The District Expert Committee on Sand Mining decided to enforce a 15-day ban on sand mining from Periyar, Kerala, starting from July 1. The committee, chaired by District Collector Gyanesh Kumar,
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/sand-mining-ban-for15-days-periyar
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining