Explainer: Yamuna’s flow diverted to illegally extract sand at Sonepat village
Several unauthorised paths carved out
Sonepat, Updated At : 07:37 AM May 29, 2025 IST
Mining activities in Yamuna at Asadpur village in Sonepat district.
IllegaL mining in the Yamuna river, which forms the border between two states Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, is always a major issue in the state. The Yamuna, which enters Haryana at Yamunanagar district, traverses around 300 km in Haryana. Of that, the river covers 200 km from Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat to Sonepat district and around 100 km is covered in Faridabad and Palwal district.
