Summary:
Ramdas Kadam, minister of environment, when asked about the use of plastic despite the ban, said, "I will call a review meeting on Monday to check the implementation of plastic ban. Vendors here whip out the coloured carriers without any hesitation as if it's a show of defiance against the plastic ban in force in the state. "Due to the plastic ban, we have started giving dry chutney along with our snacks like samosas, vadas, etc. At the bustling Mira Road vegetable market, ask for 100 grams of ginger and the fragrant root comes in a see-through plastic bag. Even Shailaja Dhankod, a homemaker from Thane, says that the plastic ban has hardly impacted her life adversely..