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 secsNicknamed "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