Illegal riverbed mining inviting catastrophe: Assam tribal students’ body
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The All Dimasa Students’ Union has warned that illegal and unscientific riverbed mining in Assam’s Dima Hasao district is causing environmental degradation and threatening local infrastructure.
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- The All Dimasa Students’ Union submitted a formal complaint regarding the unregulated extraction of sand and gravel from rivers in the Dima Hasao district of Assam.
- Mechanized mining activities are reportedly destabilizing riverbanks, causing soil erosion, and damaging vital infrastructure like roads and railway lines.
- The union stated that the mining disrupts local water tables, dries up drinking water sources, and destroys aquatic habitats.
- They are calling for an immediate halt to the operations and a government audit to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
What to watch next
- Response from the District Chief Conservator of Forests regarding the complaint
- Formation of a joint task force for ground inspection and audit
- Action taken against mining operators lacking environmental clearances
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“Indiscriminate deep mining breaches the natural water table, drastically lowering groundwater levels and drying up vital gravity-fed drinking water streams across rural settlements”
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…habitat destruction, with excessive siltation and riverbed disturbance decimating local biodiversity, including native and endangered fish species, by destroying breeding grounds and disrupting natural hydrology. “ Indiscriminate deep mining breaches the natural water table, drastically lowering groundwater levels and drying up vital gravity-fed drinking water streams across rural settlements ,” the ADSU said, raising concerns about water security. Livelihoods affected The letter, signed by ADSU general secretary Suraj Naiding and president Arujit Kemprai, highlighted the impact of such activities on tribal…
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NamedIndia · Assam · Dima Hasao · All Dimasa Students Union · Arujit Kemprai · Dima Hasao Autonomous Council · National Green Tribunal · State-Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority · Suraj Naiding
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