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How India's 'Sand Mafia' Pillages Land, Terrorizes People, And Gets Away With It

How India's 'Sand Mafia' Pillages Land, Terrorizes People, And Gets Away With It

by The Daily Eye Team October 8 2015, 3:44 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 18 secs

Nicknamed "red gold," the sand's individual particles are larger than those of other varieties, and its compressive strength makes it especially useful ? and highly prized ? for construction projects. Besides its use for making glass, sand is a key ingredient for mixing concrete, the building block of nearly all buildings and infrastructure projects in India. Read More?at ?www.news.vice.com




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