Open problems · Environment & pollution
Illegal sand mining in the Betwa and Yamuna
Illegal sand mining in the Betwa and Yamuna has long been a problem in Hamirpur. The CBI raided in 2019 over leases granted in 2012–16.
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What we know
Illegal sand mining in the Betwa and Yamuna is a long-unsolved problem. In 2019 the CBI carried out raids over mining leases granted in Hamirpur in 2012–16.
Mahoba faces water scarcity, and most of Hamirpur district is not served by the Ken-Betwa river link.
Open questions
- What came of the 2019 CBI case over the mining leases?
- How is sand mining in the rivers monitored today, and how many violations are found?
- What has mining done to the riverbeds and to water levels in nearby wells?
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