Kolkata, Oct 24 : Plastic goods consumption in the country is expected to double in the next three years, an industry lobby said here saturday.

"In India, per capita plastic consumption is low at around 6 kilogram per annum compared to world average of 25 kilogram," K. K. Seksaria, president of the Indian Plastics Federation (IPF), said at the 50th annual general meeting of the lobby.

According to him, "rapid urbanisation" will boost the basic demand of plastic.

"Plastic is now being used for housing, automobiles and retail sectors. Almost every product is now packed in plastic packets and the packaging sector is growing fast," Seksaria said.

IPF has 850 members across the country. Annually around six million tonnes of plastic is produced in the country.

Seksaria hopes that the plastic industry will add 1.5 million tonnes to its existing capacity in the next six months as primary raw material suppliers like Indian Oil, Haldia Petrochemical and Reliance Industries are in the process of capacity augmentation.

Minister of State for Urban Development Saugata Roy, who was also present at the meeting, asked the industry players to take the responsibility of plastic waste management. (IANS)