Bengal: Legal sand mining to resume in Birbhum after monsoon ban

Suri, Nov 1 (UNI) Legal sand mining in West Bengal's Birbhum district is set to resume from Sunday following the lifting of the three-month monsoon ban, with the district administration expected to step up efforts to prevent illegal extraction. The suspension of sand mining during the peak monsoon season was aimed at protecting river ecology and preventing erosion. With operations restarting, the administration faces the challenge of ensuring that extraction remains confined to officially leased and authorised sand ghats. Birbhum District Magistrate Dhabal Jain has issued a notification allowing legal sand extraction to resume, district administration officials said. The reopening…