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Forest dept on tenterhooks as illegal sand mining thrives at BNP [1]

A large quantity of sand is being illegally mined from the fringes of Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) and the forest department officials are having a tough time stopping the illicit activity.

Publication Date: 
22/06/2015
Bosky Khanna [2]
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [3]
Tags:
Karnataka [4], Mining [5], Sand [6], Forests [7], Wildlife Act 1972 [8], Illegal Trade [9], Bannerghatta NP [10]

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/forest-dept-tenterhooks-illegal-sand-mining-thrives-bnp
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bosky-khanna
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bannerghatta-np