A case has been registered against unidentified individuals for allegedly stealing stones and water from the Atkoli dumping ground in Bhivandi, located within the Thane Municipal Corporation's jurisdiction. The theft was reported after the individuals accessed the plot, which is designated for scientific waste management, and unlawfully extracted around 5,410 brass of stones and approximately 10 to 15 tanker loads of water daily.

The state government allocated a 34-hectare area in Atkoli, Bhivandi, to the Thane Municipal Corporation for the preparation of a project involving the scientific management of solid waste. As part of the initial phase of the project, the authorities had received complaints about illegal mining activities at the site. In response, the municipal corporation had blocked all access routes to the site.