Cabinet approves new sand policy

The State Cabinet has authorized the new sand policy, underneath which auctions will probably be restricted to the sand reaches. The authorities plans to accord first precedence to central public undertakings. In case, in the event that they don’t come ahead, tenders will probably be invited from personal entities.

The Cabinet assembly chaired by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday mentioned the suggestions of the Cabinet Sub-Committee. The Cabinet determined that the tenders had been sorted into three teams with three districts in every group, the place separate tenders could be known as for every group.

The sand reaches within the State could be divided into three teams. Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts could be a part of the primary group. West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts would fall underneath the second group. Nellore, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadalay and Kurnool will type the third group, Minister for Agriculture K. Kannababu advised presspersons.

The Cabinet felt that amenities must be in place in such a manner that customers might immediately go to the reaches and transport sand utilizing their very own autos with none further price. The authorities would repair the costs for purchasing on the attain and for door supply primarily based on the gap, whereas sand might be booked on each on-line and offline, he mentioned, including the contractor ought to make 20 autos accessible in case the shopper requested for the automobile to move the sand.

The sand reaches in scheduled areas could be handed over to tribal establishments as per PESA guidelines 2011. Likewise, the companies that had been permitted to sand mining needed to acquire the sand from boatsmen societies in desiltation areas. The sale worth could be frozen at sand reaches. The sand shouldn’t be bought above the fastened worth. With this, each buyer and the federal government would profit, Mr. Kannababu added.

The State authorities final month had reviewed the sand policy and determined to make modifications to take care of extra transparency. After going through criticism, the federal government constituted the cupboard sub committee to review the sand insurance policies within the neighbouring States. Earlier, the federal government determined to arrange the Andhra Pradesh Sand Corporation to implement the sand policy.