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The World (PRX) · United States · India's top court calls sand-mining cartels 'modern dacoits' as river deaths mount
Reports India's crackdown on illegal sand mining, situating the Supreme Court's April-May 2026 ultimatum within a pattern of riverbed depletion, violence against officials and journalists, and the political patronage that shields organised sand-extraction networks.
“India cracks down on illegal sand mining as the Supreme Court issues an ultimatum over riverbed depletion and mafia violence.”