Sand mining is going to be new battleground.
Illegal and indiscriminate river sand mining is going to cause a large number of environmental and social problems in World. By Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi Geologist. This is Kanchi river which provides sands to Ranchi district. This is Jumar River near Ranchi which now contains less sand deposit due to over exploitation. Illegal sand mining is a scourge in states across India. The latest battle in Gautum Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, where sub divisional magistrate (SDM) was suspended from service, has served to highlight the plight of rivers ravaged. Construction work on projects worth thousands of crores of rupees in Jharkhand has been affected by a sand crisis caused by the on-again, off-again auction policy. River sand is a product of natural weathering of rocks over a period of millions of years. It is mined from the river beds. River sand is becoming a scarce commodity now. River (Fresh water) sand is far superior for construction purposes than any other sand used in ...