Illegal sand mining in Ang River has been drawing concerns, with residents raising allegations about how the river is slowly ceasing to exist because of illegal sand mafia activities.
One of the queries that have come up is how sand mafia gets prior knowledge regarding the raids carried out by the mining department.
Residents have alleged that before there is any sort of raid on the accused parties, prior notification is issued to help them evade arrests.
What raises another question is how such illegal sand mining takes place without having any legal lease. All activities take place in the open.
People have started querying the mining department on whether actions are being taken. There are also allegations of the district administration’s silence.
