![Sand mafia plunder Palar riverbanks, cause irreversible ecological damage](/files/Sand_mining-Costal_33.jpg)
Sand mafia plunder Palar riverbanks, cause irreversible ecological damage
Vellore: Sand mafia are freely plundering the resources of the Palar river. With apparent overt or covert support from corrupt officials and political backing, illegal mining of sand worth several crores