Illegal sand mining is a lucrative business in Uttar Pradesh with all the major rivers in the State mined by the mining mafia with strong political links.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/politician-mafia-nexus-fuels-rampant-illegal-sand-mining
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/yamuna
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/betwa
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chambal
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gomti
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-impact-assessment-eia
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