Mining mafia is tearing the womb of Yamuna, ‘black game’ of illegal sand captured on camera

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KaushambiDefying the zero tolerance policy of the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh, the sand mafia in Kaushambi district is fearlessly destroying the Yamuna, The latest case is of Nanda Ka Purva (Pratappur) of Sarayakil police station area, where a big game of illegal sand mining is going on openly through dozens of boats,

Video with GPS location goes viral, administration silent

This video going viral on social media has exposed the administrative claims. The GPS location (25.289462, 81.549513) can be clearly seen in this video made by local people. It is clearly visible in the video how, flouting the rules, sand is being taken out from the middle of the river and brought to the shore through boats.

Big questions: On whose instigation is the illegal business going on?

This illegal mining taking place in broad daylight at Nanda’s Purva Ghat raises serious questions on the functioning of the local police and mining department.
* Is the local administration unaware of the mining taking place on such a large scale?
* Do the mining mafia have no fear of the police?
* The river ecosystem is being destroyed, who is responsible for this?

flagrant violation of rules

Despite strict guidelines from NGT (National Green Tribunal), illegal excavation of sand continues using machines and boats. The villagers allege that despite complaints, no concrete action is taken against the mafia, which boosts their morale.
Now it remains to be seen what action the Kaushambi district administration takes against these sand mafias after this viral video and solid evidence, or will the matter be put on hold by giving “assurance of investigation”.