Parbat, Feb. 22 -- The issue of the extraction of riverbed materials from the Kaligandaki River in Parbat continues to draw attention, with crusher operators and some contractors accused of indiscriminate mining in violation of standards.

Locals complain that large excavators are being used in the middle of the river to extract stones, gravel and sand.

Although local governments have awarded contracts for the collection of river-based materials from the Kaligandaki, contractors and crusher operators have been using machinery in contravention of the terms of their agreements.

Taking advantage of the busy election period, when administrative bodies are preoccupied, extraction has reportedly continued day and night. Mining activities can ...