Follow rules on local use of sand: State to dist admins

Hyderabad: In response to the representations and grievances submitted by the rural population on the usage of sand locally, the state govt has directed all the district collectors to implement the Telangana State Sand Mining Rules, 2015 (TSSMR, 2015) strictly.
District officials have been told to follow the instructions/ guidelines issued from time to time with regard to regulation of sand extraction and availability for local utilization.Collectors have been asked to initiate action against concerned officials, in case of any deviation. This move aims to address grievances and ensure sand availability for local needs. TNN