15,090 metric tonnes of sand available at stockyard for public: DC

15,090 metric tonnes of sand available at stockyard for public: DC

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct 09, 2020:    Tenders were awarded to contractors on mining sand at 15 non-CRZ blocks across the district, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr K V Rajendra informed on Thursday.

 

 

 

Around 15,090 metric tonnes of sand was available at the stockyard and public who need sand can directly contact the contractors, the deputy commissioner stated in a press release.

Around 50 metric tonnes of sand was available in Palguni river in Badagabelluru village of Bantwal taluk (price Rs 1,000 per metric tonnes). 12,000 metric tonnes of sand was available in Netravathi river in Kadeshivalaya (price Rs 1,100 per metric tonne).

500 metric tonne of sand was available at Netravathi river in Patrame village of Belthangady taluk (price Rs 1,100 per metric tonne), 500 metric tonne of sand was available in Netravathi river in Thekkaru (price Rs 700-1,000 per metric tonne) and 100 metric tonne of sand was available in Netravathi river in Barya (block 1, price Rs 600 per metric tonne).

150 metric tonne of sand was available in Netravathi river in Barya (block 12 price Rs 909 per metric tonne), 300 metric tonne of sand was available in Kumaradhara river at Alankaru in Puttur taluk (block 2, price Rs 1,100 per metric tonne) and 70 metric tonne of sand was available in Kumaradhara river at Savanuru in Puttur taluk (block 1, price Rs 1,050 per metric tonne).

170 metric tonne of sand was available in Kumaradhara river at Perabe in Puttur taluk (block 1, price Rs 800 per metric tonne) and 1,000 metric tonnes of sand was available in Kumaradhara river of Perabe in Puttur taluk (block 2, price Rs 1,000 per metric tonne).

50 metric tonne of sand was available in Kumaradhara river at Kenya in Sullia taluk (block 1, price Rs 900 per metric tonne) and 200 metric tonnes of sand was available in Phalguni river at Kulavoor village in Mangaluru taluk (price Rs 1,000 per metric tonne).

Agitation warned

The artificial scarcity of sand has rendered a crippling blow to the construction industry. The stakeholders in construction industry warned of staging a protest if sand was not made available to the industry within October 10.

Civil Contractors’ Association vice-president Mahabala Kottari told mediapersons that the construction sector which is the biggest revenue generator for government has suffered due to scarcity of sand. Work on 80 to 100 high rise buildings and 500 buildings under construction had been stalled due to unavailability of sand.

The stakeholders will decide on the next course of action after meeting district-in-charge secretary V Ponnuraj, who is visiting the district on October 10, he said.

CREDAI president Naveen Cardoza, Mahesh of Mangaluru Paint Dealers’ Association, Ramakrishna Rao of Civil Contractors’ Association, Purshottam Shenoy of Cement Dealers’ Association, Mansoor of Steel Dealers’ Association, among others, were also present at the press meet.

Courtesy:Deccan Herald