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6) At the outset, it will have to be noted that such offences, i.e. committing theft of sand, which is owned by Government, from the river-bed, are on high rise. Illegal excavation of sand causes ecological imbalance; makes ares more prone to flooding and it is also harmful to environment. Another fact is that, such illegal excavation is also creating huge loss to the State Exchequer. Almost a parallel economy is created. Many revenue and police officers are targeted by Sand Mafias.