Tata Coffee helped the Toopran municipality procure 2,000 steel tumblers and 1,500 steel plates to create a Steel Bank. The steel bank acts as a lending point for the utilities, upon payment of a nominal deposit which is refundable upon return. After use, these are to be cleaned and returned in due time. The municipality maintains the steel bank, while the company provides monitoring and auditing support.

The main challenges included maintaining hygiene standards for the utensils in stock. To address this, a dedicated resource was appointed to ensure cleanliness and accountability. Community acceptability was also a challenge due to the prerequisite processes of booking, procurement, and return. To overcome this, the initiative was made free of cost, requiring only a refundable nominal deposit. Another challenge was the difficulty remote villages faced in accessing the steel bank on account of transport-related costs. This was addressed through the municipality's support, which agreed to supply the items at a subsidized cost in the municipal vans.