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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | India Sand Mining: Violence & Accidents Killed 418 People in 16 Months -SANDRP

India Sand Mining: Violence & Accidents Killed 418 People in 16 Months -SANDRP

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published Published on Apr 24, 2022   modified Modified on May 29, 2022

-South Asia Netwrok on Dams, Rivers and People

In addition to destruction of rivers eco-system and disruption of environmental services to riparian communities, the illegal and unsustainable sand mining practices in India have also been causing avoidable violence and accidents resulting in scores of human deaths and injuries on annual basis. However, there is no comprehensive picture emerging on this man made disaster. To fill the gap, SANDRP has been trying to compile available information on human toll from river bed mining activities across the country since last few years.

Tracking the issue, this year we have prepared detailed accounts along with summary reports in a zone wise manner for North, East, West and South zones covering sand mining violence and accidents from December 2020 to March 2022. On the basis of these zonal reports, this account sums up national level situation.

SANDRP’s previous report detailing 193 human deaths in 23 months between January 2019 and November 2020 on account of sand mining activities can be seen here. In addition to these reports, this year have published four more blogs covering infrastructural damages due to mining activities, current sand mining situation, relevant decisions by various governments and judicial interventions concerning sand mining affairs and governance in the country.

Here we first recap the highlights and summary of zonal reports on sand mining violence and accidents, followed by summing up the pan India scenario.  

North Zone: Sand Mining Violence & Accidents Highlights

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh has the biggest share among mining related deaths, injuries and violent incidents in North India. Information that we could gather shows that there were 102 deaths and injuries to 90 people from December 2020 to March 2022.

With 82 deaths and 77 injuries, the road accidents in UP involving sand transporting trucks, dumpers, tractors have been biggest reason behind the human death toll and fatalities during this period. At least 23 people lost their lives in just two road accidents of Kaushambi (8) in December 2020 and Barabanki (15) in October 2021.

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South Asia Netwrok on Dams, Rivers and People, 24 April, 2022, https://sandrp.in/2022/04/24/india-sand-mining-violence-accidents-killed-418-people-in-16-months/


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