattend the 3rd FPTA M.C. Meeting for which they sent their consent.

We had discussed about the no. of members attending the meeting & arrangement to be

made for their pick up, some of the FPTA members requested our Association to conduct a

small meeting on GST, whichwas arranged by our Association for the forthcoming

3rd FPTA M.C. Meeting.

  1. We discussed about the distribution of Education & Medical Welfare Fund, for which

10 members staff children will be benefited by receiving an amount of Rs. 2,500/- per

Childtowards scholarship.

3rd MC meeting of FPTA – 25th and 26th June 2016

MPMA was given an opportunity to host the 3rd MC Meeting of FPTA at Chennai. Our members got together and worked together in making this event a grand success. No stone was left unturned to make the stay of our guest comfortable. All the guest appreciated the arrangements, the morning visit to the world famous Marina Beach and finally the speech of Mr. K. Vaitheeswaran Advocate and Tax Consultant who made a detailed presentation on GST and answered the questions of the Honorable MC members of FPTA.

Ramadan Iftar Party – 30th June 2016

During the month of Ramadan, MPMA members hosts an Iftar (breaking of fast) party every year. This year, Moulavi Hafiz M. Mohammed Kasim, delivered a speech on the relevance of Ramadan and fasting on during this religious month. We had our local M.L.A, representing the area in which most of the Paper Traders are located, as a guest of honor. He appreciated the brotherhood of the members of MPMA and how traders from various religion participate in all the functions irrespective of their religion. Iftar food was then served to all.

Education fund Distribution:

MPMA had created a corpus called “MPMA Education Fund”. Out of the interest that accures from this fund, deserving children of MPMA member’s employees are given financial support. This year too 10 children were awarded this assistance from this fund. Education Scholarship given to children’s from chief guest on the occasion of Ramadan Iftar.

REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY’16

Meeting on the new VAT portal- 8th July 2016

The Commercial Taxes department of Tamil Nadu had launched a new portal and made it compulsory that all returns are to be filed electronically only through this portal. To apprise and clear the doubts of our members, MPMA had organized for a demonstration on how this portal would work. Officials including the Assistant Commissioner Commercial taxes participated and made a detailed audio visual presentation on how the new portal functions. All the doubts of members were clarified.

9th Managing Committee Meeting-21st July2016

  1. The members reviewed about the FPTA 3rd M.C.Meeting held at Chennai. All the members were informed about the discussions held at the meeting. All our FPTA members thanked MPMA for hoisting the FPTA 3rd M.C. Meeting. All the expenses incurred at the meeting were informed to our members.
  1. Members were also informed about the forth coming FPTA 55th AGM/Conference at Mumbai for which the delegates & observers were finalised.
  1. We have selected the nominee of Vice President and other M.C. Members of FPTA

for the year 2016- 2017,

  1. Our Members suggested that we should apply at the FPTA 55th AGM/Conference Mumbai an request letter to conduct the next FPTA AGM/Conference at Chennai.FPTA President nominee for next AGM of FPTA at Chennai to be Mr.A. Annamalai (Venkat). Committee approved and applauded.

REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2016

Independence Day – 15th August 2016

Our former President Mr. M. Nagoor Meeran hoisted the National Flag on the terrace of our Association building. Many members participated in the flag hoisting ceremony and greeted each other.

10th Managing Committee Meeting- 26th August 2016

  1. To fix venue & date of our 64th AGM, for which the venue was fixed at E Hotel, Express Avenue Mall, Pattullos Road, Chennai on 28th September 2016
  1. Regarding the Accounts to be finalized, Profit & Loss A/c and Balance Sheet for the year

2015-16, were discussed and approved by committee.

  1. Regarding the Recipient of “Jai Kishan Gupta Award” which is given for best service Rendered to the Paper Trade & Association it was decided to be given two senior members.

The Karnataka Paper Merchants’ & Stationers’ Association, Bangalore – July – Aug 2016

July 2016

No. / Date / Name of the Activity / Description
1 / 08-07-2016 / Managing Committee Meeting / MC Meeting was held at KPMSA Office.Group Photo for the upcoming FPTA AGMwas taken.
Monthly Accounts was approved.
General Matters for the welfare of memberswere discussed.
2 / 10-07-2016 / Social Welfare Programme / Few likeminded organization arranged for distribution of various items to School Students like Bag, Books, Dresses, Shoes, Socks Etc. We contributed as Sum of Rs. 1.1 Lakhs towards School Uniform for 270 Students of Labourer’s Followship Upgraded Primary School, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore. The Programme was attended by Office Bearers and Managing Committee Members. A Breakfast was also organized as part of the event.
3 / 26-07-2016 / Circular / Circular was sent to members inviting Delegates for FPTA AGM at Mumbai and also for the upcoming Independence Day Celebrations.

August 2016

No. / Date / Name of the Activity / Description
1 / 08-08-2016 / Managing Committee Meeting / MC Meeting was held at KPMSA Office. Delegates for FPTA AGM to be held at Mumbai were finalized. Monthly Accounts were discussed. Day to day working of the Association was also discussed.
2 / 10-08-2016 / Office Bearers Meet. / The Office Bearers met. To discuss the Annual Accounts of the Association & also to discuss the Upcoming Independence day Celebrations.
3 / 15-08-2016 / Independence Day Celebration / Members took part in Independence Day Celebration at Association Office and National Flag was hoisted. The Meeting was followed by Breakfast.
4 / 26-08-2016 / Managing Committee Meeting / MC Meeting was held at KPMSA Office. Annual Accounts for the year ended 31-03-2016. Was discussed and passed. 69th AGM Date was finalized on 02/10/2016. Annual report was discussed and passed. General Matters for the welfare of members were discussed.
5 / 30-08-2016 / Office Bearers Meet. / Office Bearers and other members visited few Hotels to finalize for the AGM.
Office Bearers finalized the AGM Notice and other necessary documents for the same.

West Bengal

Activities-Achievements -Up Dates for the month of July/ August 2016.

28/07/2016 Fourth Executive Council Meeting was held at our Association Office, wherein the following discussions were held.

Finalize the names of Delegates going to attend the 55th AGM of FPTA in Mumbai from23rd Sept to 25th Sep 2016.

Code of Conduct on Paper Trade was discussed and a brief model of dos and don’t were chalked out.

Discussions on market condition were held.

Circular on extension of due date for Qtr Ending 30.06.2016 (Form 14/14D & Form 15) were sent to all members.

President Sri. Arun Sundariya along with Secretary Sri. Sandeep Dhanuka and 2 members attended an Interactive Session with Shri. Ghanshyam Singh Gen. Manager Eastern Railway on Eastern Railway - Prospects and Challenges on Thursday 08/09/2016 in the Conference Hall of the Chamber.

Calcutta PTA: Attached