8 points
In India there are “sand mafia” who illegally dig up sand from river beds. It is profitable because it’s used in construction so much.
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8 points
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/bjp-to-launch-movement-against-sand-mafia/ar-BB1qRsLo
There has been some crackdown but the government does not intend to solve this problem. First of all, the fascists do not give a single fuck about the environment. But more importantly, criminals like this are often in cahoots with the local government officials.
