THE ENVIRONMENTAL Management Agency (EMA) has ramped up enforcement of the government’s ban on alluvial mining in rivers, working closely with the military, police and other agencies to counter environmental degradation. The initiative follows a Cabinet decision in August to prohibit riverbed mining, citing its harmful impact on water quality, river channels, and ecosystems. Despite…
EMA intensifies crackdown on alluvial miners

The initiative follows a Cabinet decision in August to prohibit riverbed mining, citing its harmful impact on water quality, river channels, and ecosystems.