Crockery bank launched to make single use plastic free | 08 Dec 2021

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  • On December 7, 2021, Sarpanch Muktilata in Narayanpur Gram Panchayat of Chhattisgarh started a new initiative by opening a utensil bank to free her gram panchayat from single-use plastic.

Key Points

  • Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin, meaningful efforts are being made to make the district single-use plastic free, as a result, in Narayanpur gram panchayat of Kunkuri block, the Crockery bank was started by the sarpanch through the Swachhagrahi group with the amount available in the gram panchayat.
  • Due to which, instead of plastic Dona Pattal, spoons, bowls, disposable glasses, utensils will be used in the social programs organized in the Gram Panchayat.