Editing Ganges (section)

===Mining===
[[Illegal mining in India#Illegal mining and stone crushing in the Ganges river bed|Illegal mining in the Ganges river bed]] for stones and sand for construction work has long been a problem in [[Haridwar district]], Uttarakhand, where it touches the plains for the first time. This is despite the fact that quarrying has been banned in [[Kumbh Mela]] area zone covering 140&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> area in Haridwar.<ref name=tri>{{cite news |title=Looting the Ganga shamelessly |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110616/main5.htm |newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=16 June 2011 |access-date=7 July 2011 |archive-date=27 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727091533/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110616/main5.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>