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Check out how red soil is being smuggled illegally in huge trucks to be sold to brick kilns
July 10, 2018
THE COVAIPOST INVESTIGATION
The flourishing brick kiln business in Coimbatore Thadagam area is hugely supported by the sand excavated from the nearby Thadagam which happens to be the water route of numerous streams originating from the western ghats. This expose by The Covai Post showcases illegal sand mining much beyond the permissible limits resulting in huge ravines thus stopping the water flow and depleting ground water.
