The Sivasagar District Administration has introduced 'Plastic Bank' where citizens can go and deposit single-use plastic items.

"This initiative is sure to bring the much-desired difference in our environment", Dr. MS Lakshmi Priya (Deputy Commissioner of Sivasagar District) said.

As many as 15 numbers of plastic banks have been installed by Sivasagar Municipal Board for collection of plastic bottles which can also be used as a primary material recovery facility for plastic waste items.

The plastic banks are also installed at 14 other places in the town. They are as follows: Central Market opposite Lakhmi cinema hall; Temple road opposite Damini Medical Store; Temple road opposite old Civil Hospital; DC office complex; Sivasagar Shiva Temple area; Station Chariali market; ASTC bus station; J P Agarwalla Path opposite Nivedan; Babu Patty opposite LIC building; Hospital Road, GNG Path opposite Rasaraj Hotel; AT Road opposite 1-India Bazaar; Jengonikatia, near SP office in MI Road; BG Road, near ONGC market; and Boarding Road opposite Natya Mandir.