‘Take steps to prevent illegal sand extraction’

Deputy Commissioner of Yadgir R. Ragapriya chaired a district-level sand committee meeting on Tuesday and suggested that officials take steps to prevent illegal sand extraction and storage in the dist

Deputy Commissioner of Yadgir R. Ragapriya chaired a district-level sand committee meeting on Tuesday and suggested that officials take steps to prevent illegal sand extraction and storage in the district. She said that according to the new sand policy, the gram panchayat has been given power to issue sand transport permission to customers for a fee of ₹300 per tonne. “Customers after getting permission should follow rules while transporting sand. They should lift sand from identified places and transport it in light vehicles without causing any harm to the environment,” she said.