What are the consequences of Illegal mining ? Discuss the Ministry of Environment and Forests’ concept of GO AND NO GO zones for coal mining sector.

Illegal sand mining leads to consequences of affects lives and livelihoods

loss of natural barriers across water bodies -> coastal erosion -> effects aquatic ecosystem -> affects natural shock absorbers like wetlands, mangroves -> Increased incidence of urban floods

affects lives and livelihoods

-> loss of lives and property due to increased floods

-> loss of 'biodiversity' and soil erosion decreases the nutritive value of soil