Mining of sand is rampant in many rivers of India. With the construction boom fuelling the 
demand, weak governance and widespread corruption are facilitating uncontrolled and illegal 
mining of sand and gravel in the rivers, threatening their very existence. This mindless, unrestrained and 
unregulated activity is posing threats of widespread depletion of water resources, especially groundwater, 
which may pose a serious threat to the water and food security of the country in the years to come. This paper 
presents an overview of the environmental impact of river sand mining in Kerala, with special reference to the 
groundwater. Legal provisions available for prevention of illegal mining of minor minerals and measures for 
minimizing adverse impacts of river sand mining have also been described in the paper.

IMPACT OF RIVER SAND MINING ON THE GROUNDWATER REGIME IN KERALA– AN OVERVIEW P Nandakumaran, T. S. Anitha Shyam, Mini Chandran, V . R. Rani, G. Srinath & A. D. Anil Chand Central Ground Water Board, Kerala Region

IMPACT OF RIVER SAND MINING ON THE GROUNDWATER REGIME IN KERALA– AN OVERVIEW P Nandakumaran, T. S. Anitha Shyam, Mini Chandran, V . R. Rani, G. Srinath & A. D. Anil Chand Central Ground Water Board, Kerala Region PDF

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