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Jadukata’s difficult days stretch on

The Jadukata River in the border area of Sunamganj’s Tahirpur has long been a site for sand and stone extraction. Every day, environmentally-destructive dredging machines continue the extraction, causing serious problems for the people who live in the villages on the river’s banks.

The constant mining of sand and stone has led to consistent erosion of the banks of the Jadukata River.
The constant mining of sand and stone has led to consistent erosion of the banks of the Jadukata River.
Trawlers stand by to transport the sand and stone mined from Sunamganj’s Tahirpur on the banks of the Jadukata River. The extraction occurs every day.
Trawlers stand by to transport the sand and stone mined from Sunamganj’s Tahirpur on the banks of the Jadukata River. The extraction occurs every day.
The extraction of sand and stone from the Jadukata River destroys the natural environment and causes great difficulties for the people who live on the riverbanks.
The extraction of sand and stone from the Jadukata River destroys the natural environment and causes great difficulties for the people who live on the riverbanks.
Water flowing downstream from India’s Meghalaya meets the Jadukata River in Tahirpur. But the banks of the river are losing their natural beauty due to excessive sand and stone extraction.
Water flowing downstream from India’s Meghalaya meets the Jadukata River in Tahirpur. But the banks of the river are losing their natural beauty due to excessive sand and stone extraction.
Pebbles, sand, gravel and rocks are extracted from the Jadukata River by illegal dredging machines and then piled on the banks of the river for later collection.
Pebbles, sand, gravel and rocks are extracted from the Jadukata River by illegal dredging machines and then piled on the banks of the river for later collection.

bdnews24.com

Published : 12 Aug 2023, 05:31 PM

Updated : 12 Aug 2023, 05:31 PM

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