sand crisis
Shortage of sand is a major crisis which is affecting the building construction in Mangalore. The government wants that the builders should start using the silt accumulated in the Lakhya dam. According to the government, if the developers start using the silt as an alternate material for Sand, it will help the dam to increase [...] Continue Reading »
The Supreme Court had extended the stay on sand auctions in Vijayawada, so constructions of all projects in Vijayawada are suffering from the unavailability of sand in the area. Before the apex court issued the ban, the cost of sand was between Rs.3,000 and Rs.3,200. But soon after the ban was implemented the cost has [...] Continue Reading »
The Supreme Court has upheld the AP high court ban on sand quarrying. However, the contractors of Maharashtra are continuously excavating sand from areas of Nizamabad district. Construction activity of real estate in Mumbai are coming to a grinding halt due to the court’s order, the sand mafias are illegally extracting sand for getting higher [...] Continue Reading »
