Punjab Orders Monsoon River Desilting Amid Controversy

The Punjab government has ordered desilting of rivers during the monsoon season, which is unusual because it's usually done before the monsoon.

They say it's to prevent floods, but environmentalists think it's a way to mine sand without following environmental rules.

The government has added 37 new sites to the list of places where desilting will happen.

Some people are worried because doing this during the monsoon is harder, more expensive, and riskier.

The National Green Tribunal has said the government can do this for flood control, but not for making money from sand.