Meghalaya: Rinngi river becomes latest victim of human greed
TURA | Jan, 29:
The Rinngi River near Chibinang village under Phulbari in West Garo Hills (WGH) district of Meghalaya became the latest victim of human greed as devastation of natural resources in the plain belt continues unabated.
Concerned residents, who live close to the river bed earlier highlighted the matter seeking an end to such wanton acts of destruction being carried out in the name of earning a quick buck through the devastation of nature.
Every day, many vehicles (picture attached) have been going to the river bed and picking up sand from the bed of the river apparently without the permission of any state or local authorities. The situation has become so critical that deep ponds have now been formed in the river where the unscrupulous few having been digging up sand.
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"We just can't understand as to why authorities remain mum on such critical subjects despite knowing the devastation that can be caused by these random acts. It is condemnable and we have to protect the environment better than what is currently being done," said Islam.
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The sand mining, according to locals is currently taking place in the Bangalkhata area of Chibinang, with there being no one with the will to stop the act.
The village of Chibinang has been in the news due to continued acts of environment destruction. While earlier there were cases of wanton forest destruction, some have now moved into the destruction of one of the principal rivers of the state. The Rinngi river meets with the mighty Brahmaputra a few kms from where the sand mining is currently taking place.