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A booming construction industry is fueling illegal sand mining in Ngapali, Myanmar... As a main ingredient of cement, sand is a vital component in almost any construction, whether that of a skyscraper or a middle-class home, a countryside road or a vast bridge. But the resource is finite, and as construction booms in Myanmar and across Asia ...

Jun 29, 2017· Myanmar laws banning beach sand mining need to be revised following the adoption of the 2012 Environmental Conservation Law. Interdictions are currently based on the 2006 Conservation of Water Resources and Rivers Law which has been used to fine sandminers in Ngapali, and the 2004 Coastal Beach Directives from the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism which have been converted by .

Jun 15, 2018· A local company plans to extract 5 million cubic metres of sand over five years in sensitive coastal areas in Tanintharyi Region without legally-required environmental assessments. Experts warn that the proposed sand mining will be highly damaging to a nearby pearl farm, biodiversity and fisheries and livelihoods of local communities.

Legal experts and authorities have confirmed with The Myanmar Times that the sand mining activities proposed by Kyaw KS Development Trading Co require approval from the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). Prior to starting any activities, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is also necessary by law.

The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has told the Rakhine State government to order a halt on sand mining on a series of popular beaches in the Ngapali area, as a public campaign against the practice continued to gain momentum over the past week.

The mining of sand from Myanmar's rivers could be creating an environmental crisis with potentially serious consequences for the 34 million people who live in the Ayeyarwady River basin. Myanmar cannot afford to ignore the effects of sand mining any longer.

seeks to provide an overview of sand market in Myanmar by a) establishing a baseline understanding of sand-mining activities by focusing on the sand consumption rate of the capital, Yangon Division and b) the current regulatory framework and c) outline the main environmental and social impacts associated with sand mining.

As The Myanmar Times reported, earlier this year the Thandwe township General Administration Department granted permission to private companies to take sand from three beaches in the Ngapali area for "regional development", prompting complaints from hoteliers and environmentalists.. The decision to allow sand mining, which has been an intermittent problem in the area since the 1990s ...

Apr 20, 2015· A campaign launched late last month against the sand mining has gathered further momentum, with Max Myanmar, which has previously been investigated for taking beach sand for its hotel project at Ngapali, joining the Alliance against Sand Mining at Ngapali and Myanmar Beaches.

May 08, 2019· By Thomson Reuters Foundation 8 May 2019 . BANGKOK—Sand mining is eroding the world's river deltas and coastlines, damaging the environment and hurting livelihoods from Cambodia to Colombia, as government regulation fails to keep pace with rising demand, the .

Jul 19, 2017· Construction workers mixing concrete in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta (Photo: Simon Roughneen) ... Some estimates suggest that India's black market sand mining employs over 35 .

Destructive development The mining of beach sand and sand dredged from inland rivers and streams began in Ngapali in the 1990s, when it was selected for development as a luxury tourist resort by the former military regime.. Since Myanmar's democratic transition began in 2011, foreign visitor numbers have increased sharply, with millions now coming to the country.

Dec 21, 2016· Stone, Sand, Water: the key ingredients changing the Salween landscape With industrial development hurtling ahead in Myanmar, dams are just one of .

Myanmar banned sand mining on some beaches, and Cambodia and Vietnam placed restrictions on exports. Against the grain. But the rules are not always enforced. Indian officials charged with ...

Aug 24, 2018· Other impacts are hard to directly link to sand mining since rivers are affected by so many different factors, including dams, but it is clear that by sucking too much sediment out of the world's rivers, unsustainable sand mining will contribute to bank erosion and shrinking, sinking deltas – with the loss of agriculture land, houses and ...

Myanmar, like other developing countries, faces a dilemma: sand mining is placing rivers under threat, but is also providing a resource needed for economic development. About 80 percent of concrete and asphalt is sand, and because it is bulky and difficult to transport, it is usually extracted from the most convenient local source.

Jun 14, 2018· Sand-mining is a part of the extractives sector in which much more revenue transparency is needed. Marc Goichot, WWF's water resources specialist, told The Myanmar Times that sand mining, despite its negative impacts on the planet, is a relatively new subject to decision-makers in Myanmar. Kyaw KS's proposal is a large volume and he ...

Director U Myo Win Nyunt told The Myanmar Times yesterday that the ministry had already instructed the Rakhine State government to ensure directives banning the mining of beach sand are enforced. "It will impact on Ngapali beach if the people dig sand from beach areas near the guests. We don't think the respective authorities should allow this to happen on beach areas," he said.

Myanmar, like other developing countries, faces a dilemma: sand mining is placing rivers under threat, but is also providing a resource needed for economic development. About 80 percent of concrete and asphalt is sand, and because it is bulky and difficult to transport, it is usually extracted from the most convenient local source.

Posts about myanmar written by Mahima Groups. Leading River Sand Mining and Export Company. Mahima Groups is the only license holder to export river sand from Odisha state to .

Feb 05, 2016· Booming construction fuels sand mining, threatens coastal environment and tourism ( NO Sand at Myanmar Beaches = NO Tourism and so no jobs for Chefs, Service or other related Job in the young Tourism Industry, every one needs to join the alliance against Sand mining in Myanmar, send your OK to [email protected] //// Max.

Beach sand mining, Ngapali beach, Myanmar, A dossier and photo reportage by Oliver Soe Thet (12-13-2015) Twenty years ago Ngapali Beach, on the Bay of Bengal, was an unspoilt gem in the crown of Myanmar's natural treasures. Times have changed. Beach sand mining at Ngapali, has disturbed the natural balance.

Apr 23, 2019· Farmers in Myanmar say the same thing is happening along the Ayeyarwady River. In Malaysia, villagers complain that sand mining is damaging two key rivers. In Vietnam, ...

May 05, 2017· Illegal mining of sand from riverbeds is so ubiquitous in the subcontinent that on the rare occasions it is stopped temporarily by a judicial order, house prices go up and editorials criticising the judgement are written in financial newspapers. Reporting illegal sand mining is the most dangerous thing a journalist can do in India.
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