These satellite images of Indian rivers highlight environmental impacts of sand mining

Category : Environment Conservation | Location : National  | Posted on 2023-04-24 22:46:16


These satellite images of Indian rivers highlight environmental impacts of sand mining

In India, sand mining grew as a large and, in many cases, illegal industry after the rapid urbanisation brought on by the economic liberalisation in the 1990s. While the country has sand mining laws in place, a lack of proper implementation and monitoring means that the riverbeds are constantly threatened.