From the archive record
Outlawed in India, sand mining alters the course of rivers, leading to irregularities in river flow. However, the practice of using sand collected from riverbanks and coasts continues, supplying material to the construction industry. Rampant sand mining from river beds and coastal areas is threatening the ecology of several rivers across India. 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 4K, 200 fps slow motion and Full HD. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing