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Greens see red over Keralam govts 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

20 Oct 2026 12:26 pm