This is a problem in my home city of Chennai, India too. Not only is this a monetary loss, people start building homes on these bodies killing off water supply.

This is a problem in my home city of Chennai, India too. Not only is this a monetary loss, people start building homes on these bodies killing off water supply. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Illegal-sand-mining-caused-Rs-5200-cr-loss-to-govt-PUCL/2013/10/10/article1828363.ece http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Illegal-sand-...