unregulated quarrying

Keri: Rising deforestation, loss of riparian vegetation, unregulated laterite quarrying, and upstream flow alterations are accelerating siltation in the Mhadei river and its tributaries in Sattari, during monsoon. Heavy rains wash loose silty clay and sandy silt into the river, leading to sediment buildup.Geology postgraduate Pankaj Lad said forest clearing in upstream areas has increased…