Tractors in the fog: Gangs mining sand under Delhi officials' noses
Amid government assurances, the stark reality of illegal sand mining persists on the banks of the Yamuna River, particularly around Jagatpur village. Nightly, tractors rumble silently, plundering the floodplain's resources for construction purposes, leaving behind a trail of environmental degradation marked by eroding banks. Officials are aware of these organized operations but struggle to confront them effectively.
Amid government assurances, the stark reality of illegal sand mining persists on the banks of the Yamuna River, particularly around Jagatpur village. Nightly, tractors rumble silently, plundering the floodplain's resources for construction purposes, leaving behind a trail of environmental degradation marked by eroding banks. Officials are aware of these organized operations but struggle to confront them effectively.
