Cherupuzha River has claimed the lives of innocents, including children. But the river itself is a victim of indiscriminate sand mining.
Years of illegal sand mining has led to the formation of deep underwater pits on the river bed, covered flimsily by underwater rocks, giving a false sense of security and underwater foothold.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/underwater-sand-mining-takes-its-toll
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/krishnadas-rajagopal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-thiruvananthapuram
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kozhikode-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
