In what poses great danger to human health, it has come to light that illegal dumping of mixed municipal waste is taking place at Ambarnath in Thane district, and an environmentalist claims the leachate from the dumping ground is flowing into water sources and vegetation nearby. The site in question is at Chikloli, Ambarnath West, adjacent to residential buildings. Besides garbage, the waste also contains construction debris. 

Director of NGO Vanashakti, Stalin D, has written a letter to Principal Secretary, Environment Department–Maharashtra; Round Officer of MPCB-Kalyan; Secretary MOEF&CC, Collector of Thane; the Thane Forest Department and the Ambarnath Municipal Council on Saturday about the issue.