11. Conclusions
Weak governance and rampant corruption are facilitating illegal mining
posing depletion of water resources. The socio-economic significance of mining
operations is often overlooked, and there is a need to protect its economic and social
benefits. Because of a poor handling of resources, soil and sand mining cause
negative impacts to the environment. The system of preparing an EMP report for
clearance from the Government of India prior to implementation of mining project has
been a positive step of minimizing the negative impacts.