Greens see red over Keralam govt’s move to permit sand mining in 17 rivers

Society for the Protection of the Environment, Kerala (SPEK) says though the govt decision has been presented as a flood mitigation step, no environmental impact assessment appears to have been conducted. Activists also point out that this may serve as a pretext for indiscriminate extraction of sand from all rivers and streams

The Hindu

Published: 20 October 2026

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