The Assam Environment and Forest Department on 23rd August 2023 ,issued a notification banning the use or manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale of packaged  plastic water bottles below 1000 ml capacity in the state from 2nd  October 2023.

• According to the Assam government notification  the use of packaged water bottles below 1 liter is high in the state and also their pollution potential is higher than packaged drinking water bottles of larger volume.
• The Urban and Rural local bodies, District Administration and Police department and Pollution Control Board of Assam will be responsible for implementing the prohibition. 
• Plastic pollution refers to the accumulation of plastics  in the environment  which creates problems for wildlife and their habitats  as well as for human populations.