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Sand merchants choking Kerala's river of life [1]

The "river of life" Periyar is dying a slow death. With over 437,000 tonnes of its sand being mined and sold every day, Periyar has sunk by 12 feet during the last seven years. Today, the river bed

Publication Date: 
18/04/1998
Indian Express (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Mining [3]
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