"The Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS) had earlier asked to limit the sea sand washing to around 84,000 tonne against the 1.5 lakh tonne carried out in the past," J Mercykutty Amma ...
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Get MoreSand mining is considered one of the major causes of environmental issues faced by the coastal regions in India. Excessive sand mining destroys the river beds, forcing the river to change its course, erode the banks and leads to flooding. Sand mining causes huge destruction to the coastal ecology as well and also affects the aquatic habitat.
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Get MoreFilter Sand . The filter sand used in rapid sand filters is manufactured specifically for the purpose of water filtration. Most rapid sand filters contain 24-30 inches of sand, but some newer filters are deeper. The sand used is generally 0.4 to 0.6 mm in diameter. This is larger than the sand used in slow rate filtration.
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Get MoreTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday has decided to stop the sea washing in Alappad, following protests and indefinite strike against the...
Get MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Land reclamation issues that affect fishing as well as the export of sand will be considered properly if Pakatan Harapan (PH) is given the chance to govern Melaka again, the coalition's state chairman Adly Zahari promised.
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Get MoreIndia's holiest river, the Ganges, has been swollen with bodies in recent days. Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in the river or buried in the sand of its banks. Those who live close ...
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Get MoreAlready plagued by problems of oil coming on the shores and dead fishes washing off the coast, the beaches are now being threatened by …
Get MoreKey Words: Coastal Issues, Population, Coastal Erosion And Accretion, Sand Mining, Climate Change The tot al length of coastline is 590 km .Kerala has around 6250 sq …
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Get MoreThe effort to manually agitate the sand can become tiresome; however, a recent development of a battery-powered sand rake combines the spot cleaning effectiveness of manual screening with the ease of an auto-sifting hand tool. 2. PROBLEM STATEMENT To minimize the problem of wastage in river, lake, sea
Get MoreSome Important Environmental Problems in India and Their Remedies. Dimensions of Environmental Threats 378. Rapid increase in population and mismanagement have caused a severe decline in our ...
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Get MorePRAYAGRAJ, India — Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks, prompting ...
Get MoreThe sand may boil like quicksand, lifts up sand, and even gravel to the surface. Surface wash or air scour before backwashing can eliminate the fluidity. 5. Sand Leakage. When the layer of fine gravel is displaced during backwashing, sand leakage may take place. Sand leakage is the downward migration of the fines.
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Get MoreOn India's Kerala coast, a man-made solution exacerbates a natural problem. Coastal erosion in the southern Indian state of Kerala …
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