Illegal Sand Mining

Shortage of Sand, an important component of building construction,has rendered more than 30,000 workers,Jobless.Sand from Thungabhadra is considered  the best for building construction.The new Sand policy of GOK has made the shortage acute.It has resulted in illegal sand mining & transportation to Bangaluru(mostly  during nights ) The Sand Mafia is responsible for High Price of good quality sand. The Distt environmental Dept. has permitted 48 blocks.out of 58 blocks,for sand mining. B'coz of paucity of sand, construction workers have been rendered jobless. Distt. Building construction workers association,who were protesting,now have withdrawn their protest,as the administration has promised them sand from Oct/12, onwards For the time being illegal transportation to Bangaluru has stopped,because of dharna at Davanagere