Sustainable Sand Mining in India

Need

• Change in River Course: Sand mining operations that are too extensive alter the river's normal path. River erosion is brought on by a shift in a river's channel, and this further contributes to monsoon floods.
• Impact on Wildlife: The neighbouring wildlife, which depends on the sand banks for survival, may suffer serious repercussions.
• Coastal Community: Sand encroachment on the riverbed disturbs the water and harms marine life, which poses a challenge for the community's residents who depend on fishing for a living. The houses and livelihoods of neighbouring residents are impacted by sand mining.
• Natural Catastrophe: When coastal barriers ....