when you try to build a home, we will be majorly concerned about one crucial input. the sand. we ask specific questions like,
a. is the sand of highest quality.
b. "do you know where it is mined, meaning which river", we to the building contractor
c. is the river sand taken during recent mining or is it old.

but seldom do we realise that the sand hunger for us, is virtually destroying our crucial rivers. hindu had a small but nice article on this.

sand is crucial for construction, but if the same is mined indiscriminately, unsustainably in crucial rivers, then it not only destroys the rivers but also in future the river's ability to produce clean sand gets diminished drastically.

we as consumers need to ask ourselves this basic question of whether we want to be the destroyer of rivers. we should aggressively seek out alternatives. one such alternative caught my eyesight. she uses a lot of local resources especially mud to architect and construct her buildings.

unless we are the harbingers of change, the change we wish to see will not happen.

(river periyar in kerala which is under huge assault due to indiscriminate sand mining.)