According to this Ministry's UDYAM portal, there are over 1.3 lakh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered and active in the country's plastic industry as of today, employing roughly 16.5 lakh people.
 

A Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) has been prepared for supporting the concerned MSMEs in order to lessen the burden of compliance with the ban. The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has conducted numerous consultations with the Plastic Industries Associations/MSMEs in order to analyse the impact of the ban on identified Single Use Plastic (SUP) items.

The CAP interalia includes;  assistance for  setting up alternative enterprises through Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP),  Promoting Innovations through MSME Champions Scheme, Creation of Infrastructural support for  waste recyclers  through  Micro & Small Enterprises –Cluster Development Program (MSE-CDP) Scheme to enable them for their Extended Producer’s Responsibility (EPR) management,  creating awareness through workshops and webinars, marketing support through Public Procurement Policy (PPP) for MSEs, trade fairs & exhibitions.