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Central committee suggests three-year roadmap to phase out unsustainable sand mining from active river channels

In its report, the CEC observes that while sand and gravel are crucial ingredients for infrastructure and construction, their unscientific or excessive extraction from active channels and floodplains disrupts the delicate dynamic balance of river systems

Central committee suggests three-year roadmap to phase out unsustainable sand mining from active river channels

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