Massive mining of sand and stones in the Chure hills has heightened the threats of floods, desertification and drying up of water resources as far as the Tarai region, too.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/dadeldhura-villagers-take-initiative-save-chure
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/republica-nepal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dadeldhura
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia