Chapter - 1 Introduction1.1 River sand mining 1.2 Past work on river sand mining 1.3 Past works on river sand mining in India 1.4 Sand: mineralogical structure, origin and types 1.5 Environmental sensitivity of sand1.6 Economic significance 1.7 Global challenge for sustainable sand mining during 21st century1.8 Scope of the present study1.9 The study areaReferences......................................................................................Chapter...