Water experts warn that India’s major rivers, including Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Krishna, Godavari and Chambal, could soon dry up due to blatant sand and gravel mining being spearheaded by the mining mafia.
So blatant are their activities that the water experts warn entire river systems are being destroyed by their illegal activities.Sand is vital for the health of the river system because it acts like a sponge helping to recharge the water table. Its progressive depletion results in plunging water tables and increased velocity of river flow.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/mining-mafia-may-kill-big-rivers
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rashme-sehgal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/asian-age-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganga
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/yamuna
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/narmada
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/krishna
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/godavari
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chambal
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bauxite
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
