Illegal mining activity thriving in mandal

Illegal mining activity thriving in mandal
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The illegal sand mining is going on unabated in the mandal. Surprisingly, no officials seem to bother about the excavation. The miners are dumping the sand in some villages and preparing filter sand. Local youth took this matter to the officials several times.

Kulkacharla: The illegal sand mining is going on unabated in the mandal. Surprisingly, no officials seem to bother about the excavation. The miners are dumping the sand in some villages and preparing filter sand. Local youth took this matter to the officials several times.

But once in a while officials conducted inspection and the activity never stopped, alleged villagers. When the youth tried questioned the miners about the excavation, they replied that they had official permission for the digging.

There are 15 sand filters working in the mandal. Villagers allege that police and revenue officials collided with the miners and that is why no action was taken. They appeal higher officials to initiate action against the illegal miners.

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