With the arrival of the monsoon season, sand mining from rivers and streams has been stopped. This ban on sand mining will continue until 15 October. During this period, preventing illegal sand mining and transportation from rivers and streams will be a major challenge for the administration.
In Korba district, sand is used on a large scale every year in government and private projects. Whether it is the construction of small or large buildings or the laying of concrete roads, sand is used everywhere nowadays. Its supply comes from rivers and streams. To meet the demand for sand in Korba city, sand is mainly mined from the Hasdeo River. For this, two sand ghats are operated at Charpara and Bhilai Khurd on the banks of the Hasdeo River.
In addition, the Mineral Department is operating 18 sand ghats in different gram panchayats in rural areas through the gram panchayats. However, with the arrival of the monsoon season, the Mineral Department has stopped sand mining everywhere. A notice to this effect has been issued by the department to all agencies operating sand ghats, primarily gram panchayats.
The department has stated that as per the orders of the National Green Tribunal, sand mining in the district will be completely banned from 15 June to 15 October this year, as in previous years. Any mining carried out during this period will be considered illegal, and strict action will be taken against vehicles involved in mining and transportation.