From the archive record
Sand mining and out in the open in Dehra dun? Or are we not seeing this for what this really is? Help us better interpret this, perhaps! A swollen river in Dehradun. Is that the Sony or the lower Rispana / Bindal nullah / nalla that has turned into a monsoon torrent? The brown waters flow fast and deep, carrying away sediment and mud. Is that illegal sand mining taking place or are the JCB dozers clearing the river-bed during the monsoon season flooding time? JCB's at work at a Dehradun riverside - Open sand mining taking place? Isn't it illegal and banned? This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on