Flooding in the Thane district this monsoon has brought to the fore the rampant violation of plastic ban imposed last year. Most of the areas in Kalyan and Ulhasnagar were waterlogged because the drains were choked with plastic waste, said Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) officials.

The MPCB, which jumped into action to bring the violators to justice after uncovering the continued plastic menace, seized about 575 kg of plastic bags from a tempo in Ambernath on Friday.