GIS in Demarcation, Management and Planning of Sand Mining Zone

The accelerated development activities in recent time have imposed immense pressure on rivers which acts as a treasure for the building sector.The main aim of the study was to prepare the block wise map demarcating legal sand mining zones according to the records of Mines and Geology Department of the State Government. The maps were generated with the aim of identifying illegal mining, overexploitation and to plan for further prospecting zones by the Mining Department. Sand mining zones have changed with the changing river course. Updated records were not being incorporatedfor long as a result of unawareness of proper technique. This has resulted in dispute areas especially along state boundary along Yamuna river, illegal mining, over exploitation and degradation of riverine ecosystem.Haryana government is fighting for long to solve this miss management. The study was performed along the Yamuna River flowing through the state of Haryana, India and is a small step taken to resolve the problem with accuracy using GIS technique.