Kamakhya temple hill: 12 tonnes of plastic offering waste monthly, no recycling

An estimated 12 tonnes of plastic packaging from puja offerings is generated monthly on Nilachal hill (Kamakhya temple, Guwahati). The hill has no segregation infrastructure; mixed waste is sent to the Bharalumukh dump. A zero-waste-pilgrim initiative was proposed by Assam Tourism in 2024 but has not been piloted. Plastic-free alternatives for prasad packaging are commercially available.