Question : Here is a news strip, read it carefully and answer the following questions. Villagers oppose sand mining project Santhabommali (Srikakulam) : People of more than 20 villages in two mandals of Srikakulam have raised a banner of revolt against the proposed beach sand mining project by a private company and threatened to intensify their agitation if the government does not cancel the project. The sand mining is being taken up to extract rich minerals from the area. The villages are located around the forest belt were mining was initiated. Do you think the villagers are doing a right thing to agitate ? Why ?

Question : Here is a news strip, read it carefully and answer the foll

1.	Question : Here is a news strip, read it carefully and answer the following questions. Villagers oppose sand mining project Santhabommali (Srikakulam) : People of more than 20 villages in two mandals of Srikakulam have raised a banner of revolt against the proposed beach sand mining project by a private company and threatened to intensify their agitation if the government does not cancel the project. The sand mining is being taken up to extract rich minerals from the area. The villages are located around the forest belt were mining was initiated. Do you think the villagers are doing a right thing to agitate ? Why ?
Answer» Solution :Yes, the villagers are doing a right thing to agitate. Because beach sand mining leads to certain problems such as - 1) Destruction of NATURAL beaches and the ecosystems. 2) Habitat loss for GLOBALLY important SPECIES such as turtles, shore BIRDS, ETC. 3) Reduced protection from storms, tsunamis and wave events.