In this episode of The Lead, get to know the issues related to sand mining in the Malaprabha River basin and what drives illegal sand mining there.
Ahmed Shariff: Hi, this is Ahmed Shariff and welcome to The Lead by DH Radio. River sand mining is a profitable business but it has its ills. One such river affected by the mining is the Malaprabha. To know more about this, we are joined by Shrinidhi R, DH's senior correspondent from Hubballi.
Hi, sir and welcome to DH Radio.
Shrinidhi: Hi.
Ahmed: What is the situation in the Malaprabha basin?
Shrinidhi: Malaprabha is a lifeline for almost four districts — Bagalkot, Belagavi, Dharwad and Gadag. Apart from drinking water, it provides water for irrigation to 6 lakh hectares of land. But in the last two years) 2019 and 2020) there was a flood-like situation...
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