Tamil Nadu government fixes basic price for sale of river sand
The Hindu
It plans to open new quarries and depots in two months
The State Government has fixed the basic cost of river sand as ₹1,000 per unit and plans to take steps to open new sand quarries and government depots in two months.
According to a Government Order, approved building plans have been made mandatory for customers to book river sand loads. Besides online booking, buyers may also pay in cash at the special bank extension counters to be established at government sand depots.
Customers will also have to provide the registration number of vehicles at the time of booking, which will be verified by the Water Resources Department (WRD) during delivery. The functioning of the quarries and depots will be monitored through CCTV cameras round the clock. A centralised control room will be set up for real time monitoring of sand quarry activities across the State.
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