Madhya Pradesh authorities have taken varied safety and preventive measures in Morena district to curb unlawful sand mining throughout the Chambal river, officers mentioned Thursday (April 16, 2026). The transfer is available in view of the latest sharp observations made by the Supreme Court docket slamming the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. 

Senior officers in Morena instructed The Hindu that the State authorities have despatched an organization of the Particular Armed Forces (SAF) to Morena which has been stationed at varied delicate places alongside the river to stop miners to hold out unlawful digging and taking sand.