KATHMANDU Despite a legal monsoon ban, heavy machines are digging up sand and stones from the Kaligandaki, the world's only river known for Shaligram stones, at midnight in Baglung and Parbat. Locals say police stay silent as the river's shifting course threatens a Majhi settlement. Follow @thehimalayantimesnews for fast, verified news. #Kaligandaki #RiverMining #Baglung #TheHimalayanTimes #THTDigital