In Rajasthan’s mining landscape, the rot runs deep

Dubiously obtained mining leases, unpaid fines running into crores, fake transit passes and overloaded dumpers are routinely overlooked in a rush to meet Delhi-NCR’s construction needs.

26 January, 202317 min
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