Former Haryana Minister and senior Congress leader Karan Dalal has written to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), flagging what he described as “ongoing illegal and unrestrained sand mining operations along the banks of the Yamuna”, particularly in the districts of Palwal, Faridabad, Sonipat, and Yamuna Nagar. He urged the Tribunal to initiate “urgent, firm, and exemplary action against all individuals and entities involved”.
In a detailed nine-page letter, Mr. Dalal alleged that “a systematic and large-scale plunder of the Yamuna riverbed” was under way, allegedly “orchestrated by a powerful, well-organised and influential sand mining mafia operating with blatant impunity”.
