There is a ban on plastic bags in the city, yet it seems manufacturing units in the suburbs continue to produce them. While in the last six months, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has taken action against nearly 45 units producing such banned plastic in Mumbai alone, a recent complaint has reached the MPCB office pointing out to 20 odd units that continue to manufacture the banned material.

On January 1, the MPCB received a list of units producing single use plastic in Dharavi, Ghatkopar, Mulund, Govandi and Thane and Palghar districts. Now, the BMC plans to use the blue squad to take action against them.