Measures for sand extraction in DK, Udupi within 15 days : Minister C C Patil

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 07, 2021:     State Minister for Mines and Geology C C Patil has said  measures would be taken to extract sand in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts within the next 15 days.

Speaking to reporters here on January 7, Thursday, the minister said measures have been  taken to extract sand in the identified  30  blocks. He further added that  104 have been given permission to extract sand in CRZ area and added  a few more applications will also be considered.

The Minister said strict action would be taken in cases of illegal laterite stone mining  and soil transportation from government lands. He further added that all measures would be taken to check inter-state sand smuggling of sand and added that  authorities have been directed to install 196 CC cameras in border areas.

Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK Deputy Commissioner Dr K V Rajendra, Udupi Deputy Commissioner  G Jagadeesh, Dakshina Kannada SP Laxmi Prasad, Udupi SP Vishnuvardhan, Legislators Vedavyas Kamath, Bharath Shetty, Rajesh Naik and others were present.