Copper production, including mining, smelting and refining, is a hazardous industry that produces toxic by-products like lead, arsenic and sulphur oxides that adversely impact water, soil and air quality.
An Ahmedabad-based auto rickshaw driver named Manilal Gohil used the money he had been saving for his daughter Mittal's marriage to buy her a German-made rifle worth Rs. 5 lakh so she can pursue her passion for shooting.