Illegal mining practises and weak law enforcement resulted in contamination and depletion of the river. With the Ongi River Movement, Mönkhbayar convinced the Mongolian Government and Parliament to pass and enforce more restrictive laws in 2006.
The combination of unscrupulous mining practices and weak law enforcement led to the river's contamination and depletion. The Ongi River Movement was instrumental in securing more stringent laws from the Mongolian Government and Parliament in 2006.