Rampant Illegal Sand Mining Threat To World Famous Konark Sun Temple, Flora Fauna

The magnitude at which the sand mafias are excavating sand from Balibanta will have a catastrophic impact on the Sun temple and the rich biodiversity. 

Rampant Illegal Sand Mining Threat To World Famous Konark Sun Temple, Flora Fauna

Known world over for its structural marvels, the Konark Sun Temple is under imminent threat. 

The threat is in the form of climatic assault since sand mafias have now set their eyes on Balibanta, which has been acting as a protection wall not just for the Sun Temple but also the coast line and the surrounding rich bio diversity, flora and fauna.