Sand lifting continues from Jhelum riverbed Authorities overlook impending environmental disaster Jhelum River .PHOTO: EXPRESS JEHLUM: The Jhelum district administration has allegedly given a free hand to stone crushing plants operating around Jhelum River and Mangla Dam to lift sand and gravel threatening the aquatic life and environment in general, sources told The Express Tribune. The Punjab Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is negligently silent over the theft of sand gravel from the embankments of Jhelum River and Mangla Dam, sources said. Workers load sand and gravel on dumper trucks and tractor trollies on the banks of Jhelum Rover and Mangla Dam lake, but not action has been taken.