Lack of vigil by authorities has helped it prosper
In spite of ban, there is a rampant illegal sand mining in the taluk on the Chitravathi river bed. The taluk has no major water sources, hence, groundwater is precious here. With the increased dependency on groundwater, the water level has depleted and water is not available even at depths of 1,000 ft. As a result, water sources have dried up in the taluk.Besides, rampant sand mining has also affected the groundwater level.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/illegal-sand-mining-rampant-chitravathi-river-basin
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chikkaballapur-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmentalists
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
