NIWA blames unregulated sand dredging for flooding, erosion

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has attributed the increasing incidents of flooding and erosion in parts of the country to unregulated sand dredging activities. The authority warned that indiscriminate dredging could weaken river banks, alter waterways and increase the vulnerability of communities to flooding and erosion. The Area Manager of NIWA, Farooq Imam, gave […]