Janata Dal (United) workers held a protest blocking road at Handi village near Aldur on Monday as a mark of protest against the alleged illegal sand mining taking place on Hemavati river bed.
Party workers led by District President K Bharath and hobli President M D Manjaiah stopped four trucks, which was transporting more sand than the permitted load.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/protest-against-illegal-sand-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hemavati
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade