Overview
- Rekha Gupta said India is at the threshold of becoming a global plastics-processing hub and urged responsible, sustainability-led expansion.
- The Delhi government announced collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10 crore to help MSMEs scale without financial barriers.
- Officials set a target of creating 5,000 new startups with an emphasis on innovation and sustainability in plastics and related sectors.
- Plastindia 2026 runs February 5–10 at Bharat Mandapam as a zero-waste exhibition with delegates from more than 80 countries.
- Gupta cited industry data placing the sector at about $44 billion in 2025, $47 billion in 2026, and near $64 billion by 2030, with India accounting for roughly 6% of global plastic consumption as the third-largest consumer.